Local History

Throughout July, sparked by Independence Day celebrations, the Library considers what it means to have creative freedom.

The Rosin Preservation Collection documents the firm's projects from 1998 to 2018. Thanks to their efforts, hundreds of buildings and historic sites were preserved.

The Library will house 'The CALL''s more than 70,000 photographs and mixed files containing research material, clippings, and ephemera.

What's Your KCQ is a collaboration between The Star and the Kansas City Public Library series that answers your questions about the history, people, places, and culture that make Kansas City unique.

At 6 p.m. on June 25 at the Plaza Branch, Katherine Rose-Mockry talks about "Liberating Lawrence: Gay Activism in the 1970s at the University of Kansas.”

What's Your KCQ? What do you want to know about our community? The Library and The Kansas City Star combine resources to find answers to questions about regional topics.

The Library has partnered with Urban Hikes KC on a series of guided tours. Now, there’s one focused on the Library District.

What's Your KCQ? What do you want to know about our community? The Library and The Kansas City Star combine resources to find answers to questions about regional topics.

What's Your KCQ? What do you want to know about our community? The Library and The Kansas City Star combine resources to find answers to questions about regional topics.

What's Your KCQ? What do you want to know about our community? The Library and The Kansas City Star combine resources to find answers to questions about regional topics.