The Plaza branch will close early at 5 p.m. Monday, July 1, due to water line repairs.
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Thursday, June 18, 2020
From grass alleys to human pinsetters to neon lights, we explore the history of bowling alleys in KC....
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Friday, June 12, 2020
On May 31, the internationally renowned artist known as Christo died at the age of 84. Here's a story about his exhibition in Loose Park in 1978....
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Thursday, June 4, 2020
Chain lubed? Helmet on? All right, then, let’s ride!...
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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
John Herron, who drove innovation and growth in leading the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s College of Arts and Sciences, has be...
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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Our city and nation are hurting in the wake of the senseless, horrifying death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. The Kansas City Public Library stands...
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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
As our community and our country lean into the conversations and responsive actions arising from the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, libraries...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
For most people, the closing of the Kansas City Public Library’s 10 brick-and-mortar locations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic meant a loss...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
The Library’s Pop In / Pick Up holds service began Tuesday. May 19, 2020. Patrons were able to begin retrieving holds that were place...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Back in 1942, the federal government uprooted 150 farms in northwest Johnson County as well as the entire town of Prairie Center so it could build an...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Beginning Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the Library initiates a phased-in reintroduction of some services and operations. ...