Chief Executive Abby Yellman shares what she's reading...

The Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) with a collection of book recommendations, film offerings,...

Kansas City Public Library launches a new podcast, Power of Words, in partnership with Jewish Family Services....

The Kansas City Public Library’s local history archive, Missouri Valley Special Collections, continues a 14-year partnership with the Black Archives o...

Throughout November, discover the rich history, ceremonies, and storytelling traditions of the Indigenous peoples of North America as part of...

Have a delightfully spirited Halloween season with a monstrously good mashup of scary story recommendations, frightfully fun films, and other creepily...

No lie, our staff enjoyed a ton of top NONFICTION titles in 2022. See the collection of true stories that took our bookshelves by storm....

Enjoy learning about the people and places that have made Kansas City what it is today? KCHistory.org, the online home of the Libr...

The landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. The ADA prohibits discriminatio...

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the Library is celebrating the histories, cultures, and achievements o...