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Scaring the Bejeezus Out of Us: Horror Day 2023
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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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Read Across the Decades: 1910-1919
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Jan 25, 2023
31 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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Palentines Day: Honoring the Love For All Your Friends
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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...
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From Text to Screens: Books Becoming Films or TV Shows in 2023
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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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Bo Jackson: A Multi-Sport Legend
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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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News Literacy Week
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Jan 23, 2023
50 items
“Without facts, you can’t have truth. Without truth, you can’t have trust. Without trust, we have no shared reality, no democra...
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Venetophilia: A Celebration of Venice
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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...
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LibraryReads Top Ten: February 2023
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Jan 17, 2023
11 items
Check out the top ten books chosen by librarians that come out in February! Look for these titles in large print, audio, and eb...
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Kansas City: Home of the Loudest NFL Stadium
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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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Read Across the Decades: 1900-1909
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Jan 12, 2023
14 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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2023 Lunar New Year: The Year of the Rabbit and Cat
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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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Appreciate a Dragon Day : January 16
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Jan 10, 2023
20 items
Appreciate a Dragon Day is held each year on January 16 to celebrate literacy and honor some of our favorite dragons in books a...
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Who Says 13 Is a Bad Number?
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Jan 10, 2023
19 items
Though it’s uncertain when Friday the 13th traditions exactly began, negative superstitions have swirled around the number 13 f...
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Peripheral Visions
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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....
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Hollywood vs. History: The Last Samurai
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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 ...
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Kansas City Eatin'
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Nov 28, 2022
10 items
Kansas City is known for its BBQ but it definitely has more to offer! So to further expand your foodie knowledge on all eatery ...
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Vietnam War: During & After
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Nov 28, 2022
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Nearly 50 years after the end of the Vietnam War – with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in January 1973 – our nation sti...
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Thank You!
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AdrielleC_KCMO
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Nov 22, 2022
37 items
All reading titles with the phrase "Thank You" that are currently in Central's collection! From children's to parenti...
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Transgender Awareness Week & National Transgender Day of Remembrance
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Nov 14, 2022
37 items
Between November 13 – 19, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise t...
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Noirvember
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Nov 10, 2022
30 items
Cynical heroes, frequent use of flashbacks, intricate plots filled with deception, corruption, and self-destructive anti-heroes...
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Conversations about Death
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RhiannonJ_KCMO
RhiannonJ_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 09, 2022
10 items
These picks are recommended by experts related to advance care planning, funeral planning, grief, and planning for end of life .
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Writers for Readers 2022: An Evening With Alexander Chee
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Nov 09, 2022
10 items
Writers for Readers, annually one of Kansas City’s premier literary events, returns with a special lineup featuring celebrated ...
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Maya Angelou Book Award 2022
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Nov 09, 2022
13 items
The Maya Angelou Book Award was founded in 2020 to honor the legacy of Missouri-born author Maya Angelou by celebrating contemp...
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Hollywood vs. History: Black Hawk Down
Created on:
Nov 09, 2022
9 items
In the Kansas City Public Library's Hollywood vs. History series on historical accuracy of military movies, the library, along ...
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Women of Note in Shakespeare and Song
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Nov 08, 2022
10 items
From Lady Macbeth to Rosalind (in As You Like It), Shakespeare was well ahead of his time in giving women their full due as hum...
