Welcome to the Reading Party

We’re celebrating the Library’s 150^th anniversary all year – and you’re invited to the Reading Party, the 2024 Kansas City Public Library’s Summer Reading Program.

Come as you are and dress up your to-be-read pile of books with your favorite author, genre, subject, or format.

Celebrating the power of reading to build bonds, create connections, inspire, enrich, and empower.

June 1 through Aug. 15, 2024

Suggested Reading

Babies & Toddlers

Young Readers

Tweens

Teens

Adults

Looking for Ideas?

Our librarian story squad can offer some reading suggestions just for you. Try our Shelf Help service and get a customized list of recommendations tailored to your tastes.

Find More Great Reads

Use your catalog account to create and share reading lists; follow friends (or Library staff) for their bookish updates; keep track of books you want to read; rate and review titles, and more.

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Book Bingo

Looking for more ways to make the most of your Summer Reading? Explore a variety of lists in our catalog that highlight books bringing us together.

2024 Book Bingo Build Your Own

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