News Item Longtime NPR Host Meets ‘Best Strangers in the World,’ Our Latest Book Club Selection Monday, April 22, 2024 FYI Book Group 150th Anniversary NPR's Ari Shapiro is the author of this season's FYI Book Club selection.... Read More
News Item A Fox4 Reporter's New Book on the Kansas City Royals Digs up 'Obscure' Stories From Their History Friday, March 29, 2024 Events Books Matt Stewart's "The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated Timeline" was a chance to revisit forgotten stories about the team and get them in print for po... Read More
News Item Memories of ‘The Wiz,’ and Coming of Age Inspire This Award-Winning Poetry Collection Thursday, February 29, 2024 FYI Book Group Book Discussion Book Group Maya Angelou Book Award Winter FYI Book Club: "I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times" by Taylor Byas, 2023 Maya Angelou Book Award winner.... Read More
News Item Two-time Grammy Winner to Teach Master Class at Plaza Branch on March 8 Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Events John Beasley, winner of two Grammys, will teach a master class at the Plaza Branch on March 8, 2024.... Read More
News Item Remembering the Namesake of the Irene H. Ruiz Biblioteca de las Americas Tuesday, September 5, 2023 In Memoriam Ruiz died Saturday, September 3, 2023. She was 102 and leaves a legacy of devotion and service evidenced by far more than her name on a modest sign... Read More
News Item Science Matters: A Great Addition to Your Lunchtime Menu Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Events Since September 2019, thousands of people have attended Science Matters, a monthly brown bag lunch series co-hosted by the Kansas... Read More
News Item Library Remembers Marilou Joyner, a ‘True, Strong, Compassionate Leader in Our Community’ Monday, June 5, 2023 In Memoriam An educator, businessperson, and champion of reading and literacy, Marilou Joyner served on the Library’s board of trustees from 2014 to 2019, whe... Read More
News Item 2023 Earth Day is Celebrated All Month at the Library Thursday, April 6, 2023 Events The Library is excited to offer resources and a month of activities in commemoration of Earth Day 2023 on Saturday, April 22. Since A... Read More
News Item Author David McCullough, a Favorite at the Kansas City Public Library, Dies at 89 Monday, August 8, 2022 In Memoriam David McCullough, the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize award-winning author of 14 books, including presidential biographies on... Read More
News Item Kansas City Public Library’s North-East Branch Hosts World Refugee Day Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Events North-East Branch hosts World Refugee Day for the second time on... Read More