The North-East branch will be closed Monday, August 26 for staff training.
Signature Event
Sunday, May 7, 2017
2:00pm
Coterie Theatre artists read from Stephanie Barroux’s tale of an ordinary guy who finds extraordinary adventure – through books. Youn...
Signature Event
Sunday, May 7, 2017
2:00pm
The latter half of the 20th century saw a boom in the construction of arenas as cities recognized the value of multipurpose venues. That included K...
Signature Event
Thursday, May 4, 2017
6:30pm
After eight nonfiction books including the 1982 best-seller Blue Highways, William Least Heat-Moon has turned at age 77 to f...
Signature Event
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
6:30pm
Matthew Dowd has stood and served on both sides of the political spectrum, working early in his career for Democrats including Missou...
Signature Event
Saturday, April 29, 2017
1:30pm
Jane Austen’s enduring appeal may stem from the romanticism and wit of her writing. But there is fascination, too, with the uncertain circumstances...
Signature Event
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
6:30pm
The 2017 Art in the Loop Project: Cue!, a curated outdoor exhibition st...
Signature Event
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
6:30pm
Cities tend to look alike to us – from the steel, glass, and concrete towers at their core to civic centers, shopping malls, and freeways feeding into...
Signature Event
Sunday, April 23, 2017
2:00pm
To the delight of local beer aficionados, Kansas City has seen a recent proliferation of new breweries, building on a history that dates to the 185...
Signature Event
Thursday, April 20, 2017
6:30pm
Americans overall are wealthier than ever, but that prosperity has its limits. The gap between the “haves” and “have-nots” has widened to a point n...
Signature Event
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
6:30pm
The Kansas City Public Library has revived a colorful slice of downtown history, recently unveiling a reproduction of Thomas Hart Benton’s sprawlin...