News Item Library's New Historical Website Spotlights the Highs, and Lows, of KC's Pendergast Era Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Local History Pendergast Years Missouri Valley Digital Services The Library recently launched i... Read More
News Item Drawing From History: Coloring Book Highlights Notable Women of KC’s Past Thursday, March 8, 2018 Missouri Valley Local History Women's History In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Library showcases several remarkable women who have left their mark on the Kansas Cit... Read More
News Item What’s Your KC Q? Library and KC Star Team Up to Find Answers Friday, September 28, 2018 Missouri Valley What's Your KCQ? What do you want to know about our community? Beginning October 3, the Library and The Kansas City Star are combining resources to fi... Read More
News Item KCHistory, Civil War Websites Undergoing Maintenance Monday, November 12, 2018 Local History KC History Civil War on the Western Border Missouri Valley The Library is currently migrating its large collection of digital historic images to a new software platform. An unfortunate consequence of our da... Read More
News Item The Paseo's Past Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Local History Missouri Valley Street signs along Kansas City's Paseo Boulevard began coming down in late February, replaced with new ones proclaiming the street’s... Read More
News Item Celebrating Remarkable Women, Then and Now Friday, March 8, 2019 Women's History Missouri Valley Reading Lists Digital Services March is Women's History Month, and there are many ways to commemorate the lives and achievements of women throughout history and sha... Read More
News Item Terminal Velocity: Kansas City's Airport History Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Missouri Valley Local History KC History As Kansas City International Airport breaks ground on a new terminal on March 25, 2019, the Library's Missouri Valley Special Collection... Read More
News Item Did Baseball Fandom Originate in Kansas City? Thursday, March 28, 2019 KC Sports KC History Missouri Valley What's Your KCQ? Is Kansas City the home of baseball's original fans? The almanac On This Day in America credits a local newspaper, presumably T... Read More
News Item Children's Book Week: An Illustrated Celebration of Reading Friday, May 3, 2019 Youth and Family Missouri Valley Children's Book Week, an annual celebration of books for youth and the joy of reading, was launched in 1919 and is currently the long... Read More
News Item Taking a 'Cue from the Master: Henry Perry, Barbecue King of Kansas City Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Local History KC History Missouri Valley Henry Perry, the man who first assumed the title of Barbecue King of Kansas City, was born on March 16, 1874, in Shelby County, Tenne... Read More