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Kids' Fiction for Women's History Month
Created on:
Mar 26, 2024
10 items
What do all of these new books have in common? They each feature strong girls standing up for themselves, accomplishing their g...
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Celebrating the Persistence of Phenomenal Women
By:
ReginaC_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 14, 2024
28 items
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The Rabbit hOle Exhibits
Created on:
Mar 12, 2024
34 items
The Rabbit hOle is a new museum experience celebrating 100 years of children’s literature for people of all ages. This is a lis...
1 like
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Audie Award Winners and Nominees
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Mar 05, 2024
50 items
Topic Guide
An Evening With Jacqueline Woodson
Created on:
Mar 05, 2024
42 items
When she was young, it bothered – no, angered – Jacqueline Woodson that none of the characters she saw and read about in books ...
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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
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Spotlight on Jacqueline Woodson
By:
JessieC_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 26, 2024
33 items
Inspirational author Jacqueline Woodson will be visiting the Kansas City Public Library on Friday, March 8th! The author will j...
1 like
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No Bars? There's a Book For That.
By:
JessieC_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 22, 2024
30 items
We asked staff for a list of their ol' reliables that they would recommend to ANYONE. These titles from the Kansas City Public ...
1 like
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Dial-A-Story Picks | February 2024
Created on:
Feb 05, 2024
10 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...
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Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
By:
VianneyH_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 30, 2024
17 items
The first week of February is, "Children's Authors and Illustrators Week." Celebrate with a list of our favorite chil...
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The NAACP Outstanding Literary Award Nominees 2024
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 29, 2024
44 items
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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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Books Published the Week of 1/8/2024
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 08, 2024
54 items
General Recommendations
Dial-A-Story Picks | January 2024
Created on:
Jan 07, 2024
21 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...
Top Picks
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.
2 likes
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Audio File Magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2023
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 19, 2023
33 items
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Comfort Reads 2023
By:
JessicaL_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 18, 2023
33 items
Cult classics to curl up with winter 2023!
2 likes
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Kirkus' Best YA Books of the Year
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 11, 2023
92 items
1 like
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Feminine Rage
By:
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 25, 2023
55 items
Perfect for your unhinged reading era, these books will make you say "good for her"
19 likes
General Recommendations
Top YA Fiction of 2023
By:
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 15, 2023
20 items
The nominations for the top books of 2023 have been announced on Goodreads! Based on user ratings and reviews on the site, thes...
2 likes
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Books Published the Week of 11/6/23
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 08, 2023
76 items
General Recommendations
Picture Book Month
By:
VianneyH_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 31, 2023
11 items
November is picture book month! Checkout and read some of our favorite picture books .
Genre Guide
Literary Table of Elements
Created on:
Oct 16, 2023
36 items
In celebration of National Chemistry Week, October 15 – 21, the Kansas City Public Library has created The Literary Table of El...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Banned Books week!
By:
AngelaH_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 04, 2023
12 items
We as a library will never ban or challenge a book - we want you to read EVERYTHING! Reading helps you grow, learn and feed you...
1 like