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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
We want to thank 15 and the Mahomies for giving the Library $15,000 to support next year's Summer Reading Program. 📚 This grant will help fund book giveaways and free, hands-on learning opportunities to Kansas City residents of all ages next summer.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We want to thank 15 and the Mahomies for giving the Library $15,000 to support next year's Summer Reading Program. 📚 This grant will help fund book giveaways and free, hands-on learning opportunities to Kansas City residents of all ages next summer.
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Calling all puzzle lovers! 📣 The Plaza Branch is holding its second annual jigsaw puzzle swap on November 1. 🧩
Bring your jigsaw puzzles to the Library before the event to get tokens. Then, on November 1, return to exchange your tokens for different puzzles.
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/2ptsvppt
Bring your jigsaw puzzles to the Library before the event to get tokens. Then, on November 1, return to exchange your tokens for different puzzles.
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/2ptsvppt
October 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Calling all puzzle lovers! 📣 The Plaza Branch is holding its second annual jigsaw puzzle swap on November 1. 🧩
Bring your jigsaw puzzles to the Library before the event to get tokens. Then, on November 1, return to exchange your tokens for different puzzles.
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/2ptsvppt
Bring your jigsaw puzzles to the Library before the event to get tokens. Then, on November 1, return to exchange your tokens for different puzzles.
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/2ptsvppt
Diwali, a five-day festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, is underway!
On behalf of the Kansas City Public Library this year's festival of lights is filled with good fortune and joy.
On behalf of the Kansas City Public Library this year's festival of lights is filled with good fortune and joy.
October 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Diwali, a five-day festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, is underway!
On behalf of the Kansas City Public Library this year's festival of lights is filled with good fortune and joy.
On behalf of the Kansas City Public Library this year's festival of lights is filled with good fortune and joy.
The Library is getting spooooky! 👻
Enjoy a historical tour, scavenger hunt, zine reading, Halloween movie in our Vault theater, and more at Central Library's Halloween Open House.
Join us on October 25 at 2 p.m. at the Central Library for a day full of autumn fun.
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Enjoy a historical tour, scavenger hunt, zine reading, Halloween movie in our Vault theater, and more at Central Library's Halloween Open House.
Join us on October 25 at 2 p.m. at the Central Library for a day full of autumn fun.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The Library is getting spooooky! 👻
Enjoy a historical tour, scavenger hunt, zine reading, Halloween movie in our Vault theater, and more at Central Library's Halloween Open House.
Join us on October 25 at 2 p.m. at the Central Library for a day full of autumn fun.
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Enjoy a historical tour, scavenger hunt, zine reading, Halloween movie in our Vault theater, and more at Central Library's Halloween Open House.
Join us on October 25 at 2 p.m. at the Central Library for a day full of autumn fun.
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A new exhibition just opened at the Central Library! 🌟 Photographer B.A. Van Sise’s Warming | Warning is a visual conversation about human-made climate change and the inequality and other threats to life it creates for future generations.
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October 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A new exhibition just opened at the Central Library! 🌟 Photographer B.A. Van Sise’s Warming | Warning is a visual conversation about human-made climate change and the inequality and other threats to life it creates for future generations.
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Free plant cuttings are back! 🎉🌱 Whether you are interested in taking a trimming home or donating from your overgrown plants, this service is free at our Central Library.
If you want to grow your own pothos, jade plants, spider plants, and more, stop by our Propagation Station today! 😊
If you want to grow your own pothos, jade plants, spider plants, and more, stop by our Propagation Station today! 😊
October 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Free plant cuttings are back! 🎉🌱 Whether you are interested in taking a trimming home or donating from your overgrown plants, this service is free at our Central Library.
If you want to grow your own pothos, jade plants, spider plants, and more, stop by our Propagation Station today! 😊
If you want to grow your own pothos, jade plants, spider plants, and more, stop by our Propagation Station today! 😊