The North-East branch will be closed Monday, September 23, for staff training.
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Monday, August 9, 2021
Two hundred years ago, on August 10, 1821, Missouri officially became the 24th state. From this year’s Homegrown Stories Summer Reading Prog...
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Henry Perry, the man who first assumed the title of Barbecue King of Kansas City, was born on March 16, 1874, in Shelby County, Tenne...
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Friday, June 18, 2021
The Kansas City Public Library’s director of branch operations Cindy Hohl, who is serving her...
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The Library's Director of Branch Operations Cindy Hohl joined U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo in an online conversation...
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Passionate about pentameter? Really into rhyme and rhythm? Are you a stanza stan? The Library can help you get well-versed during Nation...
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Come to a Library event, big or small, and it’s skillfully set up. The sound and other technical details are ironed out....
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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Libraries are essential civic and cultural institutions in our society. They're gathering places, service providers, and hubs of learning, growth, and...
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
What makes a good book, one worth checking out? Many of you count on our librarians for guidance. Rest assured. They know, firsthand.&n...
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
What’s now the Library’s Waldo Branch was once a small outpost at the old Southwest High School. Donna Newell was there, as a student and library page...
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Throughout March, the Library commemorates Women's History Month by lifting up stories, achievements, and experiences past and presen...