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The Cold War years were fraught with tension. It was a time of global gamesmanship and military staredowns. And it sets the scene for a question that...

Nothing comes between readers and their books. Not even a pandemic. “One of the first things the Library did after closing our physical locations in r...

For parents trying to navigate Kansas City’s many public, charter, and private school options, the City School Fair is an invaluable...

The Scout statue in Penn Valley Park has kept watch over downtown Kansas City for almost a century. Since its dedication in 1922, it has become a symb...

We’re thrilled to be among the winners in The Pitch’s Best of Kansas City 2020 – thanks to all who voted for the ...

The Kansas City Public Library continues its series of online writing classes developed for beginning and intermediate-level writers interested in dev...

Is it safe for kids to go trick-or-treating this year? And if they come to your home, is it safe to give them candy? “What’s your KCQ?,” a part...

The November 2020 CYS Zine is out! This 16-page monthly mini magazine highlights what's new and notable in the children's department of the Central...

In September the Library hosted a short ghost story...

The Little Store wasn’t the place’s actual name. It was the Buena Vista Market, though nobody called it that, operated by Everett Hamilton, who would...