All Library locations will open late Tuesday, July 9 at 10:30 a.m. due to staff training.
Signature Event
Sunday, April 17, 2011
2:00pm
Organized crime formed part of the political, economic, and social fabric of Kansas City for much of the 20th century; and the mob’s power was never g...
Signature Event
Saturday, April 16, 2011
11:00am
In recognition of Preservation Week (April 24–30, 2011), the Library offers a series of presentations aimed at helping community members save and stor...
Signature Event
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
6:30pm
International relations scholar John Mearsheimer fro...
Signature Event
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
6:30pm
On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces attacked Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, ending an excruciating period of uncertain...
Signature Event
Monday, April 4, 2011
6:30pm
Julian Zugazagoitia, director of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, interprets the life and art of...
Signature Event
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
6:30pm
Acclaimed Purdue University historian and biographer Randy Roberts discusses the life and career of boxing icon Joe Louis...
Signature Event
Sunday, March 27, 2011
2:00pm
Local artist Anne Pearce discusses her exhibit, Passport, on display in the Guldner Gallery at the Central Library t...
Signature Event
Monday, March 14, 2011
6:30pm
Reinhard Kropf, co-founder of the Norwegian architectural firm Helen & Hard, presents Mingled Spaces....
Signature Event
Thursday, March 10, 2011
6:30pm
John Kuehn of the Military History Department at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth discusses Admiral...
Signature Event
Monday, March 7, 2011
6:30pm
Author and historian Sir Max Hastings presents a talk based on his book Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45....