We are upgrading our public computers and due to time needed for installation of planned enhancements, public computers at each location will be unavailable or limited for patron use on certain dates.
Signature Event
Thursday, September 25, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
Award-winning author Jill Lepore challenges both the Supreme Court’s monopoly on constitutional interpretation and what she identifies as the flawed t...
Signature Event
Friday, September 26, 2025
8:45pm
In Person
Black Panther (PG-13, 134 min.) is the final installment of the 2025 Off the Wall film. Grab a chair and settle in to see a tribe full of powerful wom...
Signature Event
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Like many other cities, Kansas City has a shortage of affordable housing and rising housing costs. Chuck Marohn — founder of the Strong Towns movement...
Signature Event
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
6:30pm
In Person
Gather among the graves at Union Cemetery for FrankenWines, a truly terrifying storytelling event featuring Park Bucker and Zach Lickerman. Expect the...
Signature Event
Thursday, October 2, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
Join us for the closing reception of Art in the Loop Project, designed to connect downtown Kansas City residents, workers, and visitors with cultural...
Signature Event
Saturday, October 11, 2025
9:15am
In Person
Winning is Bijan's favorite thing, and he always wins. But could it be that some things, like friendship, aren't a contest? Kansas City-based author A...
Signature Event
Saturday, October 11, 2025
10:00am
Online
In Person
Children’s book author Derrick Barnes talks with Kansas City writer Rob Love about his new middle-grade novel. It tells the story of Henson Blayze, a...
Signature Event
Saturday, October 11, 2025
12:00pm
Online
In Person
Award-winning novelist Nnedi Okorafor is best known for what she calls Africanfuturism — a blend of science fiction and fantasy influenced by her Nige...
Signature Event
Saturday, October 11, 2025
2:30pm
In Person
Novelist Taylor Jenkins Reid explores different eras and locations through complex characters with fascinating careers in film, music, and the arts. S...
Signature Event
Thursday, October 16, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
A.J. Herrmann, director of policy and program innovation at Accelerator for America, discusses the link between housing and economic growth. After the...