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You all packed the room for our 'Kansas City’s Little Italy Neighborhood: How the North End Became Columbus Park' event last Sunday!
In case you missed it, or want to share with a friend, here is a link to the event recording.
In case you missed it, or want to share with a friend, here is a link to the event recording.
Kansas City’s Little Italy Neighborhood: How the North End Became Columbus Park
Starting in the 1880s, Italian and Sicilian immigrants established a vibrant community in Kansas City’s North End neighborhood. This area stretched from 8th ...
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November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
You all packed the room for our 'Kansas City’s Little Italy Neighborhood: How the North End Became Columbus Park' event last Sunday!
In case you missed it, or want to share with a friend, here is a link to the event recording.
In case you missed it, or want to share with a friend, here is a link to the event recording.
Gone are the days of horses, cattle, and marching bands parading through downtown Kansas City for the American Royal parade.
For 90 years, this parade took over the streets of KC, but why did it end? Find out in our latest KCQ collaboration with @kansascity.com at kchistory.org
For 90 years, this parade took over the streets of KC, but why did it end? Find out in our latest KCQ collaboration with @kansascity.com at kchistory.org
November 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Gone are the days of horses, cattle, and marching bands parading through downtown Kansas City for the American Royal parade.
For 90 years, this parade took over the streets of KC, but why did it end? Find out in our latest KCQ collaboration with @kansascity.com at kchistory.org
For 90 years, this parade took over the streets of KC, but why did it end? Find out in our latest KCQ collaboration with @kansascity.com at kchistory.org
Don’t miss an opportunity to hear Kansas City author Candice Millard on Thursday at our annual Writers for Readers fundraiser. Your donation will help provide free writing classes at the Library.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Don’t miss an opportunity to hear Kansas City author Candice Millard on Thursday at our annual Writers for Readers fundraiser. Your donation will help provide free writing classes at the Library.
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Today's 'Homes We Need, Barriers We Build' event is live on YouTube. Join us!
Homes We Need, Barriers We Built
Development regulations often make housing, particularly starter homes, more expensive, if not impossible to build.For example, most new houses have three be...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Today's 'Homes We Need, Barriers We Build' event is live on YouTube. Join us!
Last week, our staff had a great time at our annual Staff Party! 🥳 Library employees from all over the system spent time together playing games, making crafts, meeting therapy dogs, and singing karaoke.
#LibraryLove #KansasCity #KCMO
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#LibraryLove #KansasCity #KCMO
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November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Last week, our staff had a great time at our annual Staff Party! 🥳 Library employees from all over the system spent time together playing games, making crafts, meeting therapy dogs, and singing karaoke.
#LibraryLove #KansasCity #KCMO
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#LibraryLove #KansasCity #KCMO
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Congratulations to our Central Library for winning 'Best Library Branch: MO' by @thepitch.bsky.social!
Also, congratulations to our Plaza Branch for being a runner-up!
We think all of our incredible locations are winners. ❤️
#LibraryLove #KCMO #KansasCity #KCLibrary
Also, congratulations to our Plaza Branch for being a runner-up!
We think all of our incredible locations are winners. ❤️
#LibraryLove #KCMO #KansasCity #KCLibrary
November 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Congratulations to our Central Library for winning 'Best Library Branch: MO' by @thepitch.bsky.social!
Also, congratulations to our Plaza Branch for being a runner-up!
We think all of our incredible locations are winners. ❤️
#LibraryLove #KCMO #KansasCity #KCLibrary
Also, congratulations to our Plaza Branch for being a runner-up!
We think all of our incredible locations are winners. ❤️
#LibraryLove #KCMO #KansasCity #KCLibrary
BOOK GIVEAWAY! 📚 To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we are giving away a copy of the next KC Pop-Up Book group book 'Mask of the Deer Woman'! Follow the instructions below to enter. ⬇️
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November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
BOOK GIVEAWAY! 📚 To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we are giving away a copy of the next KC Pop-Up Book group book 'Mask of the Deer Woman'! Follow the instructions below to enter. ⬇️
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This Veterans Day, we honor and thank all those who have served our country. 🇺🇸
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November 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This Veterans Day, we honor and thank all those who have served our country. 🇺🇸
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For thousands of years, Native Americans have called the Kansas City region home, shaping its story long before the city was founded.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
For thousands of years, Native Americans have called the Kansas City region home, shaping its story long before the city was founded.
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Today's 'Kansas City’s Little Italy Neighborhood: How the North End Became Columbus Park' event is live on YouTube. Join us!
Kansas City’s Little Italy Neighborhood: How the North End Became Columbus Park
Starting in the 1880s, Italian and Sicilian immigrants established a vibrant community in Kansas City’s North End neighborhood. This area stretched from 8th ...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Today's 'Kansas City’s Little Italy Neighborhood: How the North End Became Columbus Park' event is live on YouTube. Join us!
