The Waldo Branch will be open for hold pickups only Monday, December 9 through Thursday, January 2 due to branch upgrades.
Signature Event
Thursday, December 19, 2024
6:30pm
In Person
In the tradition of Charles Dickens reading his holiday favorite, A Christmas Carol, performer Park Bucker recites Truman Capote’s tale of holiday rem...
Signature Event
Thursday, December 12, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Director of Readers’ Services Kaite Stover gathers Library staff to share book recommendations that also make perfect holiday gifts. Photographers fro...
Signature Event
Thursday, December 5, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Schuylar Bailar, the first openly transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men’s team offers the larger population a way into...
Signature Event
Thursday, November 21, 2024
6:00pm
In Person
Writers for Readers, one of Kansas City’s top literary events, returns with an exciting lineup featuring #1 New York Times’ bestselling author Gillian...
Signature Event
Sunday, November 17, 2024
2:00pm
In Person
Established in 1887, Kansas City Southern (KCS) started as an intercity belt railroad. It’s now a vital north-south rail link between the U.S. and Mex...
Signature Event
Saturday, November 16, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
Fibers of Being, a curated exhibition honoring the Weaver’s Guild of Kansas City’s 70th anniversary, displays wearable to experimental works, honoring...
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...
Signature Event
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Downtown Council of Kansas City CEO Bill Dietrich discusses the transformation of the Library District, and how it’s served as a local and national mo...
Signature Event
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
6:00pm
In Person
Art in the Loop, a temporary art exhibition and performance series, invited artists to share how they practice or observe convivencia – inspired by a...
Signature Event
Saturday, November 2, 2024
5:30pm
In Person
The Library celebrates the wide-ranging talents of its staff in this 150th anniversary capstone, a multimedia exhibition of staff artwork and an excha...