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...

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...

Tour the Historic Central Library

Friday, April 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...

Mapping Inequality

Sunday, February 23, 2025 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

Historian Donna Rae Pearson examines the lingering impacts of redlining and urban renewal and how each promoted residential segregation in communities...

The Legacy of Innovation: Five African American Women in STEM

Friday, February 21, 2025 12:00pm

Southeast Branch

In Person

In celebration of Black History Month, the Southeast Branch proudly invites you to an inspiring presentation by Sandra Lamb, Executive Director of...

Liberating Lawrence: Gay Activism in the 1970s

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

Online

In Person

The story of the early struggle for LGBTQ+ rights has typically been told from the perspective of coastal cities like New York and San Francisco. Auth...

illustration of city skyline including houses

House History Boot Camp

Saturday, February 15, 2025 11:00am

Plaza Branch

In Person

Have you recently purchased a home and are curious about its history? Are you interested in uncovering the story behind the house you've called hom...

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