The Westport and Bluford branches will be closed Wednesday, June 12 for staff training.
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Thursday, February 8, 2024
The Kansas City Public Library’s local history archive, Missouri Valley Special Collections, continues a 14-year partnership with the Black Archives o...
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Monday, October 16, 2023
The Kansas City Public Library again is partnering with Charlie Hustle as part of the apparel company’s popular Communi-Tees program,...
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Lucile Bluford – namesake of the Library's L.H. Bluford Branch – was a local civil rights leader and helped make...
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Thursday, October 20, 2022
The Library and local nonprofit Strawberry Week join for this year's Flowvember donation drive, collecting menstruation products ...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Lucile Bluford – namesake of the Library's L.H. Bluford Branch – was a local civil rights leader and helped make...
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
The Library's Dial-A-Story service features several books that celebrate Black stories and voices as part of Black History Mo...
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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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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
The Library began a partnership in October with Barrier Babes, a local nonprofit that will deliver 1,...