The Going Home exhibit at our Central Library ends this Saturday, Sept. 14! It features contemporary Indigenous American artworks from the Travois Collection. Learn more: kclibrary.org/exhibits/going…

Tonight (9/13) is our final Off The Wall film for 2024 and we’re showing Happy Death Day! Join us on the roof of the Central Library for this free outdoor screening. Doors open at 8 p.m. Learn more at kclibrary.org/OffTheWall #kcLibrary150

Find the #NBAwards titles at the Library! Our Youth Services team even compiled a list of the Young People's Lit titles: bit.ly/47oaaBL AND Deborah Jackson Taffa's Whiskey Tender made the nonfiction list! She's speaking at the Heartland Book Fest Oct 12: tinyurl.com/z64earp4

😱 Tonight was our final Off the Wall screening of 2024! Thanks to all who joined us for Happy Death Day & our other screenings featuring movies w/ epic party scenes to celebrate #kcLibrary150 Big thanks to the Young Friends of the Kansas City Public Library for co-presenting.

As part of #WelcomingWeekKC, join us Wed. Sept. 18 for a screening & discussion of Do We Belong? The film explores the impact of the 2017 hate crime that resulted in the murder of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, a 32-year-old Indian engineer who worked at Garmin: kclibrary.org/events/do-we-b…

There's just 5 days left to participate in our #BannedBooksWeek Meme Contest! Create a meme celebrating #FreedomToRead & submit it by 9/19. Finalists will be selected & shared for community voting. The winner will receive 2 signed books by Margaret Atwood: tinyurl.com/bdeapwsa

🚨 Patron Notice: The Bluford branch will be closed Monday, September 16, for carpet cleaning. See a full list of locations and hours at kclibrary.org/locations

From new releases that showcase the richness and diversity of contemporary voices (tinyurl.com/5yuxh6x5) to our Hispanic Oral History Collection, which preserves stories from #kcHistory (tinyurl.com/yc582zck), the Kansas City Public Library for #HispanicHertiageMonth!

Did you know that a Kansas City Public Library card provides free access to a plethora of resources in addition to books? We’re halfway through #NationalLibraryCardSignUp Month! Celebrate by getting a Library card or renewing/updating yours today at kclibrary.org/card

GOOD NEWS! In order to create the best experience for as many attendees as possible, our Sept. 24 event with Margaret Atwood has been MOVED to Unity Temple on the Plaza. Learn more: kclibrary.org/Atwood #kcLibrary150

Today (9/17) is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Today staff at our Central Library, Bluford, Plaza, Southeast, Sugar Creek & Trails West Branches are available to assist w/ voter registration, checking voter status, updating info, Absentee Ballot Applications & more!

TOMORROW (9/18) join us for a #WelcomingWeek screening & discussion of Do We Belong? The film explores the impact of the 2017 hate crime that resulted in the murder of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, a 32-year-old Indian engineer who worked at Garmin: kclibrary.org/events/do-we-b…

Readers who have walked the Riverfront Heritage Trail sometimes write in to ask about some of Kansas City’s more obscure public art pieces. Our latest KCQ investigation w/ The Kansas City Star shares the story of the Hereford Bull atop a pillar in Mulkey Square Park: tinyurl.com/3uk6wvfc