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Kindergarten Storytime

Friday, May 17, 2024 10:30am

Plaza Branch

In Person

Storytime for kids getting ready to start kindergarten. Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and more!...

Guided Tour of the Central Library

Saturday, May 18, 2024 11:00am

Central Library

In Person

The Central Library is located in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank. This tour combines a little banking history, architectural design, Kansa...

House History Boot Camp

Saturday, May 18, 2024 11:00am

Plaza Branch

In Person

Have you recently purchased a home and are curious about its history? Are you interested in uncovering the story behind the house you've called hom...

Cuentos en Español / Storytime in Spanish

Saturday, May 18, 2024 11:00am

North-East Branch

In Person

¡Venga a disfrutar de cuentos interactivos que despertarán la imaginación y el amor por la lectura de sus niños! Join us for an exciting an...

Floods, Fires, and Buried Trains: Immigrant Stories of the Historic West Bottoms

Sunday, May 19, 2024 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

Pat O’Neill, author of From the Bottom Up: The Story of the Irish in Kansas City, spotlights many of the colorful characters who once called the West...

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:30am

Plaza Branch

In Person

Stories, songs, and play for babies ages 0-18 months and their caregivers...

Children playing with bubbles in the library

Family Storytime

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:30am

Central Library

In Person

Come sing, dance, read, write and PLAY every Tuesday morning at Central. We start with stories and songs under the tree and then we play. P...

Family Storytime

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:30am

Central Library

In Person

Come sing, dance, read, write and PLAY every Tuesday morning at Central. We start with stories and songs under the tree and then we play. P...

The Women of Brown: 70th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

Online

In Person

The Kansas Historical Society’s Donna Rae Pearson talks about the 12 Black women who were plaintiffs in the landmark – and now 70-year-old – Brown vs....

Family Storytime

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 10:30am

Trails West Branch

In Person

Join us every Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. for stories, songs, rhymes, playtime, and crafts!...

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