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Books to Help You Feel Your Best
Created on:
Apr 14, 2026
14 items
These books offer practical tips for feeling your best or feature characters working through tough situations in a positive way!
1 like
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Women's History
By:
MonikaD_KCMO
MonikaD_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 09, 2026
15 items
Join in and celebrate learning more about your favorite female icon!
2 likes
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Black Women in Verse
By:
AllisonW_KCMO
AllisonW_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 23, 2026
82 items
Explore poetry by Black women whose work spans generations and genres. This collection highlights voices that have profoundly s...
4 likes
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Galentine's
By:
NicholeK_KCMO
NicholeK_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 08, 2026
23 items
A collection of books, film, and television that celebrate the power and complexities of female friendship
3 likes
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Essential Children's Books*
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 16, 2025
57 items
*According to The Atlantic
"No single trait unifies the works below, but each represents a feat of artistry, voice, or co...
5 likes
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Hear Our Hands
By:
FlorR_KCMO
FlorR_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 26, 2025
18 items
Celebrate World Deaf Day
Explore stories that speak through silence. This collection highlights the experiences, voices, and re...
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Queer Black Authors
By:
OliviaL_KCMO
OliviaL_KCMO
Created on:
May 15, 2025
23 items
Celebrate the wonderful works for black queer authors during Pride month!
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Galentine's Day: Celebrate Female Friendship
By:
KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 01, 2025
42 items
Celebrate your Galentines on February 13th with these books and DVDs about female friendship.
2 likes
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Stories in the Spotlight: A Year with Frog and Toad
Created on:
Dec 31, 2024
14 items
Looking to get in the mood for the Coterie Theatre's production of A Year with Frog and Toad? These books have all the coziness...
2 likes
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Moms For Liberty doesn't want you to read...
By:
ChinesaR_KCMO
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 18, 2024
90 items
Moms for Liberty groups all over the country have attempted to ban hundreds of titles from schools and public libraries. Here i...
13 likes
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International Language Picture Books (Authors N - Z)
By:
IrmaR_KCMO
IrmaR_KCMO
Created on:
Aug 20, 2024
47 items
Children's picture books in International Languages at the North-East Branch! Includes titles with Author last names ending in ...
General Recommendations
Summer Fun
By:
MercedesR_KCMO
MercedesR_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 15, 2024
13 items
Storytime picture books
General Recommendations
A New Baby in the Family!
Created on:
Jun 20, 2024
20 items
Households are changed when a new baby arrives. The new baby demands a lot of attention and time. Siblings may be understandabl...
Topic Guide
An Evening With Jacqueline Woodson
Created on:
Mar 05, 2024
42 items
When she was young, it bothered – no, angered – Jacqueline Woodson that none of the characters she saw and read about in books ...
1 like
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Spotlight on Jacqueline Woodson
By:
JessieC_KCMO
JessieC_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 26, 2024
33 items
Inspirational author Jacqueline Woodson will be visiting the Kansas City Public Library on Friday, March 8th! The author will j...
1 like
General Recommendations
Coping with Grief - Younger Readers
Created on:
Feb 15, 2024
44 items
When experiencing grief and loss, young readers might find solace and solidarity in story time.
4 likes
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Audio File Magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 19, 2023
33 items
General Recommendations
Sesame Street in Communities Conference 2023: K is for Kindness
Created on:
Sep 12, 2023
18 items
This list highlights picture books that promote kindness, empathy, and community building for young children.
1 like
Topic Guide
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
General Recommendations
Juneteenth For Teens
Created on:
Jun 08, 2023
33 items
Celebrate Juneteenth with this list for teens, featuring powerful reads about Black history, racism, and social justice. From n...
General Recommendations
Books to Read During National Day of Unplugging
Created on:
Feb 27, 2023
33 items
From sundown on Friday, March 1 to sundown on Saturday March 2, it's National Day of Unplugging, a day that encourages people t...
3 likes
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KCPS Loves to Read - February, 2023
Created on:
Jan 31, 2023
24 items
These are recommendations from the KCPS Reads Reading Campaign.
1 like
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KCPS Loves to Read - November and December Selections
By:
KateT_KCMO
KateT_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 01, 2022
9 items
Featured books about Kindness for November and December in the Kansas City Public Schools "KCPS Loves to Read" readin...
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Black Banned Books
By:
JasmineS_KCMO
JasmineS_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 20, 2022
48 items
In honor of Banned Books Week, here are some amazing banned books by Black authors talking about all that is the black experience.
1 like
