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Today's 'Black Union Soldiers and the Fight for Freedom' event is live on YouTube. Join us!
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Black Union Soldiers and the Fight for Freedom
YouTube video by The Kansas City Public Library
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February 18, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Today's 'Black Union Soldiers and the Fight for Freedom' event is live on YouTube. Join us!
www.youtube.com/live/-DF_5KA...
www.youtube.com/live/-DF_5KA...
Heidi Pitre, a Kansas City illustrator, only gets one shot to turn old library checkout cards into tiny works of art.
Read about what inspired her to start this project and learn about her process and challenges at kclibrary.org/news.
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Read about what inspired her to start this project and learn about her process and challenges at kclibrary.org/news.
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February 18, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Heidi Pitre, a Kansas City illustrator, only gets one shot to turn old library checkout cards into tiny works of art.
Read about what inspired her to start this project and learn about her process and challenges at kclibrary.org/news.
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Read about what inspired her to start this project and learn about her process and challenges at kclibrary.org/news.
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Civil Rights leader and Presidential candidate Reverend Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84. Learn more about the life and achievements of this influential figure using our library resources.
#JesseJackson #RevJesseJackson #KCLibrary #History
#JesseJackson #RevJesseJackson #KCLibrary #History
February 17, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Civil Rights leader and Presidential candidate Reverend Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84. Learn more about the life and achievements of this influential figure using our library resources.
#JesseJackson #RevJesseJackson #KCLibrary #History
#JesseJackson #RevJesseJackson #KCLibrary #History
On behalf of the Kansas City Public Library, we wish everyone a happy Lunar New Year! 🧧🐴 Celebrate the Year of the Horse with these books in our collection: tinyurl.com/ypjbbc6a
#YearOfTheHorse #ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear
#YearOfTheHorse #ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear
February 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
On behalf of the Kansas City Public Library, we wish everyone a happy Lunar New Year! 🧧🐴 Celebrate the Year of the Horse with these books in our collection: tinyurl.com/ypjbbc6a
#YearOfTheHorse #ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear
#YearOfTheHorse #ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear
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🚨 Patron Notice: All library locations will be closed Monday, February 16, for Presidents' Day.
You can visit our Digital Branch anytime at kclibrary.org/digital to access eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and more.
You can visit our Digital Branch anytime at kclibrary.org/digital to access eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and more.
February 11, 2026 at 7:20 PM
🚨 Patron Notice: All library locations will be closed Monday, February 16, for Presidents' Day.
You can visit our Digital Branch anytime at kclibrary.org/digital to access eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and more.
You can visit our Digital Branch anytime at kclibrary.org/digital to access eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and more.
This could be the only known photo of the first Black woman to produce a film. Now, a century later, the Black Movie Hall of Fame will honor Kansas City native Tressie Souders as part of its first group of inductees.
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February 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
This could be the only known photo of the first Black woman to produce a film. Now, a century later, the Black Movie Hall of Fame will honor Kansas City native Tressie Souders as part of its first group of inductees.
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What better exhibition is there for a library than one of pen and ink drawings on vintage library checkout cards?!
Visit the Central Library now through April 26 to see the merging of art and literature, nostalgia and history, and recycling and repurposing in 'A Permanent Record' by Heidi Pitre.
Visit the Central Library now through April 26 to see the merging of art and literature, nostalgia and history, and recycling and repurposing in 'A Permanent Record' by Heidi Pitre.
February 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
What better exhibition is there for a library than one of pen and ink drawings on vintage library checkout cards?!
Visit the Central Library now through April 26 to see the merging of art and literature, nostalgia and history, and recycling and repurposing in 'A Permanent Record' by Heidi Pitre.
Visit the Central Library now through April 26 to see the merging of art and literature, nostalgia and history, and recycling and repurposing in 'A Permanent Record' by Heidi Pitre.
Love is in the air! ❤️
Show someone that you care by sending them a Valentine. 💌
Show someone that you care by sending them a Valentine. 💌
February 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Love is in the air! ❤️
Show someone that you care by sending them a Valentine. 💌
Show someone that you care by sending them a Valentine. 💌
Today's 'All History is Local' event with @kansascity.com is live on YouTube. Join us!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hTw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hTw...
