Summer Reading

Zoomobile: Animal Art Safari

Monday, June 9, 2025 2:00pm

Southeast Branch

In Person

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium’s Zoomobile Presents Explore how animals of all shapes and sizes are celebrated in art around the world. This...

illustrations of rabbit, t-rex, and meerkat

Teen Leaders of Today

Monday, June 9, 2025 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

Earn service hours and help plan summer events for teens with other teens! Snacks Provided. &...

illustrations of road, pond, tree, art easel, books, and hot air balloon

LEGO & Board Game Club

Monday, June 9, 2025 1:30pm

Trails West Branch

In Person

Get out of the heat or escape the rainy days of summer with LEGO and Board Game Club. We have TONS of LEGO bricks you can build with, plus lots of...

Drawing Club

Monday, June 9, 2025 1:00pm

Central Library

In Person

Would you like to learn how to draw? Do you already love to draw and want to improve your drawing skills? Join Ms. Brianne and learn to draw, or im...

Tween Hangout Time

Saturday, June 7, 2025 2:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Come meet new friends -- we'll have art, games, and more. Something different every week! &ensp;Kids a...

clouds and rainbow with books and art easel

Summer Reading Party | Fiesta de Lectura de Verano

Saturday, June 7, 2025 11:00am

North-East Branch

In Person

Celebrate summer at the North-East Branch with fun activities and delicious food! ¡Celebra el verano en la biblioteca con actividades diver...

The Adventures of Mexikid: A Boy and his Family on an Epic Road Trip

Friday, July 12, 2024 1:00pm

Central Library

In Person

This road-tripping, hilarious, heart-wrenching, family-style adventure story is almost completely true, says author Pedro Martín. The Mexikid author,...

Midwestern Strange

Thursday, June 18, 2020 6:30pm

In Person

The West Coast celebrates Bigfoot and the East Coast has Champy, the purported lake monster claimed by both New York and Vermont. But Wisconsin Eng...

Shooting the Moon: Cinema of Space

Wednesday, July 31, 2019 6:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

What does film tell us about our fascination with and perception of the moon? University of Missouri-Kansas City film studies professor Mitch...

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