The North-East branch will be closed Monday, September 23, for staff training.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
The Library has many programs that go beyond its core services and require funds beyond its base of public support. We are so grateful for the generos...
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
The Kansas City Public Library’s new logo – the owl in the circle – encapsulates what’s been happening at the Library for the past 150 years. The new...
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Sunday, October 1, 2023
Running through Saturday, October 7, Banned Books Week annually celebrates our freedom to read, our long-held right to seek and express ideas. While c...
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
The Kansas City Public Library has added and modified a number of its policies in response to a new state rule regarding the age appropriateness of ma...
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
In a recent op-ed column in The Kansas City Star, Pete Browne, president of the Kansas City Library board of trustees, share...
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
With an estimated 300,000 to 600,000 people expected to converge on downtown Kansas City during the three days of 2023 NFL Draft activities, the Kansa...
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Cindy Hohl, director of policy analysis and operational support at the Kansas City Public Library, has been elected president of the...
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Citing concerns about “unintended adverse consequences,” the Kansas City Public Library Board of Trustees is calling for the rejection or revision...
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Monday, December 5, 2022
Thanks to you, the Library experienced a remarkable year in 2022. We returned to in-person events and programming, found new ways to enga...
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Have questions about how the Missouri Secretary if State's proposed rule might impact how you or other community members use the library? We've collec...