All Library locations will be closing early Wednesday, November 26 at 5 p.m. and will reopen Saturday, November 29.
Maya Angelou Book Award
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Friday, November 21, 2025
'Black Bell' is announced as fifth winner at the Writers for Readers fundraiser dinner on November 20....
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Bestselling author Candice Millard is the featured guest at the annual Writers for Readers fundraiser dinner on November 20....
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Five poetry collections are shortlisted for the fifth annual Maya Angelou Book Award....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Author Jamel Brinkley talks about his work and what it means to be a witness at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the Plaza Branch....
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
The Library and UMKC offer dozens of free writing classes in 2025....
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
The Library announces this year's Maya Angelou Book Award winner....
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Five works of fiction have made the cut for this national award....
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Thursday, August 1, 2024
The Library is pleased to announce a new season of writing classes taught by graduate students in the Master of Fine Arts c...
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Winter FYI Book Club: "I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times" by Taylor Byas, 2023 Maya Angelou Book Award winner....
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Friday, October 6, 2023
Taylor Byas is the winner of the third annual Maya Angelou Book Award for her debut poetry collection I...