The Westport and Bluford branches will be closed Wednesday, June 12 for staff training.
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
The Kansas City Public Library celebrates National Library Week, April 7 - 13. Highlights include recognizing the valuable contributions of Library wo...
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Winter FYI Book Club: "I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times" by Taylor Byas, 2023 Maya Angelou Book Award winner....
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Friday, January 12, 2024
The Kansas City Public Library has a new, circulating zine collection. It's one of the only in the area that offers zines people can check out as they...
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Quindaro only lasted for six years—but one hundred sixty years later, it still fascinates people for its links to the Underground Railroad....
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Friday, March 4, 2022
Jack Johnson was one of the most famous people in the world in February 1912, having pummeled Jim Jeffries 19 months earlier in the “Fight of the Cent...
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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Expect to be the proud owner of a new computer, tablet, or smartphone this holiday season? Load those devices up with FREE digital content, courtesy o...
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Consumers already expect delays this year when ordering holiday gifts, books or otherwise; the Library may also be impacted by the same supply chain c...
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
The Library and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation present a series of online community conversations centered around the book...
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
The Library and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation present a series of online community conversations centered around the book Pushout:...
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Friday, June 18, 2021
The Kansas City Public Library’s director of branch operations Cindy Hohl, who is serving her...