Plaza Branch and Central Library will open late at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 due to the Kansas City Marathon.
Hours
Mon-Wed
10 AM - 6 PM
Thurs-Fri
10 AM - 5 PM
Sat
10 AM - 2 PM
Thu, Nov 12: Close Early
History
The history of the Irene H. Ruiz Biblioteca de las Americas goes back to 1911 when the public school and public library created the Switzer Branch Library. In 1926 when West Junior High School opened, Switzer Branch moved and was named West Branch Library. In 1986 the school district and the library system separated, and two years later the West Branch was relocated to 901 Southwest Boulevard. In 1995 the West Branch was moved once again, to 525 Southwest Boulevard and on September 15, 2001 reopened at its current location at 2017 West Pennway and was renamed the Irene H. Ruiz Biblioteca de las Americas in honor of Irene Ruiz, a former librarian.
Irene H. Ruiz Branch
Irene H. Ruiz Biblioteca de las Americas features a wide variety of materials in Spanish: books, magazines, fotonovelas, CDs, and DVDs. The library has unique bibliographic and audiovisual resources related to Latin American culture in Spanish and English. Regular staff members are bilingual.
Features
At This Location
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Join us for games, crafts, food, and more! Doors close at 6 p.m. Ages 12 to 18 welcome.
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A hands-on workshop designed to help students and families understand and complete the FAFSA with guidance from knowledgeable staff. Attend for a chance to win a $50...
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Join us for a fun hour learning Spanish. We alternate between a lesson and social time to practice and get to know our neighbors. The facilitator matches the topics to the group's ...