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Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagel Library and Environmental Learning Center is located in Wyandotte County Lake Park. While the Kansas City region is home to robust public library systems, it also boasts ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Library ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Turn a page in the Kansas City Streetcar’s book and you’ll see a new wrap celebrating 150 years of the Kansas City Public Library. The inaugural ride for KC Streetcar #803 was ...

What's Your KCQ is a collaboration between The Star and the Kansas City Public Library series that answers your questions about the history, people, places and culture that make Kansas City unique.

Heidi Pitre’s series merges literature, nostalgia, and history, featuring pen-and-ink drawings on about 160 vintage library checkout cards. Interest in the pieces has expanded, but her supply of ...

A.M. TO 1 P.M. AT THE MERRIAM MARKETPLACE. RIGHT NOW, AN OLD FAVORITE IS RETURNING TO A KANSAS CITY LIBRARY WITH A PLAN TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. KMBC NINE S TERISA WHITE INTRODUCES US TO THOSE ...

The Kansas City, Missouri Public Library has a new logo.KCPL calls its new symbol the owl in the circle.The design was crafted to encapsulate the 150-year history of the library.“The library’s 150 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Public Library is offering new harm reduction kits, which include essential hygiene products, first aid kits, fentanyl test strips and naloxone at all 10 library ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Extra chairs had to be brought to the Youth Violence Conflict Resolution seminar at the Kansas City Public Library on Saturday. Kids of every age were able to hear from instructors, ...