Five fiction writers are short listed for the 2026 Maya Angelou Book Award.

The Irene H. Ruiz Branch hosts a native plant and seed swap on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 5 - 7 p.m.

Harry Houdini's connection to Kansas City started out by accident, but it lasted throughout his legendary career. John Cox discusses Houdini on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Central Library.

This fall, teens are invited to learn more about volunteering and earning service hours at the Library.

Pamela Colloff and Christopher Leonard discuss "Catch the Devil" at the Plaza Branch on Thursday, September 3.

The Library’s free writing classes connect writers of all backgrounds and skill levels. Here's the fall 2026 lineup, with classes August through December.

The founder and director of the nonprofit recovery community organization MyRecoveryKC developed a program that’s secular and takes place in the Library.

Stop by Library branches for World Cup viewing parties, or just to cool off.

Several Library branches offer free movie screenings — no ticket needed! Now, there's a new series called Plaza Movie Club.

Bestselling novelist Alka Joshi to talk about new novel just after KC Pop-Up Book Group meeting.