Kansas City considered a highway from downtown to the Plaza. Then residents fought back
Many of the fears raised by neighbors did come to fruition — but in neighborhoods a couple of miles to the east.
Revamped Kansas City book group’s first pick aims to jump-start accessibility conversation
The book’s author said she is “cautiously hopeful that this would actually lead to meaningful shifts in how we show up as a ...
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KC Public Library brings in writer Skiz Fernando Jr. for presentation on the legacy of rap legend MF Doom
The Kansas City Public Library presents “MF DOOM, Rap’s Masked Iconoclast” with author and journalist S.H. “SKIZ” Fernando Jr. in conversation with KCUR’s Paul Nyakatura about his new biography of ...
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The Star and the Kansas City Public Library launch the KC Pop-Up Book Group
First, The Star organized the meetings. Later, The Star and the Kansas City Public Library collaborated. Now, the two are relaunching the FYI Book Club as the KC Pop-Up Book Group. Stover, ...
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Missouri Secretary of State pauses funding for OverDrive, used at K-12 libraries
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins Monday announced a pause in funding pending an investigation into a platform that ...
Missouri Secretary of State halts funding for e-book distributor due to content access concerns
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins announced this week the suspension of funding to OverDrive, a distribution company ...
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100+ year-old bookmark pops out of KC Public Library book
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The history didn’t stay on the pages a few weeks ago when Missouri Valley Special Collections Associate Abbey Briscoe was looking through a report from 1894. While doing ...