Library Staff

What’s now the Library’s Waldo Branch was once a small outpost at the old Southwest High School. Donna Newell was there, as a student and library page and later – fresh out of college – as a fulltime staffer. With 37 uninterrupted years at the Library, atop a total of six years as a high school and college page, you co...

The Kansas City Public Library’s director of branch operations has received national recognition. Cindy Hohl, who has overseen the Library system’s branch operations for nearly three years, took office July 1, 2020, as president of the American Indian Library Association (AILA), an affiliate of the America...

Librarian Katie Dennis grew up in the country in a family of birdwatchers, but never shared the interest until she became a city dweller. Now, she's found bird watching to be a relaxing, affordable, and easy way to connect with nature while social distancing. Learn more about resources to help any budding birdwatcher....