All History is Local
In 2022, The Kansas City Star donated a copy of its digital image archive to the Library for the purpose of making it searchable and accessible to the public. This collection includes hundreds of thou...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Today's 'All History is Local' event with @kansascity.com is live on YouTube. Join us!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hTw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hTw...
Coach Read is ready for PopCon, and we hope you are, too! 🦹
Enjoy a day full of meet and greets with your favorite characters, cosplay, fan art, crafts, games, and more at the Plaza Branch on February 14, starting at 1 p.m.
Find more information at kclibrary.org/PopCon
Enjoy a day full of meet and greets with your favorite characters, cosplay, fan art, crafts, games, and more at the Plaza Branch on February 14, starting at 1 p.m.
Find more information at kclibrary.org/PopCon
February 12, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Coach Read is ready for PopCon, and we hope you are, too! 🦹
Enjoy a day full of meet and greets with your favorite characters, cosplay, fan art, crafts, games, and more at the Plaza Branch on February 14, starting at 1 p.m.
Find more information at kclibrary.org/PopCon
Enjoy a day full of meet and greets with your favorite characters, cosplay, fan art, crafts, games, and more at the Plaza Branch on February 14, starting at 1 p.m.
Find more information at kclibrary.org/PopCon
🚨 Patron Notice: All library locations will be closed Monday, February 16, for Presidents' Day.
You can visit our Digital Branch anytime at kclibrary.org/digital to access eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and more.
You can visit our Digital Branch anytime at kclibrary.org/digital to access eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and more.
February 11, 2026 at 7:20 PM
🚨 Patron Notice: All library locations will be closed Monday, February 16, for Presidents' Day.
You can visit our Digital Branch anytime at kclibrary.org/digital to access eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and more.
You can visit our Digital Branch anytime at kclibrary.org/digital to access eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and more.
The Library is excited to present "We Hold These Truths," a new exhibition by Kansas City poet and visual artist José Faus at the Central Library.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The Library is excited to present "We Hold These Truths," a new exhibition by Kansas City poet and visual artist José Faus at the Central Library.
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More bookish memes have arrived! 🎤🏈📚
Whether you want to check out books, movies, a Bad Bunny CD, or attend programming, visit the Library today!
#BadBunny #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow #KCLibrary #LibraryHumor
Whether you want to check out books, movies, a Bad Bunny CD, or attend programming, visit the Library today!
#BadBunny #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow #KCLibrary #LibraryHumor
February 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
More bookish memes have arrived! 🎤🏈📚
Whether you want to check out books, movies, a Bad Bunny CD, or attend programming, visit the Library today!
#BadBunny #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow #KCLibrary #LibraryHumor
Whether you want to check out books, movies, a Bad Bunny CD, or attend programming, visit the Library today!
#BadBunny #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow #KCLibrary #LibraryHumor
While every day provides a great opportunity to visit the Library, today is Take Your Child to the Library Day! 🥳
Celebrate with us by stopping by for books, movies, and more. 📚
Celebrate with us by stopping by for books, movies, and more. 📚
February 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
While every day provides a great opportunity to visit the Library, today is Take Your Child to the Library Day! 🥳
Celebrate with us by stopping by for books, movies, and more. 📚
Celebrate with us by stopping by for books, movies, and more. 📚
Today's 'A Call to Build a Better World' event is live on YouTube. Join us!
www.youtube.com/live/5CNZ-MY...
www.youtube.com/live/5CNZ-MY...
A Call to Build a Better World
YouTube video by The Kansas City Public Library
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February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Today's 'A Call to Build a Better World' event is live on YouTube. Join us!
www.youtube.com/live/5CNZ-MY...
www.youtube.com/live/5CNZ-MY...
