Art and Other Treasures

Several Library locations showcase artwork that has been loaned, donated or collected over the years. Many of these pieces can be viewed in public areas. The entire collection of art and other treasures is currently being inventoried, cataloged, and posted on this site.

For more info please email us at art@kclibrary.org

Image Title Artistsort descending Object Type
Kansas City (2) Kansas City (2) Unknown Poster
Baroque Sideboard Baroque Sideboard Unknown Furniture
Kansas City in 1855 Kansas City in 1855 Unknown Print
Warehouses for WJ Smith, Esq. KCMO Warehouses for W. J. Smith, Esq, KCMO Unknown Print
Plaza Skyline and Main Street Bridge Plaza Skyline and Main Street Bridge Unknown Photograph
Scholar's Chair Scholar's Chair Unknown Furniture
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (2) Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (2) Unknown Poster
19th c. Table with Leaf 19th c. Table with Leaf Unknown Furniture
Renaissance Revival Bookcase Renaissance Revival Bookcase Unknown Furniture
Engineering News, Vol. 63 No. 4, January 27, 1910 Engineering News, Vol. 63 No. 4, January 27, 1910 Unknown Print
The Congress The Congress Unknown Poster
Scholar's Chair Scholar's Chair Unknown Furniture
Southern Belle Train Advertising Southern Belle Train Advertising Unknown Print
Bust of Dante Bust of Dante Unknown Sculpture
Portrait of James L. Abernathy Portrait of James L. Abernathy Unknown Other
The Library's First Bookcase The Library's First Bookcase Unknown Furniture
Missouri River Commission Map of Missouri River Missouri River Commission: Map of Missouri River Unknown Print
Handblown Sculpture in Blue Hand Blown Sculpture in Blue Unknown Sculpture
19th century Half-Moon Table 19th Century Half-Moon Table Unknown Furniture
A Victorian Birdhouse A Victorian Birdhouse Unknown Sculpture

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