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The First Ever Libby Awards
By:
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 27, 2024
17 items
Libby, the public library reading app used by millions of readers across North America, is putting all librarians’ recommendati...
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Books Published the Week of 03/18/24
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 21, 2024
55 items
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Modern Irish writers
By:
RondaC_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 13, 2024
49 items
Sure, Ulysses is grand, but these modern stories are good craic, too!
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Books Published the Week of 3/11/24
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 13, 2024
53 items
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Audie Award Winners and Nominees
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 05, 2024
50 items
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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...
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KCPL Book Groups: March 2024
Created on:
Mar 01, 2024
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...
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LibraryReads: March 2024
Created on:
Mar 01, 2024
12 items
Check out the top ten books and notable mentions chosen by librarians that come out in March! Look for these titles in large pr...
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Books Published the Week of 02/26/2024
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 29, 2024
44 items
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The Gilded Age
By:
KevinF_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 25, 2024
19 items
A phrase coined by Mark Twain to suggest that all that glitters is not gold, the Gilded Age refers to the period of American hi...
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Books Published the Week of 2/19/24
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 23, 2024
52 items
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Black Poets & Graphic Novelists
By:
EdenF_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 11, 2024
52 items
When we talk about reading, poetry books are often considered too "serious," while graphic novels aren't considered &...
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Books Published the Week of 02/05/2024
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 08, 2024
60 items
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Books Published the Week of 01/29/2024
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 31, 2024
50 items
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Trail Blazers book group 2024
By:
AngelaH_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 29, 2024
12 items
These are the books on our list this year, join Trail Blazers book group the 3rd Saturday of each month at Trails West branch!
2 likes
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Queer Romance
By:
EmmaG_kcmo
Created on:
Jan 28, 2024
60 items
Looking for some queer romance to read this February? Look no further than this list filled with the greatest queer love storie...
9 likes
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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...
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2024 Youth Media Awards- Part 1
Created on:
Jan 25, 2024
26 items
Award Descriptions:
John Newbery Medal: The most outstanding contributions to children's literature
Randolph Caldecott Medal:...
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Black Authors
By:
OliviaL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 25, 2024
51 items
Celebrate Black History Month and explore a long list of black author's titles in non-fiction, graphic novels, horror, science ...
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Books Published the Week of 1/22/2024
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 25, 2024
53 items
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Books Published the Week of 1/15/24
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 16, 2024
41 items
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LibraryReads: February 2024
Created on:
Jan 16, 2024
12 items
Check out the top ten books and notable mentions chosen by librarians that come out in February! Look for these titles in large...
General Recommendations
Books Published the Week of 1/8/2024
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 08, 2024
54 items
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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.
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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...