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 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 Library Makes Masks Optional at All Locations Monday, March 14, 2022 Library Services COVID-19 One more step toward normal, or new-normal, operations … Beginning... Read More
News Item Latest Library Updates: Relaxed Rules, In-Person Events Coming March 7 Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Library News Library Services Signature Events COVID-19 The Library is entering another chapter in the resumption of many of our important community services and programs. Beginning Monday, March 7,... Read More
News Item Welcome back! Library Resumes In-Person Signature Programming Thursday, February 24, 2022 Library News Signature Events COVID-19 It’s great to have you here with us … We’ve waited two yea... Read More
News Item Mayukh Sen Spotlights the Stories, Struggles of Immigrant Women Who Helped Make American Food Cuisine What It Is Wednesday, February 23, 2022 FYI Book Group In his new book Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America, James Beard Award-winning food writer Mayukh Sen expl... Read More
News Item Need Help With Your Resolutions? Your Library Offers Solutions. Wednesday, December 29, 2021 New Year Resources Job and Career Health and Wellness Signature Events Youth and Family Digital Services Tech Access With the beginning of a new year comes the renewed commitment to shake up our usual routines. We pledge to learn a new skill, take a class or two, acq... Read More
News Item Omicron, vaccines, tests: The Star and Kansas City Library answer your COVID-19 questions Friday, December 17, 2021 What's Your KCQ? COVID-19 The KCQ team answered your top coronavirus questions to make sure you have the information you need before gathering for the holidays.... Read More
News Item Library’s Study, Meeting Rooms Available Again Friday, November 12, 2021 Library Services COVID-19 Library News The Kansas City Public Library has taken another step toward normal operations, reopening many of the study and meeting rooms across... Read More
News Item Looking for Work? Library Offers Resources and a Job Club Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Job and Career If you're looking for work, the Library offers a number of resources and services that can help you in your search. ... Read More