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~Total Eclipse of the Heart~
By:
PalomaF_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 27, 2024
25 items
In celebration of the upcoming solar eclipse, here is a list with a variety of titles surrounding the topic of eclipses!
General Recommendations
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
General Recommendations
Books Published the Week of 02/26/2024
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 29, 2024
44 items
General Recommendations
Books Published the Week of 2/19/24
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 23, 2024
52 items
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
General Recommendations
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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We Are Called to Rise
Created on:
Jan 16, 2024
7 items
Embark on a powerful journey with Lisa McBride's 'We Are Called to Rise.' Set in Las Vegas, the novel weaves together disparate...
1 like
If You Liked ...
The Guncle
Created on:
Jan 16, 2024
9 items
"The Guncle" by Steven Rowley is a touching exploration of grief, family, and second chances. Patrick, a gay uncle (G...
General Recommendations
Make Me Ugly Cry.
By:
JessieC_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 11, 2024
24 items
If you want a book that will rip your heart out, shred it up, and give it back, you need to check out one of these tearjerkers...
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.
2 likes
Top Picks
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...
General Recommendations
Audio File Magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 19, 2023
33 items
General Recommendations
Kirkus' Best YA Books of the Year
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 11, 2023
92 items
1 like
General Recommendations
NPR's Books We Love of 2023
By:
JessieC_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 08, 2023
50 items
You can access the full 381 title list here: https://apps.npr.org/best-books/ but here are a few of the titles available today ...
2 likes
General Recommendations
New York Times Notable Books of 2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 30, 2023
97 items
1 like
General Recommendations
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
General Recommendations
Think Your Family is Bad?
By:
JessieC_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 14, 2023
19 items
Holidays are a time for dysfunctional family dynamics! These psychological thrillers from the Kansas City Public Library featur...
If You Liked ...
Little Women
By:
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 01, 2023
17 items
Cozy period pieces, strong female leads, romance
General Recommendations
We Are Family!
By:
EmmaG_kcmo
Created on:
Oct 31, 2023
25 items
Join us downstairs and check out our display in the Vault at Central Library this November as we celebrate family, and the movi...
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 10/2/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 05, 2023
81 items
Topic Guide
KCPL Book Groups: October 2023
Created on:
Oct 02, 2023
18 items
If you're looking for a book group to join, Kansas City Public Library has you covered. Most of our locations have at least one...
2 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...