February 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Come see Imani Perry speak at the Central Library on February 23. For more information, visit kclibrary.org/events/evening-imani-perry.
time.com/collections/closers-2026/7353421/imani-perry/
time.com/collections/closers-2026/7353421/imani-perry/
Imani Perry Imagines a Better Future by Writing About the Past
Find out why Imani Perry is on TIME’s 2026 Closers list
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February 4, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Come see Imani Perry speak at the Central Library on February 23. For more information, visit kclibrary.org/events/evening-imani-perry.
time.com/collections/closers-2026/7353421/imani-perry/
time.com/collections/closers-2026/7353421/imani-perry/
Don't know what to read next? Here's a collection of staff picks from the Southeast Branch. ⭐ You can always chat with our librarians for personalized recommendations! 📚
February 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Don't know what to read next? Here's a collection of staff picks from the Southeast Branch. ⭐ You can always chat with our librarians for personalized recommendations! 📚
In honor of Groundhog Day, check out this photo from 1976 from our new historical archive website in collaboration with @kansascity.com
Visit kcstarphotos.org to search through thousands of images.
Visit kcstarphotos.org to search through thousands of images.
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 PM
In honor of Groundhog Day, check out this photo from 1976 from our new historical archive website in collaboration with @kansascity.com
Visit kcstarphotos.org to search through thousands of images.
Visit kcstarphotos.org to search through thousands of images.
Happy Black History Month!
Celebrate by deepening your knowledge of Black history, with recommended books and films, as well as events and activities at the Library.
Learn more at kclibrary.org/news.
Illustration by Emily Johnson, LINC Staff
Celebrate by deepening your knowledge of Black history, with recommended books and films, as well as events and activities at the Library.
Learn more at kclibrary.org/news.
Illustration by Emily Johnson, LINC Staff
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Happy Black History Month!
Celebrate by deepening your knowledge of Black history, with recommended books and films, as well as events and activities at the Library.
Learn more at kclibrary.org/news.
Illustration by Emily Johnson, LINC Staff
Celebrate by deepening your knowledge of Black history, with recommended books and films, as well as events and activities at the Library.
Learn more at kclibrary.org/news.
Illustration by Emily Johnson, LINC Staff
There's nothing like a good book on the beach. 🌴📖 One of our 'Let's Get Serial' book group members even brought February's pick with her to Belize!
If you’d like to join us, we’re reading 'The Art Thief' by Michael Finkel next month.
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If you’d like to join us, we’re reading 'The Art Thief' by Michael Finkel next month.
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January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
There's nothing like a good book on the beach. 🌴📖 One of our 'Let's Get Serial' book group members even brought February's pick with her to Belize!
If you’d like to join us, we’re reading 'The Art Thief' by Michael Finkel next month.
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If you’d like to join us, we’re reading 'The Art Thief' by Michael Finkel next month.
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There’s no such thing as too much James Patterson. 😂 Our collection is seemingly endless!
#LibraryHumor #JamesPatterson #BookLover #ThrillerBooks
#LibraryHumor #JamesPatterson #BookLover #ThrillerBooks
January 30, 2026 at 10:21 PM
There’s no such thing as too much James Patterson. 😂 Our collection is seemingly endless!
#LibraryHumor #JamesPatterson #BookLover #ThrillerBooks
#LibraryHumor #JamesPatterson #BookLover #ThrillerBooks
If you want to join a book group, the Kansas City Public Library has both in-person and online options. ☕📚
Stop by any of these discussions in February.
To learn more, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups.
Stop by any of these discussions in February.
To learn more, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups.
January 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
If you want to join a book group, the Kansas City Public Library has both in-person and online options. ☕📚
Stop by any of these discussions in February.
To learn more, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups.
Stop by any of these discussions in February.
To learn more, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups.
This month, the Bluford Branch worked with the Kansas City Free Eye Clinic to help patrons get free eye exams and prescription glasses. 👓
In the United States, people in lower-income communities often have more vision problems and have fewer providers nearby.
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In the United States, people in lower-income communities often have more vision problems and have fewer providers nearby.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:07 PM
This month, the Bluford Branch worked with the Kansas City Free Eye Clinic to help patrons get free eye exams and prescription glasses. 👓
In the United States, people in lower-income communities often have more vision problems and have fewer providers nearby.
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In the United States, people in lower-income communities often have more vision problems and have fewer providers nearby.
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Today marks 81 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. To honor the stories of Jewish people and learn more about this history on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, check out resources from the Library.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Today marks 81 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. To honor the stories of Jewish people and learn more about this history on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, check out resources from the Library.
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