On Saturday, October 11, the Central Library is open to registered Heartland Book Festival attendees only. Regular services, such as hold pickups, public computers and phones, and public meeting rooms, will not be available.
Signature Event
Thursday, October 2, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
Join us for the closing reception of Art in the Loop Project, designed to connect downtown Kansas City residents, workers, and visitors with cultural...
Signature Event
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
6:30pm
In Person
Gather among the graves at Union Cemetery for FrankenWines, a truly terrifying storytelling event featuring Park Bucker and Zach Lickerman. Expect the...
Signature Event
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Like many other cities, Kansas City has a shortage of affordable housing and rising housing costs. Chuck Marohn — founder of the Strong Towns movement...
Signature Event
Friday, September 26, 2025
8:45pm
In Person
Black Panther (PG-13, 134 min.) is the final installment of the 2025 Off the Wall film. Grab a chair and settle in to see a tribe full of powerful wom...
Signature Event
Thursday, September 25, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
Award-winning author Jill Lepore challenges both the Supreme Court’s monopoly on constitutional interpretation and what she identifies as the flawed t...
Signature Event
Monday, September 22, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Most Americans agree that the U.S. Constitution is essential to protecting liberty, but there’s a long-running debate over how it should be interprete...
Signature Event
Sunday, September 21, 2025
2:00pm
Online
In Person
For 125 years, the Folly Theater has stood at 12th and Central, a mirror reflecting the city’s changing times. Kate Egan, the theater’s former directo...
Signature Event
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Stephen Aron, director of the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles, discusses how to talk about the forcible removal of Native Americans f...
Signature Event
Monday, September 15, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
The Kansas City Public Library partners with Kansas City PBS for a timely community town hall on the pros and cons, the impact and implications, of a...
Signature Event
Thursday, September 11, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Kansas City is gearing up to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the world’s largest sporting tournament. Community leaders and event organizers discuss the...