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Stories Inspired by Classic Mythology
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AllisonW_KCMO
AllisonW_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 17, 2026
84 items
Here is a list of novels and movies that can be classified as straight-forward imaginings or loosely-based adaptations of class...
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TOP TEN: Irish Actors and Actresses
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AllisonW_KCMO
AllisonW_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 16, 2026
10 items
My name is Allison and I work primarily with the Kansas City Public Library's physical media collection! This week I'm featurin...
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Films by Writers
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ConsueloP_KCMO
ConsueloP_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 13, 2025
73 items
Films directed by writers. Names of directors listed in the notes includes materials below the comment as well.
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Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!
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KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 13, 2025
77 items
On December 16th, 1775, Jane Austen was born. 250 years later, her work is celebrated around the world. Read one of her novels,...
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Topic Guide
The Hard Heart of the Ozarks: Daniel Woodrell
Created on:
Dec 01, 2025
15 items
No one has captured the tragic, honest, proud beauty of the people living in the Missouri Ozarks the way native son, Daniel Woo...
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Books on the Big Screen
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AllisonW_KCMO
AllisonW_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 17, 2025
100 items
Movies that were adapted from books!
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Fall Film Vibes
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AllisonW_KCMO
AllisonW_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 12, 2025
54 items
You're sure to find something to watch with this blend of spooky favorites and fall aesthetics.
There are many things to cele...
4 likes
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Screen Adaptations of Banned Books
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AllisonW_KCMO
AllisonW_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 06, 2025
30 items
Banned book week is honored this year, 2025, on October 5th - October 11th. If you don't have time to read this week, pick up a...
2 likes
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Team Vampire
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CullenR_KCMO
CullenR_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 04, 2025
46 items
THIS LIST IS FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK VAMPIRES ARE COOLER THAN WEREWOLVES
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Genre Guide
A (Somewhat) Brief History of Horror
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ToriP_KCMO
ToriP_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 20, 2025
72 items
Arguably filmmaking's most exploratory genre, horror films have been the nucleus through which we process our greatest fears an...
7 likes
Topic Guide
Golden Lion Winners
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JudeH_KCMO
JudeH_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 08, 2025
22 items
The Venice Film Festival just crowned its 2025 Golden Lion Winner "Father Mother Sister Brother". While we await a wi...
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Movies with Awesome Costume Design
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KatieH_KCMO
KatieH_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 08, 2025
90 items
3 likes
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Library Lover's Month
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EvaL_KCMO
EvaL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 18, 2025
25 items
Westport staff books/media we love.
Top Picks
A Final KCPL's Favorites of 2024
Created on:
Dec 31, 2024
42 items
Here at Kansas City Public Library, we love asking each other, "What are you reading, watching, or listening to?". We...
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Halloween Favorites
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OliviaL_KCMO
OliviaL_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 30, 2024
46 items
2 likes
General Recommendations
The Vault's Fall Favorites
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OliviaL_KCMO
OliviaL_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 30, 2024
38 items
Check out some of the vault team's favorites fall movies.
3 likes
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Movies I Have Actually Seen
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KatieH_KCMO
KatieH_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 21, 2024
75 items
Some of these I have seen, some of them the internet claims everyone has seen. I am, apparently, not everyone. Go ahead and gue...
2 likes
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Better Than The Book?
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EmmaG_kcmo
EmmaG_kcmo
Created on:
Jul 16, 2024
50 items
Some people think the book is better...but these screen adaptations prove them wrong! So check out these incredible film and tv...
5 likes
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Movies in Motion
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EmmaG_kcmo
EmmaG_kcmo
Created on:
May 06, 2024
100 items
As summer begins and you're itching to travel check out these films set in moving vehicles - cars, trains, planes, boats, space...
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Festival de Cannes
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KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
May 04, 2024
78 items
The Festival de Cannes is a major international film festival held annually in May in the south of France. The Palme d'Or is on...
3 likes
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Stunning Directorial Debuts
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EmmaG_kcmo
EmmaG_kcmo
Created on:
Apr 09, 2024
100 items
Everyone's got to start somewhere... So check out these stunning feature films that are directorial debuts for cinema's past, p...
3 likes
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National Couple Appreciation Month on Film: Sarcasm Edition
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KevinF_KCMO
KevinF_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 01, 2024
15 items
Appreciate the fact that you aren't these couples.
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Central's Favorite Movies of 2023
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KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 30, 2023
24 items
Films enjoyed by Central's resident cinephiles in 2023.
1 like
General Recommendations
French Feature Films
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KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 01, 2023
64 items
Explore the rich world of French cinema from the rainy streets of Cherbourg to the whimsy of Montmartre. Here is an extensive l...
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