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Library News
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024
A public reception at Central Library on November 2 celebrates the nearly 50 works of art on view created by Library staff....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Cindy Hohl, director of operational support at the Kansas City Public Library, is the new president of the American Library Association (ALA)....
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Thursday, June 20, 2024
Abby Yellman will assume the position of executive director on August 5....
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The Kansas City Public Library welcomes two new members and thanks two outgoing members for their years of service....
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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Super Bowl News: The Kansas City Public Library is partnering with the San Francisco Public Library to draw attention "Tackle Censorship."...
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Thursday, January 18, 2024
Debbie Siragusa, the Kansas City Public Library’s assistant director and chief operating officer, has been named interim director of the Library as it...
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Monday, January 1, 2024
Kansas City Public Library Director and Chief Executive John Herron has announced his resignation, effective December 31, 2023....
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
The Kansas City Public Library’s new logo – the owl in the circle – encapsulates what’s been happening at the Library for the past 150 years. The new...
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
In a recent op-ed column in The Kansas City Star, Pete Browne, president of the Kansas City Library board of trustees, share...
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
With an estimated 300,000 to 600,000 people expected to converge on downtown Kansas City during the three days of 2023 NFL Draft activities, the Kansa...