All Library locations will be closed Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day.
Signature Event
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
6:00pm
In Person
Oscar winner Kevin Willmott (BlacKkKlansman) discusses one of his recent projects, the 2023 documentary sequel to Kansas City journalist C.J. Janovy’s...
Signature Event
Friday, June 21, 2024
8:45pm
In Person
The 2024 Off the Wall rooftop film series, Party Central, is all about having a fun time. Barbie, a 2023 blockbuster (PG-13, 114 min.), starts the ser...
Signature Event
Thursday, June 13, 2024
7:00pm
Online
In Person
In a special presentation as part of the Library’s yearlong sesquicentennial celebration, NPR’s Ari Shapiro – host of the award-winning news magazine...
Signature Event
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
5:30pm
In Person
The 2024 Art in the Loop Project, inspired by a Library talk by urbanist Tommi Laitio, invited artists to share how they practice or observe convivenc...
Signature Event
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Military historian Sean Kalic of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College looks back on the 1957 space shot heard ’round the world: the Soviet...
Signature Event
Sunday, June 9, 2024
2:00pm
In Person
Local attorney Gary Jenkins, a filmmaker, author and former Kansas City police detective, investigated mafia bombings and murders in the 1970s in the...
Signature Event
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Kansas City writer Chelan David discusses his new book, Beautiful States of Mind: A Father and Daughters’ Pilgrimage to All 50 States. He talks about...
Signature Event
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
As Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' album makes headlines for the superstar’s fresh take on the country music genre, bestselling novelist, award-winning song...
Signature Event
Saturday, May 25, 2024
2:00pm
In Person
U.S. Senator, Kansas City native Tim Kaine, discusses his new memoir, 'Walk, Ride, Paddle: A Life Outside' with writer Candice Millard. The two talk a...
Signature Event
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
The Kansas Historical Society’s Donna Rae Pearson talks about the 12 Black women who were plaintiffs in the landmark – and now 70-year-old – Brown vs....