Central Library will close early Thursday, November 6 at 1:00 p.m. & all other locations will close at 2:30 p.m. for an all staff event.
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              Wednesday, October 1, 2025 
                                        
                            
          The annual spooky zine written by Library staff, 'Phantoms of the Library,' is available at the Central Library.  ...
        
      
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              Wednesday, September 25, 2024 
                                        
                            
          Chief Executive Abby Yellman shares what she's reading...
        
      
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              Thursday, June 20, 2024 
                                        
                            
          Abby Yellman will assume the position of executive director on August 5....
        
      
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              Thursday, April 4, 2024 
                                        
                            
          The Kansas City Public Library celebrates National Library Week, April 7 - 13. Highlights include recognizing the valuable contributions of Library wo...
        
      
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              Friday, January 12, 2024 
                                        
                            
          The Kansas City Public Library has a new, circulating zine collection. It's one of the only in the area that offers zines people can check out as they...
        
      
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              Friday, June 18, 2021 
                                        
                            
          The Kansas City Public Library’s director of branch operations Cindy Hohl, who is serving her...
        
      
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              Wednesday, April 28, 2021 
                                        
                            
          The Library's Director of Branch Operations Cindy Hohl joined U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo in an online conversation...
        
      
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              Wednesday, April 14, 2021 
                                        
                            
          Come to a Library event, big or small, and it’s skillfully set up. The sound and other technical details are ironed out....
        
      
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              Thursday, April 8, 2021 
                                        
                            
          Libraries are essential civic and cultural institutions in our society. They're gathering places, service providers, and hubs of learning, growth, and...
        
      
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              Tuesday, March 30, 2021 
                                        
                            
          What makes a good book, one worth checking out? Many of you count on our librarians for guidance.  Rest assured. They know, firsthand.&n...
        
      