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Marcos Balam toiled through two English for Citizenship courses – each taking 12 weeks – and multiple one-to-one meetings with...

Cartooning pioneer Will Eisner helped develop a new style of visual storytelling: the graphic novel. Eisner's work is the focus of a...

It’s late summer, and the signs of autumn are swirling in the air: back to school, apple cider donuts, and football. Before any tailgating can get und...

At the Kansas City Public Library, we’re so excited to report that our 2018 Summer Reading Program was one of our most successful ever.  ...

Five years ago, the Kansas City Public Library and its archival partners announced the launch of the website Civil War on the Western Border: The Miss...

What do you want to know about our community? Beginning October 3, the Library and The Kansas City Star are combining resources to fi...

It sure seems like Kansas City ought to be named Missouri City, doesn’t it? Although, our neighbors to the north in Clay County where the actual Misso...

How much would you spend on the books, music, movies, classes, speaking and cultural events, and other resources that you get at no cost at the Librar...

In this installment of “What’s Your KC Q,” in which readers ask us questions about the city, we hear from Brian. He asked: “Is there any potential...

Question: What happened to the really cool looking city hall at 5th and Main? Answer by Michael Wells, Missouri Valley Special Col...