You might not be able to catch Travis Kelce on your television this weekend, but you can learn about his look-alike, Alexander Majors, at the Kansas City Public Library.
Majors made his fortune shipping freight on the Santa Fe Trail before helping find the Pony Express in 1860.
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Majors made his fortune shipping freight on the Santa Fe Trail before helping find the Pony Express in 1860.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
You might not be able to catch Travis Kelce on your television this weekend, but you can learn about his look-alike, Alexander Majors, at the Kansas City Public Library.
Majors made his fortune shipping freight on the Santa Fe Trail before helping find the Pony Express in 1860.
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Majors made his fortune shipping freight on the Santa Fe Trail before helping find the Pony Express in 1860.
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Times are tough - no one should have to worry about where their next meal is coming from.
Our Bluford, North-East, Southeast, Trails West, and Waldo Branches host a Kids Café four times a week to provide free food for children up to 18 years old.
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Our Bluford, North-East, Southeast, Trails West, and Waldo Branches host a Kids Café four times a week to provide free food for children up to 18 years old.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Times are tough - no one should have to worry about where their next meal is coming from.
Our Bluford, North-East, Southeast, Trails West, and Waldo Branches host a Kids Café four times a week to provide free food for children up to 18 years old.
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Our Bluford, North-East, Southeast, Trails West, and Waldo Branches host a Kids Café four times a week to provide free food for children up to 18 years old.
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In 1916, the first woman was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Jeannette Rankin introduced legislation that helped secure women’s voting rights, protect workers, and boost aid for children in poverty.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
In 1916, the first woman was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Jeannette Rankin introduced legislation that helped secure women’s voting rights, protect workers, and boost aid for children in poverty.
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Today's 'Bridging the Divide: Talking, Listening, and Finding Common Ground' event, co-sponsored by the Kinder Institute for Constitutional Democracy, is live on YouTube. Join us!
Bridging the Divide: Talking, Listening, and Finding Common Ground
Engaging others with empathy, respect, and understanding is essential at a time when both national headlines and personal conversations have become louder, h...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Today's 'Bridging the Divide: Talking, Listening, and Finding Common Ground' event, co-sponsored by the Kinder Institute for Constitutional Democracy, is live on YouTube. Join us!
Are you a veteran and looking for new work? Visit our Veterans Job Fair this Wednesday at the Central Library in the 3N Resource Center, co-hosted by the Kansas City VA Medical Center.
November 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Are you a veteran and looking for new work? Visit our Veterans Job Fair this Wednesday at the Central Library in the 3N Resource Center, co-hosted by the Kansas City VA Medical Center.
¡Feliz Día de los Muertos! 💀🕯️🏵️🎉
Our branches created the most beautiful ofrendas, altars to honor the deceased and welcome their spirits back to the world.
Featured are our Bluford, Waldo, and Trails West locations.
#DíaDeLosMuertos #DayOfTheDead #KCMO #KansasCity
Our branches created the most beautiful ofrendas, altars to honor the deceased and welcome their spirits back to the world.
Featured are our Bluford, Waldo, and Trails West locations.
#DíaDeLosMuertos #DayOfTheDead #KCMO #KansasCity
November 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
¡Feliz Día de los Muertos! 💀🕯️🏵️🎉
Our branches created the most beautiful ofrendas, altars to honor the deceased and welcome their spirits back to the world.
Featured are our Bluford, Waldo, and Trails West locations.
#DíaDeLosMuertos #DayOfTheDead #KCMO #KansasCity
Our branches created the most beautiful ofrendas, altars to honor the deceased and welcome their spirits back to the world.
Featured are our Bluford, Waldo, and Trails West locations.
#DíaDeLosMuertos #DayOfTheDead #KCMO #KansasCity
A guide to free meals and pantries around downtown Kansas City. ❤️
More information: tinyurl.com/9vpvhwxc
More information: tinyurl.com/9vpvhwxc
October 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A guide to free meals and pantries around downtown Kansas City. ❤️
More information: tinyurl.com/9vpvhwxc
More information: tinyurl.com/9vpvhwxc
Happy Halloween from the Kansas City Public Library! 🎃 From Trunk-or-Treat to a children's parade to autumn crafts, our locations have been getting the community in a spooky mood! 🍂
#Halloween #SpookySeason #KansasCity #KCMO
#Halloween #SpookySeason #KansasCity #KCMO
October 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Happy Halloween from the Kansas City Public Library! 🎃 From Trunk-or-Treat to a children's parade to autumn crafts, our locations have been getting the community in a spooky mood! 🍂
#Halloween #SpookySeason #KansasCity #KCMO
#Halloween #SpookySeason #KansasCity #KCMO
Today's 'Redistricting: What You Need to Know' event, co-presented by @kcur.org, is live on YouTube. Join us!
