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The Kansas City Public Library wants to help the community get and stay informed with its participation in...

Thanks, Kansas City, for stepping up. You responded in record numbers to the annual MLK Day of Service Hygiene Kit Drive conducted by...

Rolling Stone magazine has taken some bold stances lately – its list of best singers of all time naturally led to intense discussions among f...

What kind of books do rabbits prefer? Ones with hoppy endings! It's the Year of the Rabbit, so hop by and pick up the January Central Youth Service...

In the spirit of the service embodied by Dr. King, the Library’s AmeriCorps VISTA Project is collecting donations of travel size personal care item...

All Kansas City Public Library locations see patrons of every interest, need, and want in search of not only materials like books and magazines but...

With the beginning of a new year comes the renewed commitment to shake up our usual routines. We pledge to learn a new skill, take a class or two, acq...

What books from the past year really resonated with our staff? From pop culture page-turners to mind-melting history reads, we’ve highlighted some...

With the holidays in full swing, a What’s Your KCQ? reader recently wondered: “What happened to the Christmas decorations that u...

Buki Papillon is the winner of the second annual Maya Angelou Book Award for her acclaimed first novel An Ord...