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Four Books for Olympic Readers

American Shaolin

Armchair athletes the world over are glued to television/ computer/smartphone screens soaking up the quadrennial celebration of the Olympic Games in London.

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Thomas Mallon Presents Watergate on August 9

Watergate by Thomas Mallon book cover

Non Fiction is good when it comes to facts. Fiction is most effective when it comes to feelings. These truths come up frequently in Watergate, Thomas Mallon’s novel about the political scandal that brought down a president.

Library Life

5 Reasons to Help the Library Get Google Fiber

Google Fiber

The Kansas City Public Library could become one of the first public libraries in the nation to provide customers a free connection to Google’s cutting-edge high-speed fiber optic network. But we need your help to get it.

Book Reviews

The Bedlam Detective by Stephen Gallagher

The Bedlam Detective

There is something about the phrase “Master of Lunacy” that just makes you want to read the book.

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Know Your Librarians: Ritchie Momon, Plaza Branch Director

Ritchie Momon

When Ritchie Momon thinks of his history at the Kansas City Public Library, the image that stands out is of an open door.