The Plaza branch will close early at 5 p.m. Monday, July 1, due to water line repairs.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Kansas City Black History is a new website spotlighting the contributions of Black Kansas Citians who blazed trails, broke barriers,...
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Friday, January 28, 2022
The Library commemorates Black History Month with a collection of speaker events, activities, and book discussions. Tune in to watch...
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Friday, January 28, 2022
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 28, 2022
A reader recently came across a Twitter post showing the evolution of Kansas City’s municipal seal over time. Two of the three emblems seemed self-exp...
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
This week “What’s Your KCQ?”— our partnership between The Star and the Kansas City Public Library to answer your questions about our city’s past, pres...
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Friday, December 17, 2021
The KCQ team answered your top coronavirus questions to make sure you have the information you need before gathering for the holidays....
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Friday, December 3, 2021
The Kansas City Design Center wants to redevelop the old reservoir in Kessler Park into a new community space, but why was the reservoir forgotten in...
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Friday, November 26, 2021
It’s been almost two years since “What’s Your KCQ?” whiffed on a question that sounded simple. Lewis Jones asked us, “What happened to the giant chand...
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
After reading our recent 1951 flood story, a reader thought about what it would mean if a flood hit the shopping district. She asked “What’s Your KCQ?...
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Monday, November 15, 2021
The last rail car embarked from downtown Kansas City to Olathe on July 9, 1940. Passengers were so unruly, it couldn’t make the return trip....