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Redistricting: A Community Q&A
How will the redistricting of Congressional districts in Kansas and Missouri affect you?
Missouri’s Republican Governor recently signed legislation that officially redraws the boundaries of Rep. Eman...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Today's 'Redistricting: What You Need to Know' event, co-presented by @kcur.org, is live on YouTube. Join us!
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Who says local history isn’t hip? Check out these late-1960s Sears ads from Young America Today, a magazine for the youth of greater Kansas City. Local teens showed off the era’s coolest fashions.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Who says local history isn’t hip? Check out these late-1960s Sears ads from Young America Today, a magazine for the youth of greater Kansas City. Local teens showed off the era’s coolest fashions.
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You can now travel to three of our Library locations using the @kcstreetcar.org! We are so excited, we made custom stickers for the opening day.
Before the extension, riders could only access the Central Library via the Streetcar. Now they can ride to our Westport and Plaza Branches too!
Before the extension, riders could only access the Central Library via the Streetcar. Now they can ride to our Westport and Plaza Branches too!
October 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
You can now travel to three of our Library locations using the @kcstreetcar.org! We are so excited, we made custom stickers for the opening day.
Before the extension, riders could only access the Central Library via the Streetcar. Now they can ride to our Westport and Plaza Branches too!
Before the extension, riders could only access the Central Library via the Streetcar. Now they can ride to our Westport and Plaza Branches too!
Plaza Branch's Fall Festival this past weekend was a success! 👻🎃
Keep an eye on kclibrary.org/calendar for upcoming happenings at all of our Library locations. 🙌
#SpookySeason #FallFestival #KCEvents #ThingsToDoInKC #KCMO
Keep an eye on kclibrary.org/calendar for upcoming happenings at all of our Library locations. 🙌
#SpookySeason #FallFestival #KCEvents #ThingsToDoInKC #KCMO
October 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Plaza Branch's Fall Festival this past weekend was a success! 👻🎃
Keep an eye on kclibrary.org/calendar for upcoming happenings at all of our Library locations. 🙌
#SpookySeason #FallFestival #KCEvents #ThingsToDoInKC #KCMO
Keep an eye on kclibrary.org/calendar for upcoming happenings at all of our Library locations. 🙌
#SpookySeason #FallFestival #KCEvents #ThingsToDoInKC #KCMO
Are you looking for educational, free things to do in Kansas City this November? 📆 Join us for the following events!
For more information and to reserve your spot, visit kclibrary.org/events or visit the link in our bio.
#KCEvents #KansasCity #KCMO #KCLibrary
For more information and to reserve your spot, visit kclibrary.org/events or visit the link in our bio.
#KCEvents #KansasCity #KCMO #KCLibrary
October 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Are you looking for educational, free things to do in Kansas City this November? 📆 Join us for the following events!
For more information and to reserve your spot, visit kclibrary.org/events or visit the link in our bio.
#KCEvents #KansasCity #KCMO #KCLibrary
For more information and to reserve your spot, visit kclibrary.org/events or visit the link in our bio.
#KCEvents #KansasCity #KCMO #KCLibrary
If you're looking for a book group to join, the Kansas City Public Library has you covered with both in-person and online options. ☕📚
Please join any of these discussions in November.
For more information, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups
#BookGroups #ThingsToDoInKC #KCLibrary #KCMO
Please join any of these discussions in November.
For more information, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups
#BookGroups #ThingsToDoInKC #KCLibrary #KCMO
October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
If you're looking for a book group to join, the Kansas City Public Library has you covered with both in-person and online options. ☕📚
Please join any of these discussions in November.
For more information, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups
#BookGroups #ThingsToDoInKC #KCLibrary #KCMO
Please join any of these discussions in November.
For more information, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups
#BookGroups #ThingsToDoInKC #KCLibrary #KCMO
The @kcstreetcar.org Main Street extension opened today! 🚃 Take a trip back to the 1800s to learn about the original street railways in Kansas City in our latest KCQ collaboration with @kansascity.com at kclibrary.org/news.
#KCHistory #KCMO #KansasCity #Steetcar #PublicTransportation
#KCHistory #KCMO #KansasCity #Steetcar #PublicTransportation
October 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The @kcstreetcar.org Main Street extension opened today! 🚃 Take a trip back to the 1800s to learn about the original street railways in Kansas City in our latest KCQ collaboration with @kansascity.com at kclibrary.org/news.
#KCHistory #KCMO #KansasCity #Steetcar #PublicTransportation
#KCHistory #KCMO #KansasCity #Steetcar #PublicTransportation