Kansas City Public Library

If you're a book lover in Kansas City, come join one of our November book groups! 📚 The Library offers gatherings that meet both in person and online. ☕ For more details, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups.

We are still thinking about how much fun the Heartland Book Festival was this year. 😍 Thank you to our incredible volunteers, vendors, authors, staff, partners, donors, and attendees! This incredible festival wouldn't be the same without you.

Don't ghost us! 👻 Visit your local Library or bookmobile today!

The joy of visiting the Library. ❤️

Our Bluford Branch now has Access controllers to make gaming at the Library more accessible! 🕹️ Swing by our teen space to try these new PlayStation 5 controllers.

Are you a fan of puzzles? 📣 The Plaza Branch is hosting its third annual Jigsaw Swap on November 7. 🧩 Bring your jigsaw puzzles to the Library throughout October and receive tokens. On November 7, come back to trade your tokens for new puzzles. More information: kclibrary.org/calendar/jigsaw-swap

Celebrate Banned Books Week with the Library by checking out some of the most challenged books from last year. How many of these stories have you read?

The Library is getting spooooky! 👻 Join us for any of these free ghoulishly fun activities! Find more Halloween Happenings here: tinyurl.com/yc4p8txm

Our Library locations have worked hard to bring you creative and educational displays for Banned Books Week! 🔥📚 Exercise your freedom to read with us every day of the year. Learn more here: kclibrary.org/news/2026-10...

Have a historically fun time with the area’s first-ever Archives Bazaar! This event is a free opportunity to learn about archives and the region’s rich, diverse history collections. ‍ 📅: October 10 | 1 - 4 p.m. 📍: Central Library Learn more: kclibrary.org/calendar/kansas-city-archives-bazaar

On October 3, he asked me what day it was. Stop by our North-East Branch and pick out your own Burn Book for your next read. 💋📕

This is your last chance to see historic photographs of soccer in Kansas City and learn about the game's growth in the community at the Library's gallery! ⚽ Stop by and see this exhibition, produced in collaboration with KCUR's podcast A People’s History of Kansas City, before October 4.

There's a little more than a week left to submit your art for the Library’s gallery! 🖼️ As the capstone to the Library's 250 & Counting series, we want to see a visual representation of what liberty means to you. For more information, visit kclibrary.org/exhibitions/free-to-free-from.

Read a book and make new friends! The Library offers book groups that meet both in person and online. ☕📚 Stop by any of these discussions in October. For more details, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups.

Would you believe us if we told you more than 1,000 people are waiting to check out "Yesteryear" from our Library? 😅 While you are waiting for the most popular books to become available, check out these suggestions from one of our librarians. Scroll through to find your next story.

This October, hear from your favorite authors at the Heartland Book Festival, listen to spooky stories at Union Cemetery, enjoy live performances as we close out Art in the Loop, and more. Invite your friends and spend time with us at the Library! Reserve your spot at kclibrary.org/events

Now is the PERFECT time to start growing new plants in your garden! 🌱 Swap unused seeds and rooted cuttings with fellow plant lovers at our Ruiz Branch on September 23 from 5-7 p.m. for free! ♻️ Learn more here: tinyurl.com/39k3m9s4

This Hispanic Heritage Month, explore the rich array of experiences and perspectives of Americans with roots in Spain, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean at the Library! 🎊 Check out events, book recommendations, and more at kclibrary.org/news.

Our Irene H. Ruiz Branch is 25 years old today! 🥳 We are honored to have served as a community hub in the Westside for a quarter of a century, and look forward to the next 25 years and beyond! Celebrate with us by dropping your favorite memories about our Ruiz Branch in the comment section.

As Kansas City's football team takes the field for the first time this season tonight, we celebrate with our very own Coach Read! Good luck tonight to Taylor's husband and the team! 🏈

Have you wandered through our Hell and High Water: The 1951 Kansas City Flood exhibition yet? Discover how one of the most devastating natural events in Kansas City's history shaped our community now through January 3, 2027, at the Central Library.   Learn more here at kclibrary.org/exhibitions.

Being a Library cardholder unlocks so many free perks for everyone! 🤩 Find your whimsy browsing the stacks, learning a craft, or learning at a Signature Event. ✨ Post inspired by @libbyapp.com.

Happy National Read a Book Day! 📚 What title do you have cracked open for this long weekend? 💭

🚨 Patron Notice: All Library locations will be closed September 7, for Labor Day. You can always find eBooks, movies, music, and more online without ever leaving the house at kclibrary.org/digital. 🖥️

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! 💳 We want to hear from you! What's the most underrated thing your Library card does? 💭

This is your LAST CHANCE to experience a movie on the Library rooftop this summer! 📽️🌃 Tickets for Twilight are now available! Get ready for hoa hoa hoa season and reserve your spot at kclibrary.org/OffTheWall