All Library locations will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
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Friday, May 24, 2024
A gallery space near the entrance to 'Disney100: The Exhibition' at Union Station, which opened May 24, highlights the Library's Missouri Valley Speci...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Since January, the Central Library's Stanley H. Durwood Vault has been screening daily movies....
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
The Missouri Valley Special Collections staff will guide patrons through the art of house history research and introduce digital tools....
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Monday, January 16, 2023
Rolling Stone magazine has taken some bold stances lately – its list of best singers of all time naturally led to intense discussions among f...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Over a century after his birth and nearly 70 years after his death, jazz saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker remains one of Kansas City’s favorite so...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
The Kansas City Public Library is gearing up for the city’s starring role in the new streamed Peacock series The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cl...
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Monday, March 14, 2022
One more step toward normal, or new-normal, operations … Beginning...
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
The Library is entering another chapter in the resumption of many of our important community services and programs. Beginning Monday, March 7,...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Throughout March, the Library commemorates Women's History Month by lifting up stories, achievements, and experiences past and present. Explore book r...
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Thursday, February 24, 2022
It’s great to have you here with us … We’ve waited two yea...