COVID-19

The Library's Trails West Branch, 11401 E 23rd St. Independence, will restore key services on Thursday, December 17, 2020. The branch was temporarily closed on December 7 after an exposure to COVID-19. The building has been sanitized, and the Library has conducted contact tracing....

Waldo Branch (201 East 75th Street, Kansas City, MO 64114) is closing until further notice after learning a staff member was likely exposed to COVID-19. That staff member most recently worke...

Amid public health concerns about the transmission of COVID-19 over the holidays, the Kansas City Public Library will close all locations from December 24, 2020, through January 3, 2021. Locations that are currently in operation will resume available Library services Monday, January 4...

Southeast Branch, 6242 Swope Parkway, Kansas City, MO, will remain closed until further notice after a likely COVID-19 exposure from a  patron who visited the location on Thursday, December 10, 2020...

The Library’s North-East location plans to reopen fairly quietly Thursday, December 17, 2020. There’ll be no splashy ceremony. Plans are to hold a public celebration sometime after the first of the year, as soon as it's safe, formally unveiling an extensively remodeled facility that...

Trails West Branch (11401 East 23rd Street Independence, MO) is closing until further notice after learning a staff member was likely exposed to  COVID-19. That staff member last worked Saturday, Decem...

 The Lucile H. Bluford Branch (3050 Prospect Ave.) will restore public computer appointments and copy/fax/scan service on Monday, December 7, 2020. Operating hours will remain...

The Lucile H. Bluford Branch (3050 Prospect Ave.) will remain closed until further notice after learning a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. That staff member worked the week of November 23. The branch has been closed since Thursday, November 26 for the Thanksgiving break.

Update: All Libraries are now open to the public. Learn more > The Kansas City Public Library is temporarily closing its Ruiz and Sugar Creek locations, consolidating staff and servic...

For parents trying to navigate Kansas City’s many public, charter, and private school options, the City School Fair is an invaluable resource. The annual event will be held virtually this year, and the Library is working to ensure everyone has access.