The Plaza branch will close early at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 27, due to water line repairs.
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Monday, March 8, 2021
The Library's Missouri Valley Special Collections has two coloring books available for free download that celebrate...
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Sunday, March 7, 2021
During Women's History Month, we commemorate the lives and achievements of trailblazers throughout history and share experiences of t...
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
From classic literature to contemporary cinema, the Library offers a number of ways to discover stories celebrating the African American experience. A...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Planning to give (or get) tech-themed presents such as computers, tablets, or smartphones this holiday season? The Library provides an extra boost to...
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Friday, August 28, 2020
We’re celebrating the 100th birthday of Kansas City jazz legend Charlie Parker. Known as “Yardbird,” or just “Bird,” he was born in K...
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Friday, August 14, 2020
One hundred years ago the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, giving women in the U.S. the hard-won right to vote. In co...
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Friday, July 3, 2020
Henry Perry, the man who first assumed the title of Barbecue King of Kansas City was born on March 16, 1874, in Shelby County, Tennes...
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Friday, May 29, 2020
For more than two decades, the Kansas City Landmarks Commission has donated hundreds of historical images to the Library’s Missouri Valley Speci...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Kanopy lets you watch thousands of movies, documentaries, television shows, and educational videos for free from the comfort of your...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
The world is changing – in so many ways – amid a COVID-19 pandemic that has seen everything from schools to restaurants close as governors across the...