The North-East branch will be closed Monday, September 23, for staff training.
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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Established as a general holiday in 2021, Juneteenth marks the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans on June 19, 1865, following...
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Dig into this year's Summer Reading Program with a bounty of HOMEGROWN STORIES that celebrate regional roots and cul...
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Friday, May 7, 2021
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the Library is celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of AAPI...
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Monday, April 19, 2021
The latest pick of the Library's FYI Book Group, in partnership with the Kansas City Star, is Hanif Abdurraqib...
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Are you ready for some book-themed Super Bowl fun? Or perhaps it is some Super Bowl-themed book fun. Either way, the Kansas City Public Library has...
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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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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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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Saying 2020 has been a challenging year is an epic understatement. But amid the ongoing difficulties (and between rounds of cleaning and sanitizing),...
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
What nonfiction books were winners with Library staff in 2020? From pop culture potboilers to heavy-hitting history reads, chec...
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Monday, December 14, 2020
What fiction books were winners with Library staff in 2020? From pop culture potboilers to heavy-hitting history reads, check o...