All Library locations will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
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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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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
The Library is beyond thankful for the array of institutions and organizations across the community that team with us on essential programs and act...
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Thursday, November 3, 2022
The Kansas City Public Library’s Cindy Hohl is one of two candidates for the presidency of the American Library Association – with 55,000 members,...
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
The Library is joining with Kansas City Public Schools for an important initiative for youth: KCPS Loves to Read, a reading progra...
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Thursday, May 26, 2022
Celebrate the power of creativity, ideas, and expression with the Kansas City Public Library’s 2022 Summer Reading Program: Art St...
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Saturday, May 21, 2022
“This is really about the community,” said U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo during her April 14 visit to the Library. "It’s not about one...
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Thursday, March 31, 2022
The Big Read Kansas City 2022 celebrates U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and her acclaimed book of poetry,...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Every day, AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers put their values into action to make a difference in communities, focusing on where th...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
The Kansas City Public Library is thrilled to be home to one of 154 hearts, each 5½ feet tall, in Kansas City’s public art ...