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 They Picked THAT? Review Rolling Stone's Best-Of Lists With Your Library Card. Monday, January 16, 2023 News Rolling Stone magazine has taken some bold stances lately – its list of best singers of all time naturally led to intense discussions among f... Read More
News Item Join Us, Won’t You, in a Little Swedish Death Cleaning Tuesday, July 19, 2022 News 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... 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 Commemorating Juneteenth Thursday, June 17, 2021 Juneteenth Reading Lists Book Group Films Youth and Family Black History Established as a general holiday in 2021, Juneteenth marks the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans on June 19, 1865, following... Read More
News Item As News Unfolds, Your Library Card Gives You Access to Information Thursday, January 7, 2021 News Digital Services Magazines In the wake of the unprecedented events in our nation’s capitol on January 6, 2021, having access to the latest updates and information is extremely i... Read More
News Item Consider the Source: NewsGuard Browser Extension Offers Context for Online Information Monday, March 23, 2020 Digital Services News COVID-19 News Literacy A resource implemented earlier this year by the Library on its computers is temporarily available for you to use at home for free. NewsG... Read More
News Item Access a World of News With PressReader Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Digital Services News Magazines Staying informed about what’s happening in your community, nation, and world is now easier than ever, thanks to PressReader, the late... Read More
News Item Library Offers Access to Kansas City Star Digital Editions Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Digital Services Magazines News The Kansas City Star Image Edition service provides readers with free access to digital versions of the full paper, with an... Read More