News Item Steadman Retrospective Still Going Gonzo at the Library Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Exhibits The ink-splattered exhibit Ralph Steadman: A Retrosp... Read More
News Item From Art to Artifacts: Remembering the 1976 Republican National Convention Friday, August 9, 2019 Exhibits KC History Local History Missouri Valley This week marks 43 years since Ralph Steadman visited a muggy Kansas City to cover the 1976 Republican National Convention for... Read More
News Item Special Library Exhibit Spotlights Ralph Steadman’s Distinctive, Gonzo-esque Artwork Thursday, May 30, 2019 Exhibits Artist Ralph Steadman is known for his creative collaboration with writer Hunter S. Thompson, matching outrageous illustrations to Th... Read More
News Item Our New Materials Handler at the Plaza Branch? It's Sort of Awesome. Thursday, June 6, 2019 Library Locations If you’ve visited the Library’s Plaza Branch recently, you may have noticed a new addition to our team. Meet our new automated sorting machine... Read More
News Item Remembering Gabriella Polony Mountain: Art ‘Was My Passion’ Friday, May 22, 2020 Exhibits In Memoriam Gabriella Polony Mountain was passionate, expressive, indelible. And so was the art created by the namesake of the Rocky and Ga... Read More
News Item The Pitch’s Best of Kansas City 2022: Best Library Branch: MO Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Library Locations We’re thrilled to be among the winners in The Pitch's Best of Kansas City 2022 for the category Best Library B... Read More
News Item 'A History Going Back More Than 200 Years': Writer Pays Lyrical Tribute to Library’s North-East Branch Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Library Locations All Kansas City Public Library locations see patrons of every interest, need, and want in search of not only materials like books and magazines but... Read More
News Item Property Purchase Sets the Stage for Enhanced, Expanded Services at Bluford Branch Thursday, January 26, 2023 Library Locations The Library is thrilled to announce the purchase of additional property near the Lucile H. Blu... Read More
News Item Art Exhibit Examines Indigenous Experiences Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Exhibits As part of the Library’s Big Read 2022, the exhibition The Heart Is a Fist: Contemporary Art from Haskell Indian Nations... Read More
News Item Nominate the Library in The Pitch's 'Best of KC 2022' Monday, July 18, 2022 Library Locations Nominations are now open for The Pitch's Best of Kansas City 2022 and you're encouraged to cast a vote for us as your... Read More