News Item Our Favorite Books of 2017 Thursday, January 4, 2018 Staff Picks Reading Lists Books What books were winners... Read More
News Item We Know What Love Is - Romance Reads Friday, January 5, 2018 Readers Services Books Reading Lists On a recent segment for KCUR’s Central Standard, the Bibliofiles gathered to talk about romance novels and the fan outrage t... Read More
News Item The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke Thursday, January 18, 2018 Books When I heard Aaron Mahnke had written a book about The World of Lore, I hoped he would use the freedom of this different format to dive more... Read More
News Item An Ever-Expanding Universe of Summer Reading Stories Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Summer Reading Reading Lists Books As you power through your Summer Reading to log your books and earn your prize, there's a constellation of space-and science-themed t... Read More
News Item Shoot for the Stars with the Library's 2019 Summer Reading Program Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Summer Reading Books Films Events Reading Lists Readers Services Youth and Family The Library launches an out-of-this-world learning adventure for all ages in this year’s Summer Reading Program. As 2019 marks the 50... Read More
News Item Remembering The Call’s Donna Stewart Monday, April 13, 2020 In Memoriam A protege of L.H. Bluford Branch namesake Lucile Bluford, Donna Stewart spent more than four decades as a journalist at Kansas C... Read More
News Item The Library Remembers Pellom McDaniels Monday, April 20, 2020 In Memoriam "I had a love affair with Kansas City," the former Chiefs player said. It extended to the Library, which joins in mourning McDaniels' death at age 52.... Read More
News Item Remembering Gabriella Polony Mountain: Art ‘Was My Passion’ Friday, May 22, 2020 Exhibits In Memoriam Gabriella Polony Mountain was passionate, expressive, indelible. And so was the art created by the namesake of the Rocky and Ga... Read More
News Item Celebrate Storytelling With the 2020 Summer Reading Program Sunday, May 31, 2020 Summer Reading Books Reading Lists Readers Services Youth and Family This year’s Summer Reading Program invites readers of all ages to LIVE THE FANTASTIC and experience the power of sto... Read More
News Item Give the Gift of Reading with Some Shelf Help from the Library Friday, December 13, 2019 Reading Lists Readers Services Books Books make great holiday gifts, but choosing the right one can be daunting. The Library can toss you a gift-giving lifeline with our Gift Shel... Read More