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Trails West and Sugar Creek Branches closed early Monday, May 26 due to ongoing water issues in the area.

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Join the Library in May to celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month, and explore histories, cultures, and achievements with reading recommendations, films, and more.

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The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College returns to the Library to launch a new series on the Rise and Fall of Empires. Harry S. Laver recounts the Battle of New Orleans in the first installment, and explains how General Andrew Jackson’s decimation of a professional army of British Redcoats foreshadowed the decline of the British Empire.

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Thursday, Dec 11, 2025

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

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Friday, June 6, 2025

9:30 - 10:15 a.m.

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The Kansas City Public Library is here to help answer your questions about the voting process, and can direct you to information about your local elections.

We are beginning an exciting new journey, and we want you to be part of it. The strategic plan we’re developing will help us continue to grow as a nurturing, responsive, welcoming,...