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Give It a Listen
By:
JessieC_KCMO
JessieC_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 18, 2022
16 items
Got a long road trip coming up? Never listened to an audiobook and want to give it a try? These excellent narrators and storie...
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Goths Galore
By:
JasmineS_KCMO
JasmineS_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 12, 2022
67 items
Goths galore is a booklist containing nothing but gothic goodness. The gothic fiction combines romance and uncanny creating an ...
2 likes
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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.
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Go Ahead, Read a Banned Book!
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 19, 2022
72 items
"The ALA has documented 681 challenges to books through the first eight months of this year, involving 1,651 different tit...
1 like
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Modern Gothic
By:
KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 24, 2022
21 items
Love a mysterious plot? Atmospheric setting? Supernatural elements? Check out these modern titles from the gothic genre!
5 likes
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June = Audiobook Appreciation Month!
By:
JasmineS_KCMO
JasmineS_KCMO
Created on:
Jun 21, 2022
56 items
Here are some good listens for the month of June.
1 like
Topic Guide
Biggest Backstabbers in Literature
Created on:
Mar 15, 2022
23 items
Whether it's backstabbing or betrayals, literature is not short about the warning the Ides of March gives. To share the warning...
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Readin O' the Green
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AlishaH_KCMO
AlishaH_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 14, 2022
22 items
Don’t get caught not wearing green this St. Patrick’s Day! Use the great loophole of carrying around a book with a green cover!
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Books Published the Week of 1/31/22
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 31, 2022
56 items
Topic Guide
Black History Month
Created on:
Jan 27, 2022
55 items
The Kansas City Public Library has gathered a list of works of fiction and nonfiction to celebrate Black History Month. These w...
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The Books the Goddard School in Kansas Wants Removed
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 10, 2021
27 items
From KCUR.Org "Jaime Prothro, Wichita’s director of libraries, said there’s an increase in challenges to library purchases...
3 likes
Top Picks
Banned & Challenged Books I Love
By:
HeatherH_KCMO
HeatherH_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 28, 2021
9 items
Celebrating Banned Books Week
General Recommendations
Banned Books Top 10 from 2018-2020
By:
DaveJ_KCMO
DaveJ_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 20, 2021
26 items
A list of the top 10 banned books compiled from the ALA from 2018-2020.
2 likes
General Recommendations
Celebra-Reads
By:
AlishaH_KCMO
AlishaH_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 05, 2021
80 items
Books celebrities have recommended or talked highly of
1 like
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Honoring Juneteenth
By:
BridgetP_KCMO
BridgetP_KCMO
Created on:
Jun 16, 2021
35 items
List of books that provide information about what Juneteenth represents, the background that led to the event, and how the comm...
Topic Guide
Black History Month: Favorites from the staff at KSHB-TV 41
Created on:
Feb 01, 2021
31 items
February is Black History Month, and 41 Action News is highlighting the importance of Black culture and history in the Kansas C...
1 like
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Short reads for stressful times
By:
DeborahG_KCMO
DeborahG_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 10, 2020
8 items
These books are for those of us who are wanting a quick but interesting read.
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National Read a Book Day
Created on:
Sep 06, 2020
41 items
For National Read a Book Day, here are some books you can read (or listen to) in a day.
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Everywhere You Don't Belong: An Evening with Gabriel Bump
Created on:
Aug 06, 2020
21 items
A lot of Black kids, Gabriel Bump says, are just trying to live their lives – fall in love, go to school, not do their homework...
1 like
General Recommendations
Weaving Community Resource List
By:
KimG_KCMO
KimG_KCMO
Created on:
Jul 08, 2020
46 items
Books, movies, and websites recommended during Consensus KC and Kansas City Public Library's #Weaving Community Zoom Calls
1 like
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African American Literature, a short list
By:
LiamR_KCMO
LiamR_KCMO
Created on:
Jun 19, 2020
10 items
Inspired by the lists put together by the Kansas City Public Library North East and Central branches, and the words of Neil Gai...
Topic Guide
Mother's Day eTreats
Created on:
May 09, 2020
15 items
We’ve gathered some tasty morsels just in time for Mother's Day. Because we’re not able to get out and about yet, all these del...
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Jenna Bush Hager's Book Club Picks
Created on:
May 04, 2020
42 items
Jenna Bush Hager is a champion of reading for kids and adults. For her book club, she selects stories to delight, entertain, an...
2 likes
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Black History Month
By:
RISE_KCMO
RISE_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 11, 2020
40 items
Celebrate Black History Month by checking out this book list! There are books for children through adults, available in eBooks,...
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Noname's Book Club Picks
Created on:
Jan 10, 2020
67 items
Noname’s Book Club, started by rapper Noname (Fatimah Warner) is “an online/irl community dedicated to uplifting POC voices.” T...
3 likes
