Have some board games or puzzles that you’re done with? Swap gently used puzzles and games with fellow puzzling and gaming enthusiasts. This is a great way to refresh your collection.

Join us for Coffee and Coworking, an opportunity to mingle with and meet others. Bring your favorite coffee (or support the in-branch coffee shop!) as you work in the Library's community room.

Hear stories, sing songs, join in movement activities, and create memories together. Designed for children of all ages, come share the early literacy experience with the whole family.

The Library is sponsoring a blood drive for the American Red Cross to help ensure reliable blood inventories in our area and beyond.

Join nurses from North Kansas City Hospital for free blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose screenings. Free consultation with a nurse following results.

Play is a great way to develop early literacy skills for writing and imagining. Create lasting memories with your young architect as they enjoy building with different blocks.

"Bee" inspired by a read-aloud of The Honeybee by author Kirsten Hall. Learn about the life of bees and then play like a bee too!

Early Literacy Music and Movement encourages the development of early literacy skills through music, instrument play, and big body movement.

Enjoy a special preschool playtime that is designed to stimulate young minds and strengthen early literacy skills.

Hear stories, sing songs, join in movement activities, and create memories together. Designed for children of all ages, come share the early literacy experience with the whole family.

Enjoy a special preschool playtime that is designed to stimulate young minds and strengthen early literacy skills.

Have some board games or puzzles that you’re done with? Swap gently used puzzles and games with fellow puzzling and gaming enthusiasts. This is a great way to refresh your collection.

Join the Library to prepare for the citizenship test administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Love building and creating with bricks, gears, and other interlocking parts?

At this event, teens will have a blast exploring their artistic side in a wide variety of ways. Join us as we unleash creativity after hours at the Library!

Have some board games or puzzles that you’re done with? Swap gently used puzzles and games with fellow puzzling and gaming enthusiasts. This is a great way to refresh your collection.

Kids Book Group introduces children to the idea of reading for fun with their community. This program focuses on talking about the I Survived….

Enjoy a fun and unique experience making art using an animal from the Exotic Animals Education Institute for inspiration. Please register participating children only.

Únase a las clases de principiantes para aprender cómo comunicarse en lugares sociales, en la escuela, su trabajo, o durante casos de emergencia.

Take a magical journey into the world of illusions with KC Magic Man Brad Lynn. Be prepared to be amazed by his magical feats using cards, coins, cups, and more.

The Royals weren't Kansas City's first major league team, but they have cemented an enduring legacy in the community.

Enjoy a special preschool playtime that is designed to stimulate young minds and strengthen early literacy skills.

Read to some very good listeners--registered therapy pets. These special animals will be available for 10-minute sessions to help children improve their reading skills and build self-confidence.

Acts such as Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, and Fleetwood Mac contributed to a diverse music scene in the 1970s.

Hear stories, sing songs, join in movement activities, and create memories together. Designed for children of all ages, come share the early literacy experience with the whole family.

Discover the story of the Spanish vaqueros and how their methods of managing and moving livestock on horseback influenced American settlers and gave rise to the American cowboys.

Join Martin City Melodrama as they tell the story of an animal-loving girl named Goldie and the three down-on-their-luck dogs for whom she is determined to find a “fur-ever” home.

Join author and award-winning kid rocker Jim "Mr. Stinky Feet" Cosgrove for musical tall tales about dinosaurs, dancing bugs, and a slimy western outlaw named Sammy the Snail.

Learn about the Native American art of pottery making while creating your own faux pottery design. Please register participating children only.

Are graphic novels your favorite? Are you always looking for a new one to read? Join the Library and other Teen readers at this Graphic Novel Book Group!