All Library locations will be closed Tuesday, December 24 & Wednesday, December 25, for the Christmas holiday.
Books & Authors
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
8:30pm
In Person
Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III returns for a conversation with Edgar Snow, as portrayed by local actor...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
8:30pm
In Person
The classic children’s novel Robinson Crusoe bears little resemblance to the novel authored by Daniel DeFoe in 1719. Dec...
Monday, October 11, 2010
8:30pm
In Person
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. David Kessler discusses his new book The End of Overeating...
Thursday, October 7, 2010
8:30pm
In Person
On Thursday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.,...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
8:30pm
In Person
Gwen Cooper already had two cats, financial problems and a broken heart. Yet, when she learned about an abandoned, eyeless kitten...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
8:30pm
In Person
The Kansas City Public Library marks the launch of a new book, Elmwood Cemetery: Stories of Kansas City, on Wed...
Monday, October 4, 2010
8:30pm
In Person
The Chilean coup d'état of 1973 was a watershed event in the history of Chile. It was also a defining moment in the life of writer...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
8:30pm
In Person
The September 2010 Special Events calendar incorrectly listed the location of this event. David Herlihy will appear at the Plaza Branch....
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
9:00pm
In Person
Location: Unity Temple, 707 W. 47th St.
Author Jonathan Franzen discusses his new book Freedom...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
9:00pm
In Person
Location: Unity Temple, 707 W. 47th St.
Bestselling author Terry McMillan discusses her latest novel...