The Westport and Bluford branches will be closed Wednesday, June 12 for staff training.
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
The Kansas City Public Library celebrates National Library Week, April 7 - 13. Highlights include recognizing the valuable contributions of Library wo...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
The Kansas City Community Gardens offers basic gardening classes at Library locations in March and April 2024....
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Friday, January 12, 2024
The Kansas City Public Library has a new, circulating zine collection. It's one of the only in the area that offers zines people can check out as they...
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The north side of the Central Library’s third floor – an area that once housed a reference desk and row after row of books – has just reopened as the...
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Monday, July 24, 2023
The Street Sheet is often used by unhoused Kansas Citians looking for clothing, food, shelter, and financial assistance....
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Two innovative art exhibitions at the Central Library are nearing their closing dates, but time to see them hasn’t entirely run out. He...
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Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Library is thrilled to announce the purchase of additional property near the Lucile H. Blu...
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Tuesday, December 27, 2022
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...
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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
We’re thrilled to be among the winners in The Pitch's Best of Kansas City 2022 for the category Best Library B...
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Saturday, September 10, 2022
Voting is now open for The Pitch's Best of Kansas City 2022 and you're encouraged to cast a vote for our locations in...