The Library recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) with special activities, book recommendations, film screenings, and other resources that explore the rich array of experiences and perspectives of Latino Americans.

Explore the outdoors with backpack kits housed at the Ruiz Branch, but available for pickup at any location.

The landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. The ADA prohibits discrimination based on abilities and protects the rights of individuals with disabilities in areas such as transportation and building accessibility. For Disability Pride Mon...

The Library continues a 15-year partnership with the Black Archives of Mid-America and LINC in celebration of Black History Month.

Chief Executive Abby Yellman shares what she's reading

Kansas City Public Library launches a new podcast, Power of Words, in partnership with Jewish Family Services.

Matt Stewart's "The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated Timeline" was a chance to revisit forgotten stories about the team and get them in print for posterity.

Throughout November, discover the rich history, ceremonies, and storytelling traditions of the Indigenous peoples of North America as part of Native American Heritage Month. Explore Library reading recommendations, films, resources, and more.

Have a delightfully spirited Halloween season with a monstrously good mashup of scary story recommendations, frightfully fun films, and other creepily cool Library resources.

Congress established Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in 1992, corresponding its timing in May to two historical milestones: the arrival of the nation’s first Japanese immigrants in May 1843 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad, in which Chinese workers played a...