The Mid-Continent Public Library serves nearly 850,000 people who live in Jackson, Clay and Platte Counties. The library said ...

This summer, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed from ... “moving forward in the same direction,” said Abby Yellman, the Kansas City Public Library’s chief executive since August.

Before “Grapes of Wrath” chronicled the life of migrant workers in California, Kansas City had the Federal Transient Camp ...

Past budget cuts led to closures and the consolidation of library services, but as libraries continue to evolve, city leaders ...

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) IRENE RUIZ: This is Irene Ruiz interviewing Mr. Paul Rojas at the Kansas City, Missouri, Public Library. Mr. Rojas... MARTIN: Back then, Irene interviewed ...

It’s officially Christmas in Kansas City! Sometimes we are so busy that it’s hard to find and plan holiday things to do ...

Are you a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs? We are too at the St. Joseph Public Library. This month’s books are all related to ...

It’s that kind of support, Burnett says, that draws her to the Lucile H. Bluford branch of the Kansas City Public Library, where her children can play and read and she can study for her online college ...

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) IRENE RUIZ: This is Irene Ruiz interviewing Mr. Paul Rojas at the Kansas City, Missouri, Public Library. Mr. Rojas... MARTIN: Back then, Irene interviewed incredibly ...