All Library locations will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
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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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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Nobody talks trash like libraries. That’s too bad, really. Look at the gentle back-and-forth on Twitter between Los Angeles’ and Cincinnati’s pub...
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
A highlight of the Kansas City Public Library’s year was the February completion of the North-East branch following its 18-month reno...
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Voting is now open for The Pitch's Best of Kansas City 2021 and you're encouraged to cast a v...
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Friday, June 11, 2021
Welcome back to a new and refreshed Trails West Branch...
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Friday, May 14, 2021
Services at the Library's Trails West location will be limited or unavailable from May 17-June 14, 2021, while upgra...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Your North-East Branch staff&...
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Friday, December 11, 2020
The Library’s North-East location plans to reopen fairly quietly Thursday, December 17, 2020. There’ll be no spla...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
We’re thrilled to be among the winners in The Pitch’s Best of Kansas City 2020 – thanks to all who voted for the ...
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Monday, September 21, 2020
It would be kind of retro-cool to bill the Library’s new outreach ve...