Summer Reading

June 1 - August 4, 2012

Summer Reading

Dream big as you enjoy reading this summer with the Library's Summer Reading programs for kids (ages 12 & under) and teens (ages 13-18)! Track your reading and earn prizes all summer! Registration begins June 1.

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KC Unbound Blog

Library Interview: Brooks Blevins on "Ghost of the Ozarks"

Ghost of the Ozarks book cover

“I’m a country guy and always will be,” explains author Brooks Blevins. “Being an Ozarker means being able to get away from everything and be out in the country.” It also meant a career studying the region of his birth and its inhabitants.

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This Week in Kansas City History

A Man of Many Parts

Lafayette Tillman

March 15, 1858: Lafayette Tillman, who will go on to become a veteran of the Spanish-American War and one of Kansas City's first African American police officers, is born in Evansville, Indiana.

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Film Blog

New on DVD: The Whistleblower (2010)

The Whistleblower movie poster

Based on the real experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, The Whistleblower carries a big dose of moral outrage. The film isn’t easy watching, but Rachel Weisz’s performance gives the film a human and humane center.

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Previous Special Events

What's been happening at the Library

Ina P. Montgomery: A Celebration of Black Women
Ina P. Montgomery

Audio recordings | Library photos on Flickr
Video recordings | All Previous Special Events

Giving to the Library

Giving to the Library

Contact Claudia Baker for information.

Missouri Valley Special Collections

Current Theme: Victorian Trade Cards

Bone Spring Co. Mattresses
Bone Spring Co. Mattresses

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Meet the Past Online

Meet the Past

Watch every episode of KCPT's Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III online, including the latest edition featuring Robert Gibby Brand portraying Edgar Snow. You can also visit the Media Center to find audio recordings and C-SPAN videos of our special events.