News Item Steadman Retrospective Still Going Gonzo at the Library Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Exhibits The ink-splattered exhibit Ralph Steadman: A Retrosp... Read More
News Item Special Library Exhibit Spotlights Ralph Steadman’s Distinctive, Gonzo-esque Artwork Thursday, May 30, 2019 Exhibits Artist Ralph Steadman is known for his creative collaboration with writer Hunter S. Thompson, matching outrageous illustrations to Th... Read More
News Item FYI Book Group explores relationships with art and people in 'Museum of Modern Love' Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Book Group Readers Services Exhibits Is reading about art like dancing about architecture? If an artist sits in a vacant gallery, is it art? If an author writes a novel with a real... Read More
News Item Terminal Velocity: Kansas City's Airport History Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Missouri Valley Local History KC History As Kansas City International Airport breaks ground on a new terminal on March 25, 2019, the Library's Missouri Valley Special Collection... Read More
News Item The Paseo's Past Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Local History Missouri Valley Street signs along Kansas City's Paseo Boulevard began coming down in late February, replaced with new ones proclaiming the street’s... Read More
News Item "Praise the bridges that carried us over" - A Local Celebration of Black History Month Monday, January 28, 2019 Black History Local History Each year, the Library partners with the Local Investment Commission (LINC) and the Black Archives of Mid-America to... Read More
News Item Library Exhibit Explores Messages of Mass Incarceration Thursday, January 24, 2019 Exhibits Signature Events Criminal Justice Kansas City artist Benjamin Wills’ outreach to inmates began with letters of support to two acquaintances serving prison terms. Wills... Read More
News Item How did Arrowhead Stadium get its name? We answer a reader’s KC Q Thursday, January 17, 2019 What's Your KCQ? Local History The excitement at Arrowhead Stadium during the divisional playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts got Tom Solon to wondering how the st... Read More
News Item What's Your KC Q: Downtown Christmas Crowns Continued Wednesday, December 19, 2018 What's Your KCQ? Holidays Local History UPDATED Question: What happened to all the Christmas decorations that used to be downtown, particularly the crowns strung across the streets w... Read More
News Item What's Your KC Q: Downtown Christmas Crowns Sunday, November 25, 2018 What's Your KCQ? Holidays Local History Question: What happened to all the Christmas decorations that used to be downtown, particularly the crowns strung across the streets with garl... Read More