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Read Across the Decades: 1910-1919
Created on:
Jan 25, 2023
16 items
Welcome to the Read Across the Decades Challenge with the Kansas City Public Library! Each month, we'll read books set in diffe...
General Recommendations
Black History Month: Youth Picks
Created on:
Jan 25, 2023
50 items
These recommendations for kids and teens celebrate Black children and their families and honor Black leaders throughout history...
Topic Guide
Palentines Day: Honoring the Love For All Your Friends
Created on:
Jan 25, 2023
19 items
Palentines Day, celebrated on February 13, is the time to honor the platonic soul mates in your life! This holiday celebrates t...
Topic Guide
From Text to Screens: Books Becoming Films or TV Shows in 2023
Created on:
Jan 25, 2023
22 items
If you'd like to get a jump start on reading a book before seeing the film or show, the Kansas City Public Library has got you ...
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Let's Talk Cancer
By:
AngelaH_KCMO
AngelaH_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 24, 2023
28 items
We all need a support network when life happens. Cancer of any kind is devastating the body and mind not only those going throu...
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Books Published the Week of 1/23/23
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HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 24, 2023
36 items
Topic Guide
Bo Jackson: A Multi-Sport Legend
Created on:
Jan 23, 2023
13 items
Bo Jackson crushed 500-foot home runs and scaled outfield walls in five unforgettable seasons with the Kansas City Royals. He r...
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Venetophilia: A Celebration of Venice
Created on:
Jan 18, 2023
10 items
“To live in Venice, or even to visit it, means that you fall in love with the city itself,” renowned art collector and galleris...
Topic Guide
Kansas City: Home of the Loudest NFL Stadium
Created on:
Jan 12, 2023
20 items
With multiple trips to the Super Bowl in recent years, Kansas City is one of the best teams in the NFL and our fans are loud an...
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2023 Lunar New Year: The Year of the Rabbit and Cat
Created on:
Jan 10, 2023
20 items
The Lunar New Year is a tradition celebrated in China and in several East and Southeast Asian countries. This year in 2023 the ...
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London-themed videos
By:
EricP_KCMO
EricP_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 09, 2023
16 items
Travel to the Big Smoke with this set of videos. Available at Central now!
1 like
General Recommendations
Dial A Story Picks - January 2023
Created on:
Jan 09, 2023
20 items
Ever wish you could have a story read to you at any time? YOU CAN! Call the Library’s Dial A Story phone line to hear a new sto...
1 like
General Recommendations
Manga pt 2
By:
RUIZ_KCMO
RUIZ_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 05, 2023
100 items
Continuation of Manga pt1.
Also, "Suggest a Purchase" can be used for a Manga that is not in our systems.
2 likes
General Recommendations
New Books, New Year! Books published the week of 1/2/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 05, 2023
28 items
General Recommendations
Coming Soon to a Screen Near You
By:
ChinesaR_KCMO
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 05, 2023
18 items
Book - to - movie adaptations coming in 2023 to theaters and streaming services. Read it before you see it!
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General Recommendations
KCPS Loves to Read - January, 2023
Created on:
Jan 04, 2023
20 items
These are recommendations from the KCPS Reads Reading Campaign.
Topic Guide
Peripheral Visions
Created on:
Jan 03, 2023
24 items
Neurodiverse artists have consequently been viewed as outsiders in the “art world,” even if they’re considered to be visionary....
3 likes
General Recommendations
Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2022
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JasmineS_KCMO
JasmineS_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 27, 2022
29 items
Here are former President Obama's favorite books of the year!
"I always look forward to sharing my lists of favorite book...
2 likes
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James Cameron Rewind: Prep for a Return to Pandora
By:
CullenR_KCMO
CullenR_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 23, 2022
22 items
Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited sequel to 2009's sci-fi blockbuster Avatar, is here.
Whether you're preparing to r...
General Recommendations
Kitty Cat Christmas
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AngelaH_KCMO
AngelaH_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 20, 2022
9 items
For those cat lovers among us here is a feline fa la la!
General Recommendations
Self-Improvement
By:
JessieC_KCMO
JessieC_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 19, 2022
22 items
Something about the New Year gets me to evaluating my habits and behaviors. Grab one of these books any time of year to get you...
1 like
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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...
General Recommendations
My Readvent Calendar 2022
By:
KaiteS_KCMO
KaiteS_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 14, 2022
25 items
I've been counting down the days to Christmas in a #ReadventCalendar. One book a day until December 25 of personal favorites fr...
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Top Picks
#LibFaves22: Top Ten Books I Read This Year
By:
KaiteS_KCMO
KaiteS_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 14, 2022
13 items
For the past 11 years librarians across the nation have been posting on Twitter & Instagram their top 10 books published th...
Topic Guide
Hollywood vs. History: The Last Samurai
Created on:
Dec 09, 2022
9 items
In the Kansas City Public Library's Hollywood vs. History series on historical accuracy of military movies, the library, along ...
