The North-East branch will be closed Monday, September 23, for staff training.
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Friday, November 12, 2021
The Kansas City Public Library has taken another step toward normal operations, reopening many of the study and meeting rooms across...
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Wednesday, October 13, 2021
The Missouri Valley Room at the Central Library is home to more than 200 special collections of archival materials documenting the history and develop...
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Finding a beach during the dog days of summer can be a real problem for landlocked Kansas Citians. The quest often requires long-distance travel and c...
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Monday, August 9, 2021
Two hundred years ago, on August 10, 1821, Missouri officially became the 24th state. From this year’s Homegrown Stories Summer Reading Prog...
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Looking for information about getting your COVID-19 vaccination or booster shot? The Library has collected a number of resources to help you connect w...
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Henry Perry, the man who first assumed the title of Barbecue King of Kansas City, was born on March 16, 1874, in Shelby County, Tenne...
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Monday, June 28, 2021
Lucile Bluford – namesake of the Library's L.H. Bluford Branch – was a local civil rights leader and helped make...
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Welcome back inside your Library! With our physical doors once again open to the community, our main priority continues to be t...
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The Library welcomes you back into our physical spaces Tuesday, June 1, 2021. As we reopen our doors, our main priority continues to...
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
As we prepare for a June 1 reopen of our physical locations, the Kansas City Public Library is making some changes to our popular...