Central Library Parking
It's not often that a parking garage can claim to be world famous. But the Community Bookshelf that adorns the front of the Central Library's garage is beyond ordinary!
It runs along the south wall of the Central Library's parking garage on 10th Street between Wyandotte Street and Baltimore Avenue. The book spines, which measure approximately 25 feet by 9 feet, are made of signboard mylar. The shelf showcases 22 titles reflecting a wide variety of reading interests as suggested by Kansas City readers and then selected by The Kansas City Public Library Board of Trustees. It was completed by the fall of 2004.
Located directly west of the Central Library building on the northwest corner of 10th & Baltimore.
For info, contact 816.842.4360.
| Rates | |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour (with library validation) | FREE |
| Early bird (in before 8 a.m.; out before 5 p.m.) | $7.00 |
| Daily Max | $12.00 |
| Lost Ticket Fee | $12.00 |
| During Library hours (after validation or without) | $1.00 for every 15 minutes |
| Outside of Library hours | pre-pay $7.00 |
| Credit Cards Only; No cash is accepted; No Refunds Given. Open 24/7. | |
Please note: The Central Library parking garage has a maximum 8' (eight foot) clearance.
Access parking from the Baltimore entrance just north of 10th street.
If you want to park before or after the machine is dispensing tickets, you’ll be asked to prepay.
When leaving the garage, please exit through the Baltimore gate on the lowest level; the Wyandotte St. gate on the 3rd level is for monthly renters and does not accept payments. Payments can be made with the parking attendant or via the payment kiosks. Slots are identified for inserting your parking ticket and credit card. If you have a question and a parking attendant isn’t on site, you can press an “assistance” button and be connected via speaker to a remote attendant.
The Library only can validate tickets for the Library District Garage at 10th and Baltimore. Other parking facilities in the area are managed by different organizations and will not accept parking validation from the Library.
The second, third, and fourth floors have accessible parking. An elevator is available on the East side of the garage. More accessibiliby information for Central Library.
There are two ticket validation machines on the first floor of the Central Library:
- Information desk along the right side of Kirk Hall (the main foyer)
- Main customer service desk
Using the Validation Machine
Using the machine is simple and fast:
- Insert your ticket into the machine from either end, barcode up.
- The machine stamps the center of the ticket and immediately returns it.
When the Library holds events that start or end outside of normal operating hours. For earlier morning events, the machine will dispense tickets 30 minutes before the event begins. For later evening events, tickets are dispensed through the end of the event.
DO NOT USE THE ONE-HOUR VALIDATION MACHINES. Special validation machines will be available at the location of the event, offering free parking for a longer period of time.