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Books Published the Week of 03/18/24
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 21, 2024
55 items
General Recommendations
Audie Award Winners and Nominees
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 05, 2024
50 items
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Books Published the Week of 2/19/24
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 23, 2024
52 items
General Recommendations
Black Poets & Graphic Novelists
By:
EdenF_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 11, 2024
52 items
When we talk about reading, poetry books are often considered too "serious," while graphic novels aren't considered &...
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Topic Guide
Lunar New Year 2024
Created on:
Feb 05, 2024
24 items
To celebrate the Lunar New Year, an important and festive holiday for many Asian communities, the Kansas City Public Library ha...
1 like
Top Picks
More KCPL Staff Favorite Reads of 2023
Created on:
Dec 28, 2023
97 items
Because who reads only ONE book a year? Here's the rest of the books, music, movies, we loved in 2023.
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KCPL's Favorite Reads of 2023
Created on:
Dec 28, 2023
73 items
Your Kansas City Public Library staff read A LOT of books this past year! Here's merely a few of their favorites from every gen...
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Feminine Rage
By:
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 25, 2023
55 items
Perfect for your unhinged reading era, these books will make you say "good for her"
19 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...
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General Recommendations
Books Published the Week of 9/18/2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 21, 2023
77 items
General Recommendations
National Book Award Longlist
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 19, 2023
45 items
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature and YA Literature. Winners will be announced 11/15/2023
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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...
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
General Recommendations
Eisner Award Nominees & Winners 2023
By:
EmilyA_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 05, 2023
72 items
Eisner Award Nominees & Winners in Comics and Graphic Novels. Winners are annotated with their category in case you want to...
Topic Guide
Read Across the Decades: 1960 - 1969
Created on:
Jun 28, 2023
40 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
General Recommendations
Titles Published the Week of 6/19/2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jun 22, 2023
49 items
1 like
Topic Guide
Read Across the Decades: 1950 - 1959
Created on:
May 30, 2023
24 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
General Recommendations
Books Published the Week of 5/15/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
May 15, 2023
55 items
Topic Guide
Jewish-American Heritage Month
Created on:
Apr 26, 2023
40 items
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, when we aknowledge Jewish contributions to American culture, history, and society. Gathe...
2 likes
Topic Guide
International Transgender Day of Visibility
Created on:
Mar 28, 2023
52 items
March 31 of each year, we honor International Transgender Day of Visibility. Here at the Kansas City Public Library, we are cel...
General Recommendations
Books Published the Week of 3/20/2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 20, 2023
44 items
General Recommendations
March is Disability Awareness Month
By:
JasmineS_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 16, 2023
96 items
This booklist is full of disability representation. Take time to read from a different perspective. Everyone deserves to see th...
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Topic Guide
Read Across the Decades: 1920 - 1929
Created on:
Mar 07, 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
General Recommendations
2023 Youth Media Awards
Created on:
Feb 04, 2023
81 items
We're so excited to share the 2023 YMA winners with you!
Award Descriptions:
John Newbery Medal: For the most outstanding con...
2 likes
Top Picks
2023 Alex Awards Winners
Created on:
Feb 03, 2023
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...
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