The Ruiz Branch is closed Saturday, September 28, due to a malfunctioning fire alarm.
Signature Event
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
In a discussion of his book A Pilgrimage to Eternity, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Timothy Egan recount...
Signature Event
Sunday, October 20, 2019
1:30pm
In Person
The Library continues its film series showcasing the diverse roles of girls as cinematic storytellers with the acclaimed 1997 emotional drama...
Signature Event
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Land conversation and climate change expert James Levitt examines the challenges of protecting today’s large areas of natural land, i...
Signature Event
Monday, October 14, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
We take our seats in a darkened movie theater, turn ourselves over for a couple of hours to a romantic storyline and the romantic leads, and walk away...
Signature Event
Thursday, October 3, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Born and raised in Topeka (which appears in some fashion in all of his works), novelist, essayist, and poet Ben Lerner is one of t...
Signature Event
Friday, September 27, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Frido Mann’s reverence for democracy draws from family history. The psychologist and author grew up in southern California, where his...
Signature Event
Thursday, September 26, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Gwendolyn Grant, president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, leads a discussion of its 2...
Signature Event
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Where do we draw the line on free speech? On its tenor? On its subject matter? Have we taken political correctness too far, making individual Ameri...
Signature Event
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Kansas City-based urban planner, designer, and architect Kevin Klinkenberg examines why and how cities being reinvented today, who the winners and los...
Signature Event
Sunday, September 15, 2019
1:30pm
In Person
The Library launches a new film series showcasing the diverse roles of girls in cinematic storytelling with the dark, deadpan, strikingly origin...