The North-East branch will be closed Monday, September 23, for staff training.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Consumers already expect delays this year when ordering holiday gifts, books or otherwise; the Library may also be impacted by the same supply chain c...
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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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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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Friday, March 19, 2021
For too long, and in particular since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed acts of senseless, shameless violence against our nation’...
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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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Friday, January 29, 2021
Using the Library’s SHELF HELP service, Coach Read’s roster of MVP librarians can give you a personalized reading playbook, building...
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Saturday, January 2, 2021
We're all glad to have 2020 behind us. How can you make the most of the blank slate that is 2021? Let the Library help you turn your New Year’s resolu...