All Library locations will be closing early at 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 31 and remain closed Thursday, January 1, for New Year's.
Signature Event
Thursday, September 11, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Kansas City is gearing up to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the world’s largest sporting tournament. Community leaders and event organizers discuss the...
Signature Event
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
From detention centers to work permits to access to education, immigration continues to shape American life — and stir national debate. Panelists repr...
Signature Event
Saturday, September 6, 2025
10:00am
In Person
Writers Virginia Brackett and Luke Rolfes lead a writing workshop that’s open to veterans, families of veterans, and those interested in telling stori...
Signature Event
Friday, September 5, 2025
6:30pm
In Person
Writer and editor Luke Rolfes discusses what he calls “holding space” for telling stories to family, friends, or more formal audiences. He talks about...
Signature Event
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Music writer and Stereogum managing editor Chris DeVille’s debut book explores how indie music defined a generation during the first 15 years of the 2...
Signature Event
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
University of Kansas Professor Misty L. Heggeness discusses her forthcoming book – Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy – and e...
Signature Event
Friday, August 22, 2025
8:45pm
In Person
The 2025 Off the Wall rooftop film series celebrates our Summer Reading theme, Color Our World. The series continues with the shark-infested Deep Blue...
Signature Event
Thursday, August 21, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
Professor, journalist, and bestselling author Howard French discusses his new book The Second Emancipation. The book title – referring to a period in...
Signature Event
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Pulitzer Prize finalist Shoshana Walter joins investigative journalist Christopher Leonard for a discussion of her new book about the country’s failed...
Signature Event
Saturday, August 16, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
Collage art involves assembling images, textures, and materials into something new. Drop in anytime between 1-3 p.m. for a freeform collage and drawin...