Waldo Branch is closing early, Tuesday, June 17, at 4:30 p.m. due to a power outage.
History & Genealogy
Signature Event
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
6:30pm
In Person
On Wednesday, January 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Jan R....
Signature Event
Thursday, November 20, 2008
6:30pm
In Person
Eminent military historian Carlo D’Este speaks about his new book, Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-...
Signature Event
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
6:30pm
In Person
The Kansas City Public Library welcomes railroad historian Peter A. Hansen for a presentation called Dreams of Empire: K...
Signature Event
Sunday, November 16, 2008
2:00pm
In Person
The influence of the Missouri River on the urban development that first started along its banks goes beyond infrastructure and extends to the soci...
Signature Event
Sunday, November 2, 2008
2:00pm
In Person
The Kansas City Public Library welcomes film expert David Kipen for an illustrated examination called David Lean and the...
Signature Event
Thursday, October 30, 2008
8:30pm
In Person
Kansas City Star reporter Brian Burnes presents a multimedia look at his new book The Ike...
Signature Event
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
8:30pm
In Person
A 1970 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Steve Weinberg discusses his new book A Journali...
Signature Event
Sunday, October 19, 2008
4:00pm
In Person
Colonel Thomas Swope made his fortune in Kansas City real estate, a pursuit that led to his donation of the 1,350-acre parkland that made his na...
Signature Event
Thursday, October 9, 2008
8:30pm
In Person
Local historians present a roundtable discussion titled Kessler, Long, and Nichols: The City Beautiful, the City Ideal on...
Signature Event
Thursday, October 9, 2008
6:30pm
In Person
Colonel (retired) Peter Mansoor discusses his new book Baghdad at Sunrise: A Brigade Commander’s War in Iraq...