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To find Events and Activities at the Kansas City Public Library:

  • Use the main menu under Events & Activities (above)
  • Select a date on the calendar (left)
  • Select your preferences in the "Check out Library events" dropdown menus (left).
  • Scroll down to see Special Events below.

If you require ADA accomodation to utilize Library services or attend events, please notify the Library office at least 48 hours in advance at 816.701.3400 [TDD: 816.701.3403].

Special Events

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Historian Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy looks at the British leaders who lost the American colonies and finds not incompetence but able and even brilliant men undone by political complexities at home and the fervency of their American opponents.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Biographer John Robert Greene looks at the life of Betty Ford, whose impact on American life is far out of proportion to the mere two and a half years she spent in the White House.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
The Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper known to fans as “The White Puma” joins us for the launch of his new memoir Welcome to the Blue Heaven: Don’t Bet Against the Goalkeeper.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Curtis Hed uses humor, magic, juggling, and audience participation to promote the importance of reading and the ways the library has played an important part in
Friday, June 21, 2013
The Library celebrates the career of Kansas City-raised comedic actor Paul Rudd in this summer’s Off-the-Wall film series.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
In honor of the Library’s new series on landmark Supreme Court cases, here’s a lineup of movies about classic courtroom confrontations.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
From the singing bowls of the Himalayas to American gospel music, celebrate the customs of diverse faiths and cultures with Midsummer’s Light.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Can’t make it to the beach this summer? Try the next best thing with our June series of surfer films.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Historian Amy S. Greenberg discusses her book about the controversial war that divided the nation even as it gave the U.S. control of the vast Southwest.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Rutgers University Distinguished Professor of Law Earl M. Maltz examines the controversial 1856 Supreme Court decision that found blacks were not citizens of the United States.

Exhibits at the Library

Friday, March 1, 2013
Kansas City’s geological history – from inland sea to towering fern forests and huge prehistoric mammals – is explored in this exhibit curated by Richard J. Gentile, UMKC professor emeritus of geosciences.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Greetings from Kansas City gathers more than 200 images of vintage Kansas City postcards – featuring depictions of landmarks, hotels, parks, and public buildings - in the holdings of the Library’s Missouri Valley Special Collections.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The long and colorful history of the Kansas City Police Department is examined in this exhibit featuring images from the Library’s Missouri Valley Special Collections.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
New Compositions: The Dance Portraiture of Orval Hixon highlights the local legend’s rich selection of photographic portraits, including images of some of the best-known dancers of his time.

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