The Westport and Bluford branches will be closed Wednesday, June 12 for staff training.
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Friday, March 29, 2024
Matt Stewart's "The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated Timeline" was a chance to revisit forgotten stories about the team and get them in print for po...
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Friday, October 13, 2023
Have a delightfully spirited Halloween season with a monstrously good mashup of scary story recommendations, frightfully fun films, and other creepily...
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Ruiz died Saturday, September 3, 2023. She was 102 and leaves a legacy of devotion and service evidenced by far more than her name on a modest sign...
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Monday, June 5, 2023
An educator, businessperson, and champion of reading and literacy, Marilou Joyner served on the Library’s board of trustees from 2014 to 2019, whe...
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Friday, December 23, 2022
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...
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Friday, December 16, 2022
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...
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
What FICTION books were winners with Library staff in 2022? Check out the favorites that lined our staff's shelves this past year....
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
The Kansas City Public Library has purchased the digitized archives of The Kansas City Star and Kansas City Times’...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Earlier this month, the Tech Access team at the Kansas City Public Library hosted events to promote Digital Inclusion Week, Octobe...
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Thursday, September 29, 2022
Introducing a new way to explore all your Library has to offer: Wayfarer is a digital tool that helps you discover paths that lead yo...