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You Say Potato, I...Also Say Potato
By:
KevinF_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 03, 2023
10 items
September is National Potato Month! Celebrate by reading about the fascinating history of these tasty tubers or by making some ...
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Discovering the Titanic
By:
DevonM_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 01, 2023
16 items
On this day (September 1st) in 1985 Oceanographer (and native Kansan!) Robert Ballard's research expedition produced the first ...
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Documentary vs Mockumentary
By:
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 31, 2023
38 items
Laugh and then learn something with this selection of our collection of mockumentary series/movies and documentaries.
1 like
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Read Across the Decades: 1980 - 1989
Created on:
Aug 31, 2023
30 items
Welcome to the Read Across the Decades Challenge with the Kansas City Public Library! Each month, we'll read books set in diffe...
1 like
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Books Published the Week of 8/28/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 28, 2023
30 items
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Pirates! Arrr-gust is Upon Us
By:
JessicaL_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 27, 2023
30 items
Dive into these sea-fearing titles of pirates, shipwrecks and treasures untold. August is International Pirate Month and we hop...
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International Bat Night is August 27
By:
EmilyA_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 27, 2023
12 items
This week started with International Bat Night. Invite one of these books into your home instead of the real deal - it's better...
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Bark Bark! Woof Woof - Our Favorite Literary Dogs
Created on:
Aug 25, 2023
18 items
Dogs are often thought of as man's best friend, and that's no different when they're written down in literature. Whether they s...
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Most Assigned Reading with Female Authors
By:
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 23, 2023
50 items
Less than a third of assigned reading in U.S. colleges is written by a woman. But who are the women authors that are being assi...
6 likes
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Women Equality Day
Created on:
Aug 22, 2023
24 items
Women's Equality Day on August 26, commemorates the 1920 ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment which extended the right to v...
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Books Published the Week of 8/21/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 21, 2023
41 items
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Not Quite Fall
By:
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 16, 2023
15 items
Movies for when you're not quite ready to fully embrace the autumnal vibes.
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Celebrate Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary
By:
KarlaM_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 15, 2023
25 items
The start of hip-hop dates to August 11, 1973, when DJ Kool Herc created continuous break-beats by working two turntables durin...
1 like
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Books Published the Week of 8/14/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 14, 2023
49 items
1 like
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Invited to Life
Created on:
Aug 14, 2023
24 items
This reading list accompanies the exhibition Invited to Life: Finding Hope After the Holocaust, Portraits by B.A. Van Sise, hig...
1 like
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International Left Handers Day August 13
Created on:
Aug 10, 2023
30 items
International Left Handers Day is observed annually on August 13 to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of the left hander...
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Year since release - July 2022
By:
AngelaH_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 10, 2023
11 items
Have you checked out these books yet? They have been out for a year - read to find out your favorites!
1 like
Topic Guide
Read Across the Decades: 1970 - 1979
Created on:
Aug 10, 2023
36 items
Welcome to the Read Across the Decades Challenge with the Kansas City Public Library! Each month, we'll read books set in diffe...
2 likes
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Ok Boomer!
By:
JeanD_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 09, 2023
59 items
August 17 is Baby Boomer Recognition Day! Good, bad, or ugly, whatever your perspective, there is no denying the impact the gen...
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Books Published the Week of 8/7/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 08, 2023
46 items
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Longlist for The Diverse Book Award
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 04, 2023
22 items
The Diverse Book Awards was established in November 2019 and was created by award-winning children's and YA author Abiola Bello...
1 like
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National Sisters Day
Created on:
Aug 03, 2023
24 items
Having a sister is something quite unique. Those of us who have one know that your sister can be your biggest champion, your mo...
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Girls Can Be Criminals Too
Created on:
Aug 03, 2023
20 items
We can all name male killers and criminals. But history has revealed that women can be just as ruthless as men when it comes to...
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Books Published the Week of 7/31/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 02, 2023
58 items
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World Humanitarian Day
By:
VianneyH_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 01, 2023
10 items
Read about all the humanitarians that have changed and are changing the world! Celebrated on August 19th.