Youth and Family

Established as a general holiday in 2021, Juneteenth marks the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans on June 19, 1865, following...

Pride Month in June commemorates the Stonewall riots in New York's Greenwich Village, which ignited the gay rights movement in the Un...

The June 2021 CYS kids zine is now available! It is full of fun Summer Reading books & activities, including a Missouri puzzler, Gateway Arch how-to,...

Dig into this year's Summer Reading Program with a bounty of HOMEGROWN STORIES that celebrate regional roots and cul...

The Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City Parks and Recreation, and Kansas City Public Schools pr...

The May 2021 CYS kids zine is now available! It is full of dino-mite May goodies: wonderful new books, a tricky jellybean puzzler, an amazing ostrich...

The April 2021 CYS kids zine is now available! It is hopping with great new books for Spring and Poetry Month and much more!...

What makes a good book, one worth checking out? Many of you count on our librarians for guidance.  Rest assured. They know, firsthand.&n...

The March 2021 CYS kids zine is now available! It is packed with great new books for Women's History Month and much more!  ...

What better way for kids and teens to spend the cold days of the season than passing the time reading books for a chance to win fabulous prizes (m...