All Library locations will be closed Friday, July 4, for Independence Day.
History & Genealogy
Saturday, October 25, 2025
11:00am
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...
Saturday, September 27, 2025
11:00am
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...
Saturday, August 30, 2025
11:00am
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...
Thursday, August 14, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Journalist and professor Caleb Gayle’s new book tells the story of Edward McCabe, who worked in the late 1800s to create a state within the Union gove...
Sunday, August 10, 2025
2:00pm
In Person
The Kaw River is an iconic feature of Kansas City's natural landscape. In his new book, botanist Jim Locklear discusses the geology, landforms, woodla...
Friday, August 8, 2025
2:00pm
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...
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
Military historian David W. Mills tells the surprising story of what happened during the 1955 agricultural exchange between farmers from the United St...
Monday, August 4, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
Join Jeremy Drouin, manager of the Central Library’s Missouri Valley Special Collections, for an introduction to using...
Sunday, July 27, 2025
2:00pm
In Person
Although little remembered today, Robert Boatright was one of the greatest con men of the early 20th century. Historian Kimberly Harper sheds light on...
Saturday, July 26, 2025
11:00am
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...