Local History

Terminal Velocity: The History of Kansas City's Airport

Monday, January 30, 2023

With Kansas City International Airport's new single terminal now scheduled to open on February 28, 2023,  the Library's Missouri Valley Special C...

Hoppy History: Oktoberfest and KC's German American Beer Brewing Background

Friday, October 7, 2022

Local History

In celebration of KC Oktoberfest, the Library's Missouri Valley Special Collections highlights the city’s German Ame...

KCQ Takes on Three of Your Kansas City History Questions

Friday, August 5, 2022

Local History

What’s Your KCQ?, on which the Kansas City Public Library and The Kansas City Star collaborate to answer reader-submitted questi...

Library Shares Prestigious History Award for Black History Project

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Local History

The Library and two institutional partners – the Local Investment Commission (LINC) and the Black Archives of Mid-America – are being ho...

KC Black History Website Explores Culture and Community

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Black History

Local History

Kansas City Black History is a new website spotlighting the contributions of Black Kansas Citians who blazed trails, broke barriers,...

Ask an Archivist Day

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Missouri Valley

KC History

Local History

The Missouri Valley Room at the Central Library is home to more than 200 special collections of archival materials documenting the history and develop...

This Kansas City beach was a destination... until disaster struck again and again

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

What's Your KCQ?

Local History

Finding a beach during the dog days of summer can be a real problem for landlocked Kansas Citians. The quest often requires long-distance travel and c...