Building a Community of Readers

Building a Community of Readers


The Kansas City Public Library is constantly striving to build a stronger community of readers. As part of this ongoing initiative, teens collaborated with our Central Library's Youth Services department to create and curate their own literary zine, Unheard Voices!

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KC Unbound Blog

The Mysterious Mind behind Lemony Snicket

Daniel Handler

What secrets are lurking in the mind of Daniel Handler? I recently had the opportunity to speak with the author, better known as his character/alter-ego Lemony Snicket, the narrator of the 13-book saga A Series of Unfortunate Events.

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This Week in Kansas City History

Take One

Laugh-O-Gram Studio where Walt Disney worked

May 23, 1922: The Missouri secretary of state issues a certificate of incorporation for Walt Disney’s new animation studio, Laugh-O-gram Films, Inc., founded with $15,000 of other investors' money.

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Film Blog

Program Notes: The Graduate (1967)

The Graduate movie poster

Mike Nichols’ The Graduate is one of those touchstone movies. You never forget the first time you saw it. But I’m not sure The Graduate I saw more than 40 years ago is the same Graduate I watch today on DVD...because I’m no longer the same person.

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Event Archive

What's been happening at the Library

A Conversation with Roshann Parris
A Conversation with Roshann Parris

Video, audio & photos of Library events.

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Giving to the Library

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Missouri Valley Special Collections

Current Theme: The City of Fountains

Postcard, Meyer Circle Fountain
Postcard, Meyer Circle Fountain

See more historic images from Kansas City.

Meet the Past Online

Meet the Past

Watch KCPT's Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III online.