The North-East branch will be closed Monday, September 23, for staff training.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The Kansas City Public Library’s online classes for beginning and intermediate-level writers return the week of September 26, 2022, with sessions on s...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Over a century after his birth and nearly 70 years after his death, jazz saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker remains one of Kansas City’s favorite so...
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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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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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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
During Women's History Month, we commemorate the lives and achievements of trailblazers throughout history and share experiences of t...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Throughout March, the Library commemorates Women's History Month by lifting up stories, achievements, and experiences past and present. Explore book r...
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
It’s medals season! Of course we’re talking more about literature than luge, and our preferred sport is curling up with good books. No matter if you’r...
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
The Kansas City-based Maya Angelou Book Award is open for submissions. Now in its second year, the award aims to honor Angelou’s lega...