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Books Published the Week of 3/11/24
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 13, 2024
53 items
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Psycho-Bidness!
By:
KevinF_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 18, 2024
10 items
Psycho-biddy: A subgenre of thriller/horror -- popularized in the 1960s -- that includes an elderly woman antagonist usually de...
3 likes
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Valentine's Day
By:
VianneyH_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 30, 2024
17 items
February 15th is "Valentine's Day"! Need a little romance in your life... check out these wonderful books, movies, an...
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Queer Romance
By:
EmmaG_kcmo
Created on:
Jan 28, 2024
60 items
Looking for some queer romance to read this February? Look no further than this list filled with the greatest queer love storie...
9 likes
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2024 Youth Media Awards- Part 2
Created on:
Jan 26, 2024
92 items
Award descriptions:
Schneider Family Book Award: Books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience
Mildre...
Top Picks
2024 Alex Awards Winners
Created on:
Jan 23, 2024
11 items
The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The win...
1 like
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Sci-fi Movies
By:
EmmaG_kcmo
Created on:
Jan 18, 2024
50 items
This January we're celebrating Sci-fi films! Come check out these Sci-fi classics and indie darlings with us down in the Vault ...
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Femme Fatale
By:
EmmaG_kcmo
Created on:
Jan 18, 2024
25 items
Check out these movies with infamous femme fatale characters! And come visit us in the Vault at our downtown location and check...
3 likes
Topic Guide
Winter Holidays
By:
KellyB_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 08, 2024
25 items
Feature films and documentaries that celebrate January and February holidays - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Black History M...
1 like
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Now in the Public Domain 2024
By:
JasmineS_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 05, 2024
21 items
These books and movies have entered the public domain this year!
1 like
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Central's Favorite Movies of 2023
By:
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 30, 2023
24 items
Films enjoyed by Central's resident cinephiles in 2023.
1 like
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New York Times Notable Books of 2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 30, 2023
97 items
1 like
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Schlockbusters!
By:
DevonM_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 21, 2023
50 items
I'm loth to describe any movie as simply "bad", even the worst reviewed and most critically trashed movies can teach ...
3 likes
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Are You Afraid of the Bark?
By:
KevinF_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 18, 2023
14 items
Spooky and scary tales of hellhounds, evil dogs, werewolves, and other creepy canines for your Halloween enjoyment.
2 likes
Genre Guide
Literary Table of Elements
Created on:
Oct 16, 2023
36 items
In celebration of National Chemistry Week, October 15 – 21, the Kansas City Public Library has created The Literary Table of El...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Books Published the Week of 10/9/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 10, 2023
63 items
General Recommendations
Books Published the Week of 10/2/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 05, 2023
81 items
General Recommendations
The Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time*
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 03, 2023
85 items
*According to Time Magazine
3 likes
Topic Guide
Read Across the Decades: 1990 - 1999
Created on:
Oct 02, 2023
39 items
Welcome to the Read Across the Decades Challenge with the Kansas City Public Library! Each month, we'll read books set in diffe...
General Recommendations
Alien Invasion
By:
OliviaL_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 13, 2023
32 items
Little green men... Extraterrestrials... Aliens...
Just in time for spooky season you can explore the many different books ab...
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Nothing Sweeter Than the Love of a Grandparent
Created on:
Sep 07, 2023
20 items
In honor of Grandparents' Day, the Kansas City Public Library would like to share our favorite books featuring Grandparents for...
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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
Topic Guide
The Importance of Libraries
Created on:
Aug 14, 2023
21 items
Besides granting access to thousands of books, Libraries themselves are often spaces that mold into what a communities needs mo...
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