History & Genealogy

Exterior of the Main Library, Kansas City Public Library

Tour the Historic Central Library

Friday, August 8, 2025 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

The Central Library is housed in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank building. Join us for a tour to learn about the architectural features of...

KC History Research 101

Monday, August 4, 2025 1:00pm

Central Library

In Person

Join Jeremy Drouin, manager of the Central Library’s Missouri Valley Special Collections, for an introduction to using...

Tour the Historic Central Library

Friday, July 11, 2025 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

The Central Library is housed in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank building. Join us for a tour to learn about the architectural features of...

Tour the Historic Central Library

Friday, June 13, 2025 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

The Central Library is housed in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank building. Join us for a tour to learn about the architectural features of...

Battle of New Orleans

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College returns to the Library to launch a new series on the Rise and Fall of Empires. Harry S. Laver reco...

Malcolm X Centennial Commemoration

Sunday, May 18, 2025 2:00pm

Lucile H. Bluford Branch

In Person

This Community event will highlight the contributions of Human Rights activist EL- Hajji Malik El-Shabazz, commonly known as Malcolm X, through poe...

Tour the Historic Central Library

Friday, May 9, 2025 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

The Central Library is housed in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank building. Join us for a tour to learn about the architectural features of...

Memorial Day Trivia

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 3:00pm

Sugar Creek Branch

In Person

A PowerPoint that will test your knowledge about how and why we celebrate Memorial Day. Come in, learn a little, have some fun, and maybe meet a ne...

2025-05-04 Built on Bread and Beef West Bottoms KC Culinary Heritage

Built on Bread and Beef: The West Bottoms and Kansas City’s Culinary Heritage

Sunday, May 4, 2025 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

From its inception, Kansas City has been intricately tied to provisioning, hospitality, and good food. Culinary historian Andrea Broomfield examines h...

Ports to Posts: Latter-day Saint Gathering in the Nineteenth Century

Sunday, April 27, 2025 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

In his new book Ports to Posts: Latter-day Saint Gathering in the Nineteenth Century, historian Fred E. Woods details the Mormon journey to and throu...

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