KC Public Library Blog
Eating Locally
These local diet memoirs and urban farming handbooks reveal the best about eating locally.
Alice Hoffman Read-Alikes
Alice Hoffman, author of Practical Magic and Here on Earth, will discuss her new book The Story Sisters on June 16, 2009 at the Plaza Branch. If you’re a fan of Hoffman’s work, you might enjoy these novels.
Andrew Johnson
Learn more about our 17th president, Andrew Johnson – from the challenges he faced to his impeachment and acquittal.
Express Yourself! Teen Summer Reading Program
June 8, Express Yourself SR Kickoff Party: Roof top concert Featuring the Whomping Willows! With KC Teen Bands, Roving Way, Sour Apple Surgery and Prowl the Sky!
Express Yourself & Make Your Own Crafts:
Every Weds. 2-3 pm
Materials & snacks provided
June 10 Express Yourself Journals and Beaded Bookmarks
June 17 Tie Dye
June 24 CD Clocks
July 1 Mini Cork Boards
July 8 Canvass book bags
July 15 Hardware Jewelry and Gems
July 22 Terrariums
July 29 Express Yourself Craft Wrap-Up!
Free Movie Fridays! 2-4 pm
June 12 Feature Movie: Freedom Writer's Diary
June 19
June 26
Summer Book Picks
School is out, the temperature is reaching toward the 90s – it’s officially time for summer reading. But, what to read? These summer reading lists should have more than enough suggestions to last you through the heat.
Arthur Stilwell: Railroad Visionary
Discover the dreamer and visionary, Arthur Stilwell, whose crowning achievement was the railroad that became the Kansas City Southern.
Farm Life Memoirs
These memoirs depict modern farm life – many from the perspective of recently displaced city dwellers.
Memoirs of China
These memoirs depict the daily life, culture, politics, and upheaval in recent Chinese history.
Women in Architecture
Women have had a huge impact on architecture. These books explore the work of women architects and their role in the field.
American Art in Culture
These books at the Library explore the intersection of art and society in the United States.
Central Teens
Express Yourself & Make Your Own:
Every Weds. 2-3 pm
Materials & snacks provided
June 3, Express Yourself Journals
June 10 Beaded Bookmarks
June 17 Tie Dye
June 24 CD Clocks
July 1 Mini Cork Boards
July 8 Canvass book bags
July 15 Hardware Jewelry and Gems
July 22 Terrariums
July 29 Express Yourself Craft Wrap-Up!
Sayings, Folktales & Art in Latin America
These books at the library explore Latin American sayings and proverbs, folktales, arts and crafts.
Historic Preservation
These books examine how we can preserve and restore our historic buildings—why historic preservation adds to the vibrancy of contemporary neighborhoods and cities.
Award-Winning Mysteries
If you’re in the mood for a page-turning mystery, take a look at these recent winners of the Edgar Awards and Agatha Awards.
Get Serial
Back in the old days, when I was a wee piglet, books were just books. A few came with records that played on an old-fashioned device called a record player, and which was tethered to the wall by a cord and a plug. All the time.