FREE summer movies on the rooftop are back! 📽️ Thank you to everyone who joined us recently for Diary of a Wimpy Kid at the Central Library. 🌃 Tickets for Napoleon Dynamite are now available! Reserve your spot at kclibrary.org/OffTheWall

We love Summer Reading and so do our patrons! ☀️📚 Here are a few things community members have shared with our staff about the program.  What do you love about Summer Reading? 💭

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 August. For more details, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups.

Are you looking for a romance recommendation with a side of chaos? ❤️‍🔥 Jimothy Raccoon has gathered the juiciest, messiest, and most deliciously unhinged stories for your next guilty pleasure. 🦝 Check out our staff-created list here kclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/840841537/3073066717.

The conversion of the midtown Costco to a business center continues to ruffle feathers for shoppers and city officials. Our latest KCQ collaboration with @kansascity.com recalls the site’s prolonged development process and the controversies that plagued it from the start. Learn more at kchistory.org

This August, join us for a rooftop screening of Napoleon Dynamite, a celebration of Women's Equality Day, a discussion about the future of Bruce R. Watkins Drive, and more. Invite your friends and spend time with us at the Library! Reserve your spot at kclibrary.org/events

Our Trails West team has some bookish opinions. 😲📚 Which ones resonate with you? 💭

Do you need inspiration on what to read next? 📚 Here are some of the most-read books in our Summer Reading Program so far. Don't forget to sign up at kclibrary.org/SummerReading. 🌟 Get a free book for registering, and a free prize when you read five or more books between June 1 and August 15.

Did you know you can read an interactive story while you stroll from page to page at the BookWalks in Gillham and Budd parks? Explore children’s books at your own pace, stop to read more than a dozen panels, or try some early literary activities.

The 1951 flood was one of the most devastating natural events in Kansas City's history. Discover how it shaped our community and continues to influence us today in our latest KCQ collaboration with @kansascity.com at kchistory.org.

Seventy-five years ago this week, Kansas City experienced its worst natural disaster. Central Library's newest exhibition looks back on the flood's impact on the region. The exhibition is now open, and we will also host an opening event on July 21. (1/2)

Have you gotten your free book yet? 📚 It's not too late to sign up for Summer Reading at any of our Library locations! You can also sign up online at kclibrary.org/SummerReading. 🦖 Don't forget, our program is free for ALL AGES. 🙌

The Heartland Book Fest is only a few months away! 🤩 Do you have any guesses on who our featured authors might be this year? 🤔📚 We are excited to continue our partnership this year with Mid-Continent Public Library, Missouri Humanities, and Missouri Center for The Book.

Do you remember the I-70 Showdown Series and want to experience it again? Listen to sportswriters Marshall Garvey and Vahe Gregorian, along with batboy Chris Browne, as they share their favorite stories.⚾ 📍: Central Library 📅: July 9 | 6 p.m. 🎟️: Reserve your spot at kclibrary.org/events

Library 🤝 Soccer We have had so much fun hosting various watch parties at our locations. ⚽ The Library is a gathering space for everyone — bring a friend and check out our upcoming programming at kclibrary.org/calendar.

Congratulations to our Central Library for winning 'Best Library Branch: MO' by the @thepitch.bsky.social! We think all of our incredible locations are winners. ❤️

With Independence Day around the corner, here's a look back at the Bicentennial year celebrations in Kansas City in 1976. 🚨 Please note that all Kansas City Public Library locations will be closed Saturday, July 4, for the holiday.

The World Cup spirit is alive in Kansas City! ⚽📚 We're proud to partner with @sportingkc.com as midfielder Manu García shares a special story celebrating culture, connection, and the joy of reading. (1/3)

In July, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, watch movies on the rooftop, discuss the 1985 World Series, and more! Bring your friends and gather at the Library with us!  Learn more about each event and reserve your spot at kclibrary.org/events

Don't call me. Don't come by my house. I'm going to be at Off the Wall watching Diary of a Wimpy Kid on July 17! 🎥🍿 Reserve your spot now for this free movie on the rooftop at kclibrary.org/OffTheWall

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The Library offers book groups that meet both in person and online. ☕📚 Stop by any of these discussions in July. For more details, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups.

Our Summer Reading kickoff parties were RAWR-SOME!🦖 Our locations celebrated the start of the all-ages program with free books, balloon art, zoo animals, face painting, fossil digging, and more! 🎉 Join the fun and register to get a free book at kclibrary.org/summerreading.

Happy Juneteenth from the Library! 🚨 All Library locations are closed today, June 19, for the federal holiday. We've compiled reading lists, event recordings, and films to celebrate freedom and highlight the history of Black experiences in America. Learn more at kclibrary.org/juneteenth

Missouri Valley Special Collections Project Associate Phil Dixon is working to catalog decades’ worth of photos, letters, and printed materials that have been in storage and inaccessible to the public. (1/2)

Did you hear? Free movies on the Central Library rooftop are back! 📽️ There's been speculation about our lineup from these mischief-makers, so we thought we'd clear the air. 🤫📝 What movie are you most excited for? 🍿 (1/2)

Thank you to the Dollar General Literacy Foundation for our 2026 Adult Literacy Grant! Funding received will support our Excel Adult High School, which provides the opportunity to finish high school education and prepare for college, a promotion at work, or a new career. #DollarGeneralLiteracyGrant

🚨 Patron Notice: All Library locations will be closed Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth, to honor the day the last enslaved African Americans were notified they were free following the Civil War. (1/2)

When @chrismarnone.bsky.social was born, no one could determine his sex. For the first few days of his life, his parents called him Baby until a chromosome test confirmed he was a boy. (1/3)