All Library locations will be closed Monday, September 2, for Labor Day.
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Monday, May 2, 2022
The Kansas City Public Library joins the nation in observing Older Americans Month in May. This year’s focus – with the theme Age My Way – is o...
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Monday, April 18, 2022
The Kansas City Public Library is teaming with the Mid-Continent Public Library and electric utility Evergy...
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Thursday, March 31, 2022
We’re observing National Library Week, which runs April 3-9, 2022. This year’s theme, Connect With Your Library, und...
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Monday, March 14, 2022
One more step toward normal, or new-normal, operations … Beginning...
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
The Kansas City Public Library has long offered quiet spaces for study, reflection, and reading, but now three Library study rooms are specially equip...
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
The Library is entering another chapter in the resumption of many of our important community services and programs. Beginning Monday, March 7,...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
The Kansas City Public Library is involved in many projects to serve local community members through digital inclusion services. For example, our job...
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
In today’s interconnected world, access to information and resources opens doors to opportunity. And there are few keys more powerful than a library c...
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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Does your online streaming experience feature more mattress ads than actual music? Tired of shelling out for a Spotify subscription or feeling boxed i...
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
For nearly 30 years, the Library of Congress used the search term “illegal aliens” to describe undocumented noncitizens. Last year, the Kansas City Pu...