Plaza Branch and Central Library will open late at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 due to the Kansas City Marathon.
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
The Kansas City Public Library has purchased the digitized archives of The Kansas City Star and Kansas City Times’...
Monday, October 24, 2022
Have a delightfully spirited Halloween season with a monstrously good mashup of scary story recommendations, frightfully fun films, and other creepily cool Library resources.
Monday, October 24, 2022
Media literacy is about accessing, analyzing, evaluating, creating, and engaging with information. Whether news comes from a print newspaper, an online story, a social media post, a radio program or podcast, a video presentation, or other formats or channels, being able to critically evaluate sources and information...
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
If you like following music trends, reading artist interviews, and deep-diving into archives of popular music publications, get amped up for the latest addition to our collection of digital resources, Rock’s Backpages, which features over 50,000 articles on thousands of artists ranging from ABBA to Zap...
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
The pop culture pipeline regularly feeds cinema screens and streaming services with characters and stories from the pages of comics and graphic novels. Recent additions include Netflix’s Sandman series, Amazon Video’s Paper Girls, or the Marvel-ous lineup of Disney+ shows such as Moon Knight...
Thursday, July 28, 2022
As kids return to classrooms for the start of a new school year, we’ve got a backpack full of resources to make life easier for parents and caregivers. Whether it’s live homework help services, educational apps, or other learning tools, your Library offers many ways to help young learners succeed.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
If you’re on a creative kick as part of our Summer Reading Program, Art Starts at Your Library, one of the most powerful tools at your disposal is your library card. Access these digital resources – for free – to develop your artistic skills, engage with ideas, and unleash your maker might! ...
Thursday, June 30, 2022
From crafting resources to online test preps, we're introducing a new batch of digital services to our extensive lineup. Look for what we're adding or changing starting in July 2022.
Monday, April 25, 2022
As the Library’s Big Read 2022 continues, we’re highlighting a number of films from and about Indigenous communities. Attend upcoming Library events and discussions, or watch titles for free – online or on DVD – with your library card.