Teens

Teen Leaders of Today (TLOT) gathers at the Library.

Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards Library $500,000 Grant for Essential Programs and Services

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Eleven public library systems, including the Kansas City Public Library, were tapped to receive grants of up to $500,000 each from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Youth Winter Reading Challenge offers cool reads, hot prizes

Monday, February 8, 2021

Winter Reading

Youth and Family

Teens

What better way for kids and teens to spend the cold days of the season than passing the time reading books for a chance to win fabulous prizes (more books, of course)? The Library's Youth Winter Reading Challenge is currently underway - between February 1-28, 2021, readers...

Teen Fan Art and Cosplay Contests

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Teens

Calling all teens! Submit your original fan art or your cosplay creations and vote on your favorites in our summer long Cosplay Ball Competitions!  

Pump up the volumes as the Library's Summer Reading Program again invites both youth and adults to Rock & Read. The song remains the same: Read and log five books between May 25-July 31, 2018, earn a rockin’ prize. Explore this year’s music-themed offerings, including suggested reading titles, events, book discussions, family activities, and more.

Get Amped Up for the 2018 Summer Reading Program

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Pump up the volumes as the Library's Summer Reading Program again invites both youth and adults to Rock & Read. The song remains the same: Read and log five books between May 25-July 31, 2018, earn a rockin’ prize. Explore this year’s music-themed offerings, inc...