Plaza and Waldo branches will close early, at 5:00 p.m., on Friday, July 26, for a staff event.
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Friday, September 8, 2023
The Library is pleased to announce a new season of writing classes taught by graduate students in the Master of Fine Arts c...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Ruiz died Saturday, September 3, 2023. She was 102 and leaves a legacy of devotion and service evidenced by far more than her name on a modest sign...
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Friday, September 1, 2023
Why are pirates called pirates? They just arrr! Aye, mateys, the September Central Youth Services zine is available for pick up at CYS or you can p...
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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Do you dare to terrify? Take a shot at writing the very scariest story in all of Kansas City for this year’s Ghost Light performance. ...
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Thursday, August 24, 2023
The Maya Angelou Book Award reading committee has selected five finalists for the third annual national award, which is presented by...
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
An impressive lineup of nationally known and local authors headlines a new, two-day book festival set for early October in downtown Kansas City. ...
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
You read. You ... rule.
Participation in the Library’s Summer Reading program, which wrapped...
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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, August 1, 2023
Get it while it's hot! The August Central Youth Services zine is available for pick up at CYS or you can print one out!...
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
In Spring 2023, collection development added about 500 records for orchestral performance sets to the Kansas City Public Library’s online catalog f...