All Library locations will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
What’s now the Library’s Waldo Branch was once a small outpost at the old Southwest High School. Donna Newell was there, as a student and library page...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The past year was a difficult one for families across the Kansas City metropolitan area. For those hardest hit—families impacted by the digital divide...
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Monday, July 13, 2020
The Kansas City Public Library’s director of branch operations has received national recognition.
Cindy Hohl, who has overseen the Librar...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
There’s nothing like a stay-at-home mandate to bring out one’s creativity....
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Sunday, April 19, 2020
Librarian Katie Dennis grew up in the country in a family of birdwatchers, but never shared the interest until she became a city dweller. Now, she's f...
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Monday, April 15, 2019
One of the Kansas City Public Library’s branch managers has received national recognition. Amanda Barnhart, manager of the North-East Branch, has been...
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
The Library salutes its AmeriCorps VISTA members and the vital work they've done the past four-plus years in areas ranging from refugee and immigrant...
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Friday, January 25, 2019
Carol Wallace marks 50 years at the Library. That's worth celebrating.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018
If you’re reading this right there’s a good chance the Kansas City Public Library, and libraries in general, are an important part of your life. Co...
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Too many people, it seems, aren't quite sure what life at a 21st-century library is all about. The Missouri Library Association ha...