The North-East branch will be closed Monday, September 23, for staff training.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
What FICTION books were winners with Library staff in 2022? Check out the favorites that lined our staff's shelves this past year....
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Monday, August 15, 2022
Enjoy learning about the people and places that have made Kansas City what it is today? KCHistory.org, the online home of the Libr...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
The landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. The ADA prohibits discriminatio...
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Thursday, May 26, 2022
Celebrate the power of creativity, ideas, and expression with the Kansas City Public Library’s 2022 Summer Reading Program: Art St...
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Saturday, May 21, 2022
“This is really about the community,” said U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo during her April 14 visit to the Library. "It’s not about one...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
As part of the Library’s Big Read 2022, the exhibition The Heart Is a Fist: Contemporary Art from Haskell Indian Nations...
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the Library is celebrating the histories, cultures, and achievements o...
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Monday, April 11, 2022
As the Library's Big Read 2022 continues, our youth librarians have created collections of books that e...
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Thursday, March 31, 2022
The Big Read Kansas City 2022 celebrates U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and her acclaimed book of poetry,...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
During Women's History Month, we commemorate the lives and achievements of trailblazers throughout history and share experiences of t...