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Kansas City Public Library Welcomes All Ages For Summer Reading Wednesday, May 21, 2025 The Library's annual Summer Reading program kicks off on May 30 and runs through August 15. Read More
A Memorial For A Pendergast? The Legacy Of ‘Big Jim’ In Kansas City Sunday, May 18, 2025 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 top... Read More
The Library Pops In At Kansas City Parks Friday, May 16, 2025 Stop by select Kansas City-area parks between June 3 - August 8, 2025, visit with your Library, and receive a FREE BOOK! Read More

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Mallory O’Meara Daughter of Daring: The Trick... Tuesday, June 3, 2025 6:00pm Plaza Branch Mallory O’Meara shares the story of the “most daring actress in pictures.” in a discussion of her new book about Helen Gibson, America’s first stuntwoman, who perfor... Details + RSVP

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Seniors Therapeutic Yoga Irene H. Ruiz Branch \|May 29 \|9:00am
Kids Family Storytime Plaza Branch \|May 29 \|9:30am
Kids Baby Storytime Central Library \|May 29 \|9:30am
Adults English Basics 1 North-East Branch \|May 29 \|10:00am

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KC Pop-Up Book Group The Kansas City Public Library coordinates this book group with The Kansas City Star. Watch the Library's news page and The Star for announcements about the current selection and m... Start Reading

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Johnny B: I’m Built Different

John Buice, known as Johnny B, was a beloved, long-term resident artist at Imagine That!, an arts-based day program for individuals with developmental disabilities. Using collage a...

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