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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 &...
1 like
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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...
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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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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.
2 likes
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Kirkus' Best YA Books of the Year
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 11, 2023
92 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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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month- Middle Grade Fiction and Graphic Novels
Created on:
Oct 13, 2023
12 items
We love this mix of modern classics and new releases by Latine authors for middle grade readers!
Annotations come from NoveLis...
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Books Published the Week of 10/2/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 05, 2023
81 items
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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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Books Published the Week of 8/7/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 08, 2023
46 items
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Titles Published the Week of 7/10/2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 10, 2023
82 items
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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...
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Titles Published the Week of 6/19/2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jun 22, 2023
49 items
1 like
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Summer Scares 2023
By:
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
May 23, 2023
10 items
The Horror Writer's Association, in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, and Booklist, is delighted to announce th...
1 like
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Books Published the Week of 5/15/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
May 15, 2023
55 items
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Books Published the Week of 4/10/2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 13, 2023
58 items
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...
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Books Published the Week of 3/20/2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 20, 2023
44 items
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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
Topic Guide
Palentines Day: Honoring the Love For All Your Friends
Created on:
Jan 25, 2023
25 items
Palentines Day, celebrated on February 13, is the time to honor the platonic soul mates in your life! This holiday celebrates t...
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Books Under 200 Pages to Help Finish Your 2022 Reading Goal
Created on:
Dec 13, 2022
29 items
We're near the final stretch of 2022 - have you finished your Reading Goal yet? To hopefully help, the Kansas City Public Libra...
3 likes
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Fast-Paced Fiction
By:
JessieC_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 28, 2022
19 items
Have a reading goal you are trying to meet? Been in a bit of a reading slump? These fast-paced plots will have you flying throu...
2 likes
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Top YA Books of the Year
By:
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 26, 2022
20 items
These are the top 20 YA books of 2022 according to Goodreads (based on ratings and reviews on goodreads.com).