The Plaza branch will close early at 5 p.m. Monday, July 1, due to water line repairs.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
The Library's Dial-A-Story service features several books that celebrate Black stories and voices as part of Black History Mo...
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Kansas City Black History is a new website spotlighting the contributions of Black Kansas Citians who blazed trails, broke barriers,...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Happy New Year! The January 2022 Central Youth Services kids zine is hobby-licious this month! Whether you like drawing or chess or m...
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Wednesday, December 29, 2021
With the beginning of a new year comes the renewed commitment to shake up our usual routines. We pledge to learn a new skill, take a class or two, acq...
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Thursday, December 2, 2021
The December 2021 Central Youth Services kids zine has gone to the birds with crazy bird counts, silly bird jokes, egg-cellent bird f...
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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, November 16, 2021
The Library is putting the fun back into kids’ Fridays. Friday Night Family Fun resumes – in person – at the Library’s Plaza Bran...
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Monday, November 1, 2021
The November 2021 Central Youth Services kids zine is now available! This month with Thanksgiving coming up we're hungry for fun new...
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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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Friday, October 1, 2021
The October 2021 Central Youth Services kids zine is now available! This boo-tiful issue invites young readers to shiver with de...