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The Multiverse in Works of Fiction
By:
HollyW_KCMO
HollyW_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 28, 2022
10 items
Novels that explore the concepts of parallel universes and alternate dimensions.
2 likes
Topic Guide
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Created on:
Apr 28, 2022
33 items
This May, to recognize the contributions and influences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, cultu...
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2013: Hometown Hero
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KatieM_KCMO
KatieM_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 26, 2022
5 items
Paul Rudd first found acting success performing serious stuff like Shakespeare on the Broadway stage. The Kansas City native ha...
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2017: Misfits, Music, and Mayhem
By:
KatieM_KCMO
KatieM_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 26, 2022
10 items
Off the Wall rooftop summer film series highlighting quirky characters fighting the status quo. These madcap movie escapades ar...
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Books Published* the Week of 04/18/2022
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HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 19, 2022
35 items
*By big publishers
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Forces of Nature
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JeanD_KCMO
JeanD_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 18, 2022
43 items
In honor of Earth Day, these titles explore the forces of nature on Earth, such as volcanos, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados,...
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Baby you can drive my car
By:
DeborahG_KCMO
DeborahG_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 11, 2022
25 items
Americans are obsessed with vehicles! Here's a few fun titles to entertain you.
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A book list for teens who refuse to be told what they can't read
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RenaeP_KCMO
RenaeP_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 10, 2022
16 items
Kansas City's local NPR affiliate asked, "Are there books that contain ideas so crucial to understanding the world that it...
1 like
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Books Published* the Week of 04/04/2022
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 04, 2022
63 items
By big publishers
General Recommendations
Novels in verse for kids who can't stand poetry!
By:
RenaeP_KCMO
RenaeP_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 28, 2022
11 items
Think you don't like poetry? Challenge accepted! Give one of these novels a try.
No awkward rhyming words just to create a rh...
1 like
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NUTRITION MONTH - Celebrating a WORLD of Flavors!
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AdrielleC_KCMO
AdrielleC_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 24, 2022
88 items
March is nutrition month, and this year's theme is a WORLD of Flavors. Browse through our cookbook collections from around the ...
1 like
Topic Guide
Oscar Winning Book Adaptations
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HollyW_KCMO
HollyW_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 21, 2022
21 items
Books that were made into films that won best picture at the Academy Awards.
1 like
General Recommendations
Clever, Confident, and Courageous Girls
By:
JosieS_KCMO
JosieS_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 16, 2022
11 items
Celebrate Women's History Month with these middle grade novels featuring strong female characters!
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Brain Awareness Week
By:
AdrielleC_KCMO
AdrielleC_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 15, 2022
99 items
Celebrated annually in the third week of March globally (March14-20 this year), the week aims to foster public enthusiasm and s...
1 like
General Recommendations
Books Published the Week of 03/14/2022
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HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 14, 2022
47 items
General Recommendations
Readin O' the Green
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AlishaH_KCMO
AlishaH_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 14, 2022
22 items
Don’t get caught not wearing green this St. Patrick’s Day! Use the great loophole of carrying around a book with a green cover!
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Jane Austen Reimagined
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KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 06, 2022
27 items
Can't get enough of everyone's favorite 19th century novelist? Try one of these adaptations/retellings of her beloved classic n...
1 like
General Recommendations
Film Vault: Women Filmmakers
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CullenR_KCMO
CullenR_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 04, 2022
14 items
Join as us we celebrate Women's History Month by highlighting films in our collection written and/or directed by women! From in...
1 like
General Recommendations
Books Published the Week of 02/28/2022
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 02, 2022
51 items
General Recommendations
Double Your Library Fun: 2/22/2022
Created on:
Feb 22, 2022
22 items
It's a double two-for at Kansas City Public Library! On February 22, 2022 (2/22/22) we're offering up twice the reading fun. Lo...
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Bring on Spring!
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DevonM_KCMO
DevonM_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 20, 2022
17 items
Fed up with this dreary winter weather? Keen to curtail the cold? Here is a selection of sunny features to put a spring in your...
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Music Features
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IanT_KCMO
IanT_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 14, 2022
10 items
As a part of our ongoing display down in AV we are excited to recommend 10 musical features to keep you rocking into the spring...
General Recommendations
Better History through Graphic Novels
By:
LiamR_KCMO
LiamR_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 14, 2022
36 items
Graphic Novels aren't cheating, despite what some people will have you believe. Through the use of illustrations and text they ...
2 likes
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First Appearances
By:
JohnJ_KCMO
JohnJ_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 14, 2022
18 items
First Appearances of female detectives in books
