News Item You Can’t Quarantine Creativity Tuesday, May 26, 2020 COVID-19 Library Staff There’s nothing like a stay-at-home mandate to bring out one’s creativity.... Read More
News Item Kids Café a Crucial Element in Gradual Resumption of Library Services Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Youth and Family Library News COVID-19 For most people, the closing of the Kansas City Public Library’s 10 brick-and-mortar locations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic meant a loss... Read More
News Item Kansas City Public Library Brings Summer Reading to City Parks Friday, June 5, 2020 Youth and Family Summer Reading COVID-19 In an effort to extend summer learning opportunities to more area families, the Kansas City Public Library is partnering with Kansas City Park... Read More
News Item Consider the Source: NewsGuard Browser Extension Offers Context for Online Information Monday, March 23, 2020 Digital Services News COVID-19 News Literacy A resource implemented earlier this year by the Library on its computers is temporarily available for you to use at home for free. NewsG... Read More
News Item Kansas City Public Library Temporarily Closes in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Sunday, March 15, 2020 Library News Patron Notice COVID-19 With Kansas City’s stay-at-home order due to expire May 15, 2020, the Library is working out the details of a careful, phased-in reopeni... Read More
News Item Coronavirus (COVID-19) Community Resources Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Resources Patron Notice COVID-19 Though our physical locations have recently opened, we want you to know that the Library remains an online source of information about what’s happe... Read More
News Item Welcome back! Library Resumes In-Person Signature Programming Thursday, February 24, 2022 Library News Signature Events COVID-19 It’s great to have you here with us … We’ve waited two yea... Read More
News Item Latest Library Updates: Relaxed Rules, In-Person Events Coming March 7 Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Library News Library Services Signature Events COVID-19 The Library is entering another chapter in the resumption of many of our important community services and programs. Beginning Monday, March 7,... Read More
News Item Library Makes Masks Optional at All Locations Monday, March 14, 2022 Library Services COVID-19 One more step toward normal, or new-normal, operations … Beginning... Read More
News Item Library’s Study, Meeting Rooms Available Again Friday, November 12, 2021 Library Services COVID-19 Library News The Kansas City Public Library has taken another step toward normal operations, reopening many of the study and meeting rooms across... Read More