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

Historian and author Phil Dixon is six months into cataloging The CALL's materials archive.

The Waldo Branch re-opened on January 3 after upgrades to carpet, paint, furniture, and computers.

From December 9, 2024, through January 2, 2025, the Waldo Branch will be open for hold pickups only.

A new Monday series at noon at the Bluford Branch in November and December focuses on mindfulness and the senses, providing an opportunity to feel more grounded and centered.

The Central Library’s café closed in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. On August 7, it’s re-opening as The Nook.

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.

Since January, the Central Library's Stanley H. Durwood Vault has been screening daily movies.

The Kansas City Community Gardens offers basic gardening classes at Library locations in March and April 2024.

The north side of the Central Library’s third floor – an area that once housed a reference desk and row after row of books – has just reopened as the 3North Resource Center.