Outreach services

Books to Go

All preschools and child care homes within the Kansas City Public Library district are eligible for free monthly deliveries of age-appropriate, multicultural library materials. The program is geared to children birth through five years of age. No charges! No fines!

Call Mary Olive Thompson at (816) 701-3580 to enroll or e-mail marythompson@kclibrary.org.

Home Bound Books

Home Bound Books is a service for library customers who aren't able to visit the library because of health-related issues. Librarians or volunteers make home visits to deliver library materials, or books can be mailed free of charge to patrons. This service is restricted to citizens of the Kansas City Public Library district. Call Gayla Honeycutt at 816-701-3490 or e-mail gaylahoneycutt@kclibrary.org.

Senior Services

Outreach services to senior residential and recreational sites include large-print and audio collections as well as Bi-Folkal program kits. For more information about the Senior Services programs and resources, call (816) 701-3490 or email SeniorServices@kclibrary.org.

Collections for All

Outreach provides special collections to residential homes, pediatric clinics, correctional facilities, after-school tutoring sites, summer youth programs and more! Call Mary Olive Thompson at (816) 701-3580 to ask about special deposit collections for your agency!

Story Time

Daycare & preschool groups, please call 816-701-3441 and reserve an exciting story time just for you.