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Books Turned Into Oscar Movies
By:
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 02, 2024
80 items
The 2024 Oscar nominations were announced on Jan 23. Many Oscar-nominated films started off as books, and since the book is usu...
3 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
New York Times Notable Books of 2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 30, 2023
97 items
1 like
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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
General Recommendations
Challenged - Banned Books
By:
KellyB_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 18, 2023
25 items
The library also has DVDs adapted from these challenged and banned books.
4 likes
General Recommendations
Books Published the Week of 9/4/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 06, 2023
68 items
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
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
Topic Guide
Read Across the Decades: 1930 - 1939
Created on:
Mar 31, 2023
32 items
Welcome to the Read Across the Decades Challenge with the Kansas City Public Library! Each month, we'll read books set in diffe...
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Losing an Hour? You are not alone.
By:
JessieC_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 05, 2023
24 items
Don't forget to set your clock back an hour Sunday, March 12th. In the meantime, check out these stories of time travelling adv...
1 like
Topic Guide
Scaring the Bejeezus Out of Us: Horror Day 2023
Created on:
Feb 03, 2023
22 items
October isn't the only time to celebrate your love for all things scary - January 4 is National Horror Day! Grab a good fluffy ...
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Stranger Things
By:
JasmineS_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 19, 2022
30 items
Sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books will take you to another world! While you wait for the final season of Stranger Things, read ...
1 like
General Recommendations
Father's Day reads
By:
RondaC_KCMO
Created on:
Jun 14, 2022
35 items
Fathers figure large in these reads, some good ... some really really bad.
General Recommendations
KCPL Staff Favorites of 2021--Fiction
Created on:
Dec 02, 2021
42 items
At Kansas City Public Library the staff read a plethora of books! Here's a complete list of our favorites. Maybe you'll find a ...
General Recommendations
The Horror
By:
RUIZ_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 02, 2021
35 items
New and old tales for Spooktober
3 likes
General Recommendations
What YA book should you read based on your Halloween costume?
Created on:
Sep 24, 2020
10 items
Do you have a perfect Halloween costume but are struggling to pick out your next book? Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list o...
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Travel in Time This Holiday
By:
AlishaH_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 21, 2019
22 items
The weather may be harsh and the roads may be rough, but here are some books that let you travel… in time!
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Need More Gillian Flynn-esque Suspence in Your Life?
By:
LauraM_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 06, 2018
55 items
The HBO limited series Sharp Objects, starring Amy Adams and Patricia Clarkson, premieres July 8, 2018. Sharp Objects, publishe...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Solar Eclipse-ing
Created on:
Aug 17, 2017
31 items
Books, films, music, TV, etc. with solar OR LUNAR (the moon is a part of this, too!! Without her, it’s just another sunny day i...
1 like
General Recommendations
If You Like Netflix's Stranger Things
By:
LauraM_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 11, 2017
36 items
Stranger Things season 2 doesn't come out until October 27, 2017. What are we going to do???
1 like
General Recommendations
Weird Books You Should Read if You Like 'Twin Peaks'
By:
LauraM_KCMO
Created on:
May 25, 2017
18 items
Weird books you should read if you like 'Twin Peaks', according to Lincoln Michel on Vice.com: https://www.vice.com/en_us/artic...
2 likes