The North-East branch will be closed Monday, September 23, for staff training.
Signature Event
Thursday, September 14, 2017
3:30pm
In Person
Harvard University’s Danielle Allen visits the L.H. Bluford Branch for a special afternoon discussion of her new book,...
Signature Event
Saturday, July 1, 2017
11:00am
In Person
It’s Lucile Bluford’s day. Officially. Bluford, for whom the Library's L.H. Bluford Branch...
Signature Event
Saturday, May 14, 2016
2:00pm
In Person
Learn to duel – safely, of course. The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival offers an interactive presentation of stage combat te...
Signature Event
Saturday, April 16, 2016
2:00pm
In Person
What better way to celebrate Shakespeare than by getting into character?
SHAKESperience, a hands-on workshop conducted by t...
Signature Event
Sunday, December 13, 2015
2:30pm
In Person
The holiday season is a great time to explore traditional celebrations from other cultures around the world. Learn about holidays in places such as...
Signature Event
Sunday, October 11, 2015
2:00pm
In Person
Kansas City’s Green Duck Tavern, at 26th Street and Prospect Avenue, was once an unassuming seat of power, owned by politician and civil rights act...
Signature Event
Sunday, September 27, 2015
2:00pm
In Person
The Westport Center for the Arts and Jacqueline L. Gafford present a one-woman play about the life and times of Barbara Jordan, the first southern bla...
Signature Event
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
4:00pm
In Person
Serengeti Steve performs over 600 shows a year throughout the country and has been featured as a Las Vegas finalist on NBC's hit show "America's Go...
Signature Event
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
7:00pm
In Person
For four years, noted pedestrian Henry Fortunato, the Library’s director of public affairs, has been planning and preparing for hi...
Signature Event
Friday, August 15, 2014
6:00pm
In Person
The Kansas City Public Library and The KC Kingpen Coalition present drug-kingpin - turned philanthropist and author - Freeway Rick Ross. He will disc...