Kansas City Public Library

CALLING ALL BOOK LOVERS! The Kansas City Public Library is on a quest to find the most loved book! These are some of the hottest titles in our collection, but only one can be the champion of our 2025 Book Bracket. Do you see a book or author you love? Cast your vote for them by commenting the title. Those with the most votes will advance to round two on March 24. You may vote for as many books as your heart desires. Share this post with a friend and see whose favorite book wins.

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?? New Local History Exhibit! ?? Now on display at the Central Library, Detoured: The Making of Bruce R. Watkins Drive reflects on the road’s winding legacy since its construction began more than 35 years ago. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g7iT5ccv #kcHistory

Here are the top 10 books chosen by librarians that are being released this month! Look for these titles in print, audio, and eBook. View the list here tinyurl.com/4jaub23f

In honor of the Royals' first Spring Training game today, here's a photo of the Kansas City Monarchs from 1934. To delve more into Kansas City history, check out kchistory.org

Interested in working at the library? We are hiring! Check out the link below and email us at [email protected] with any questions :) https://lnkd.in/gZEixEbN

Thanks WDAF-TV FOX4 for this story about a very old bookmark we recently discovered in our Missouri Valley Special Collections at the Central Library!

Interested in working at the library? We are hiring! Check out the link below and email us at [email protected] with any questions :) https://lnkd.in/gBDq6TMV

Yesterday members of the Library’s leadership team traveled to Jefferson City! Thanks to state legislators who took time to discuss libraries’ essential role in our communities with our staff and library representatives from across the state.

While our cities’ football teams prepare to face off at the Super Bowl, the Kansas City Public Library and Free Library of Philadelphia have created our own friendly competition! Can KC or Philly get more community members to share something they love about their library? Comment with why you love your library, and be sure to designate your city. We’ll tally the comments on Instagram and Facebook and announce the winner this Friday. #NationalLibraryLoversMonth?#SuperBowlLIX?#ForOurLibraries