All Library locations will be closed Monday, February 16 for Presidents Day.
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Friday, February 13, 2026
Artist Heidi Pitre’s exhibition, 'A Permanent Record,' is on view at the Central Library through April 19....
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Eighteen students from Kansas State University worked with the Kansas City Design Center to create proposals that aim to better lives of Kansas Citian...
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Thursday, July 10, 2025
'Cadejo: Collaborations of Francisco Gabuardy and Fredy Gabuardy' runs through September 21 at the Central Library....
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
Work on a collaborative artwork or create your own collage on Saturdays in February at the Central Library. ...
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024
A public reception at Central Library on November 2 celebrates the nearly 50 works of art on view created by Library staff....
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Friday, July 12, 2024
An exhibition featuring Andrea Burgay's “Fictions” series opened June 1 at the Central Library’s Genevieve Guldner Gallery and runs through Aug. 17....
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Friday, February 23, 2024
Chico Salvador Sierra's "Eikonographia Radicale: Reimagining Cultural Icons," Feb. 24 - May 11, 2024, Central Library....
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
As part of the Library’s Big Read 2022, the exhibition The Heart Is a Fist: Contemporary Art from Haskell Indian Nations...
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
In 1956, Thomas Hart Benton invited young photographer Michael Mardikes into his Kansas City studio and home. In their time together, Mardikes took 1,...
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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
With Library buildings open, one of the experiences patrons can once again enjoy in person is viewing exhibits in our galleries and spaces. Check out...