In recognition of Banned Books Week, September 22-28, the Library hosts "That Librarian" author Amanda Jones on September 25.

Pedro Martín visits on Friday, July 12, at 1 p.m. for a behind-the-scenes look at his creative process.

Death Cafés are scheduled the second Wednesday of each month at the Plaza Branch. Related programming about advance directives will take place on April 16 and 21.

Author Gregg Colburn discusses his book "Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns" at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Central Library as part of the Library’s Making a Great City Series.

Matt Stewart's "The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated Timeline" was a chance to revisit forgotten stories about the team and get them in print for posterity.

As the second of the four-part speaker series celebrating the Kansas City Public Library’s 150th anniversary – and timed to this year’s International Women’s Day – Jacqueline Woodson appeared on March 8 at the Central Library.

John Beasley, winner of two Grammys, will teach a master class at the Plaza Branch on March 8, 2024.

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...

Since September 2019, thousands of people have attended Science Matters, a monthly brown bag lunch series co-hosted by the Kansas City Public Library and the Linda Hall Library. Guest speakers have covered those lying maps, “fast fashion,” animal behavior, city planning, water treat...

Amy Cousins and Ruben Castillo have been friends for five years. They are both artists and educators – Cousins in Philadelphia, Castillo in Kansas City – and they both often root their work in archival material as they have for their joint exhibition, All Modes Are Open to...