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Books Published the Week of 2/6/2023
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HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 06, 2023
53 items
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Historical Scandals & Interesting Figures
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KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 05, 2023
37 items
History isn't just dates and battles. Check out these stories of scandal and exciting historical episodes, and fascinating real...
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2023 Youth Media Awards
Created on:
Feb 04, 2023
81 items
We're so excited to share the 2023 YMA winners with you!
Award Descriptions:
John Newbery Medal: For the most outstanding con...
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Romcoms: From Page to Screen
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DevonM_KCMO
DevonM_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 03, 2023
41 items
Read, listen, or watch some romantic stories this Valentine's day! There's a romantic story for every mood; from brooding liter...
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Black History Month
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HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 03, 2023
67 items
Learn, grow, celebrate, contemplate, meditate, ruminate, and educate this February and all other months of the year with these ...
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KCPS Loves to Read - February, 2023
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Jan 31, 2023
24 items
These are recommendations from the KCPS Reads Reading Campaign.
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Books Published the Week of 1/30/2023
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HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
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Jan 30, 2023
35 items
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RISE Recommends Master-List 5
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RISE_KCMO
RISE_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 27, 2023
22 items
This is the fifth master-list of all of the RISE Recommends.
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Women's History Month
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RISE_KCMO
RISE_KCMO
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Jan 27, 2023
25 items
March is Women's History Month so we have created this booklist for you! There are books for children through adults, available...
Topic Guide
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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Black History Month: Youth Picks
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Jan 25, 2023
51 items
These recommendations for kids and teens celebrate Black children and their families and honor Black leaders throughout history...
Topic Guide
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 ...
Topic Guide
Who Says 13 Is a Bad Number?
Created on:
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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London-themed videos
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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!
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Books Like Taylor Swift's Debut Album
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SuzanneS_KCMO
SuzanneS_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 27, 2022
28 items
Do you remember listening to Taylor Swift for the first time? We’ve collected books that will give you the same feelings – all ...
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Books Published the Week of 12/19/2022
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HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 19, 2022
18 items
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Self-Improvement
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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...
2 likes
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Historical Fiction Not Set During World War II
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KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
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Dec 17, 2022
28 items
The historical fiction market seems to be saturated with books set during World War II. Check out some that aren't.
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Flights of Fancy: French New Wave, 1960 - 1977
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CullenR_KCMO
CullenR_KCMO
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Dec 16, 2022
10 items
For December, our FilmCentral online film club is thrilled to be discussing Jacques Demy's 1964 musical romance "The Umbre...
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Women's History in the STEAM fields
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ClareH_KCMO
ClareH_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 07, 2022
18 items
We're going to Family Night at the Crossroads Academy and looking forward to sharing some books about women in Science, Technol...
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Books Published the Week of 12/05/2022
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HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 06, 2022
50 items
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The 10 Best Books of 2022 According to the NYTimes
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HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 29, 2022
24 items
Topic Guide
Vietnam War: During & After
Created on:
Nov 28, 2022
11 items
Nearly 50 years after the end of the Vietnam War – with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in January 1973 – our nation sti...
Topic Guide
Thank You!
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AdrielleC_KCMO
AdrielleC_KCMO
Created on:
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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