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Thomas Frank, the author of the bestseller What’s the Matter with Kansas?, presents the revised paperback edition of hi...

The Library, in partnership with American Public Square, launches a series of discussions of polarizing local issues – minus the i...

Rutgers University historian Rachel Devlin examines an underappreciated aspect of civil rights history – the crucial role of young African-Amer...

Professor Gregory Aldrete explains how the largest city in the ancient world dealt with the perpetual threat of flooding and what...

Our country’s deep (and fitful) involvement in the Middle East traces to World War II, when the U.S. came to Britain’s assistance in North Africa, tra...

The loss of America was an unexpected defeat for the powerful British Empire. Common wisdom has held that incompetent military commanders and politica...

The Central Library again makes a place on First Friday for the entire family. Among the offerings: exhibits featuring Kansas City-area Jessic...

Richard Moe explains how the preservation of historic and older buildings should be an important component of sustainable develo...

The relationship is clear: The more books a family owns, the greater the educational gains are for children. Mariah Evans, a...