Plaza Branch and Central Library will open late at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 due to the Kansas City Marathon.
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Friday, August 28, 2026
Library Card Sign-up Month is September. Check out these amazing resources!
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Programs and resources are available at the Library for Spanish speakers, whether it's their first language or they're soccer fans visiting KC for a short while.
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Monday, April 27, 2026
At 22,381 unique titles, the Kansas City Public Library’s collection of movies and television shows on DVD is larger than any streaming service’s offering, except maybe Amazon Prime — though that depends on the website reporting the numbers.
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Monday, September 29, 2025
Does your online streaming experience feature more mattress ads than actual music? Tired of shelling out for a Spotify subscription or feeling boxed in by Pandora? If Apple Music or other paid services are taking a bite out of your budget, we have some news that will be music to your ears (and your wallet)....
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Monday, September 23, 2024
The Library has launched a new regional history collection called Speaking of Kansas City, with more than 270 audio and video recordings from 1970 to 2018.
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Thursday, October 19, 2023
An important chronicle of African American history in Kansas City – and beyond – is now available through the Library’s website, offering more than 70 years of content from The Call, one of the most eminent Black newspapers in the country. Editions from 1936 to 2008 are currently featured.&nbs...
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Thursday, October 19, 2023
Through one-on-one interactions, equitable tech access, and programming, the Kansas City Public Library has a long-standing commitment to helping patrons identify trustworthy sources of information and thinking critically about what they find. As part of that commitment, the Library also participates in...
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Friday, October 13, 2023
Have a delightfully spirited Halloween season with a monstrously good mashup of scary story recommendations, frightfully fun films, and other creepily cool Library resources.
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Notice to all eBook and audiobook fans: On May 1, 2023, the original OverDrive mobile app will no longer work – it’s being discontinued in favor of Libby, a sleeker and more modern experience originally launched in 20...
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Monday, January 16, 2023
Rolling Stone magazine has taken some bold stances lately – its list of best singers of all time naturally led to intense discussions among fans, and the publication's choices for 2022’s best albums had many music lovers debating the selections. If you'd like to spend some time exploring the work of the featur...