Plaza Branch and Central Library will open late at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 due to the Kansas City Marathon.
Signature Event
Monday, October 19, 2026
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Those who were close to human rights activist and author Leonard Zeskind’s work discuss his legacy and how he chronicled the history of white nationalism.
Signature Event
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
6:00pm
In Person
New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson discusses the latest in his series of Walt Longmire mystery novels.
Signature Event
Sunday, October 25, 2026
2:00pm
In Person
Author and historian Greg Olson discusses his new book, examining how Deroine (de-rō-NAY) embodied the complexity of pre-Civil War Missouri and defied expectations and stereotypes of enslaved people in the early 19th century.
Signature Event
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Paul L. Hedren, a retired National Park Service historian and superintendent, discusses his newest book about the Battle of the Little Bighorn and the fight for buffalo and freedom on the Plains.
Signature Event
Sunday, November 15, 2026
2:00pm
In Person
Historian Tai S. Edwards discusses her new book about Eliza (Lyda) Conley’s fight to protect the cemetery, now known as the Wyandot National Burying Ground, after Congress authorized its sale in 1906.
Signature Event
Friday, November 20, 2026
6:00pm
In Person
This year's Writers for Readers fundraising banquet features novelists Joyce Carol Oates and Whitney Terrell, who will discuss Oates' career and her two most recent books, The Frenzy and Fox. The event also includes the announcement of the Maya Angelou Book Award winner.