We are upgrading our public computers and due to time needed for installation of planned enhancements, public computers at each location will be unavailable or limited for patron use on certain dates.
Creative Freedom
Signature Event
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Author Kristie C. Wolferman and professional photographer and club member Marianne Kilroy discuss their new book and how Kansas City’s Westport Garden...
Signature Event
Sunday, July 27, 2025
2:00pm
In Person
Author and social scientist Sieglinde Othmer discusses her new book and how she used each letter of the alphabet to suggest a short path to a happier...
Signature Event
Thursday, July 24, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Tourism in Kansas City has reached new heights, providing an opportunity for residents to interact with visitors with openness and curiosity. Bestsell...
Signature Event
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Civil Dialogues series co-founders Jean Becker and Linda Lorelle lead a safe and judgment-free discussion about what’s happening in the Trump administ...
Signature Event
Thursday, July 10, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
Do you Fringe? The KC Fringe Festival returns in July with its annual two-week extravaganza. Take a sneak peek at a variety of family-friendly shows,...
Signature Event
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Historian Kevin Schultz discusses his new book Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History, a criticism of modern liberali...
Signature Event
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
National Trust for Historic Preservation President Carol Quillen discusses the importance of storytelling – rooted in historic places – to a healthy d...
Signature Event
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
A public library’s mission is simple but powerful: to be a place anyone can enter, free of charge, and encounter a universe of ideas and resources. Th...
Signature Event
Thursday, March 20, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
Clay Risen’s new book, Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America, speaks to the divisiveness of our contemporary moment. A...
Signature Event
Thursday, November 14, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Lawrence-based teacher Matt Beat has over 1 million subscribers to his Mr. Beat and The Beat Goes On YouTube channels, through which he aims to bolste...