The Ruiz Branch is closed Saturday, September 28, due to a malfunctioning fire alarm.
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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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Monday, February 28, 2022
The March Central Youth Services kids zine is full o' fun magical stuff like dino-corns, mouse molecules, tricky top secret code...
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Friday, February 25, 2022
A reader recalling her mother’s experience as a nurse during the integration of Kansas City’s hospital system in the 1950s, asked “What’s Your KCQ?” —...
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Thursday, February 24, 2022
It’s great to have you here with us … We’ve waited two yea...
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
In his new book Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America, James Beard Award-winning food writer Mayukh Sen expl...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Do you know the story of how KC became a barbecue hub?...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Five years before the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education, Corinthian Nutter worked with Black parents in Merriam to sue the district, and wo...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Founded in the late 19th century, this all-Black township offered free Black people a level of agency and freedom many had only dreamed of....
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
The Kansas City Public Library is involved in many projects to serve local community members through digital inclusion services. For example, our job...