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Friday, May 14, 2021
Services at the Library's Trails West location will be limited or unavailable from May 17-June 14, 2021, while upgra...
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
As we prepare for a June 1 reopen of our physical locations, the Kansas City Public Library is making some changes to our popular...
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The Library is preparing to reopen our physical doors and welcome the Kansas City community back inside. Between now and June 1, we a...
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Friday, April 16, 2021
Vartan Gregorian, who died Thursday, April 15, left a towering legacy as a scholar and humanitarian, stretching from his presidencies...
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Friday, March 19, 2021
For too long, and in particular since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed acts of senseless, shameless violence against our nation’...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The past year was a difficult one for families across the Kansas City metropolitan area. For those hardest hit—families impacted by the digital divide...
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Monday, December 14, 2020
Amid public health concerns about the transmission of COVID-19 over the holidays, the Kansas City Public Library will close all locations from...
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Friday, November 13, 2020
Update: All Libraries are now open to the public....
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Patrons welcome the return of public computer sessions – along with fax and printing services – as the Kansas City Public Library continues to work to...
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Monday, July 13, 2020
The Kansas City Public Library’s director of branch operations has received national recognition.
Cindy Hohl, who has overseen the Librar...