KCMO Public Library

While Jason Sudeikis was spotted at Country Club Plaza, we think Coach Beard should plan a trip to the Plaza Library. 📚 Maybe we can tempt him to pop by with pint glasses and books, which the Library is giving away with our Summer Reading Program. We've already imagined what a…

We extend a huge thank you to the community members who attended our Strategic Planning event yesterday to help us imagine the future of the Library together. 🎉❤️ Please take our survey at kclibrary.org/survey to continue helping us gather and listen to your input.

Don't be afraid to return those overdue books, we're fine free! 🤗 #Jet2Holiday #LibraryHumor #KCMO

We are so close to 10,000 Summer Reading sign-ups! Help us get there by registering at kclibrary.org/SummerReading and get a free book! ☀️📖

Tonight's 'The People, the President, and the Constitution' event with Jean Becker, Linda Lorelle and @MUDemocracy is live on YouTube. The program begins at 6 p.m. Join us! youtube.com/live/88pZGWo3L…

Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Heavy Metal Darkness, passed away today at the age of 76. He shocked concert goers with his wild on-stage antics and charmed reality television viewers with his Everyman family dramas on "The Osbournes." Check out a list of resources about heavy…

Take our survey and help us imagine the future of the Library! 🗳️ What would you like to see at your neighborhood Library? What improvements would make your Library experience better? We want to hear from you! Visit kclibrary.org/survey to give your input on how we can…

New Exhibition alert! ⭐ Artist and educator Melanie Johnson creates large-scale figurative drawings and paintings that explore psychological narrative themes, such as the relationship between flora, fauna, and the female figure. Visit Time and Place at the Central Library, on…

The Summer Reading celebration continues! 🎉Drop a 📚 emoji in the comments if you signed up and share what you're reading (or listening to)! There's still time to register and get a free book. Visit kclibrary.org/SummerReading to get started. Library locations have prizes for…

This week, we hosted a children's United States Naturalization Ceremony. On Monday morning, 84 children from 38 countries became U.S. citizens. Thank you to our staff, especially our Refugee & Immigrant Services & Empowerment (RISE) team. Please join us in congratulating…

What have you read so far this summer? ☀️📚 There's still time for all ages to sign up for our Summer Reading Program! Log any book you've finished since May 30 and work your way to your Summer Reading prize. 🎉 Sign up at kclibrary.org/SummerReading

July is Disability Pride Month! 💖🦽🤝🧠 Celebrate people for who they are, as they are, with these books and resources from the Library: tinyurl.com/jcmuycfd

We are thrilled to announce that the Library has received more than 70,000 historical photos from the Kansas City CALL. 📰📷 Over the next several years, with the help of our Special Collections and Digital Branch teams, these numerous files will be processed and digitized so…

Did you know the idea for @worldsoffun originated with Kansas City Chiefs General Manager Jack Steadman after a family trip to Disneyland? 🎢 Learn about the early days of the Kansas City theme park, including some of the original rides, in our latest KCQ collaboration with…

Tonight's 'We Are Eating the Earth' event with author @MikeGrunwald in conversation with investigative journalist @CLeonardNews is live on YouTube. The program begins at 6 p.m. Join us! youtube.com/live/zZzv-l1wJ…

Award-winning author Derrick Barnes celebrates the publication of his new picture book, I Got You. Already receiving numerous starred reviews, his story captures the bonds of brotherhood and abounding Black joy. ⭐ Come see the Newbery Honor author for his book launch at the…

What are you waiting for?! Sign up for Summer Reading today at your Library or at kclibrary.org/SummerReading and get a free book! 🎉 #SummerReading #KCLibrary #YouLookHappier #BookLovers