This past weekend, we hosted some of your favorite authors at the Heartland Book Fest for a city-wide celebration of the written word. 🎉 Attendees enjoyed book signings, live art, workshops, storytimes, food trucks, author talks, and more at our Central Library. 📚 We want to thank our partners at Missouri Humanities, Mid-Continent Public Library, and The Missouri Center for the Book for helping make this year a success! What was your favorite part of the book festival?

On October 3, he asked me what day it was. Stop by our North-East Branch and pick out your own Burn Book for your next read. 💋📕

This is your last chance to see historic photographs of soccer in Kansas City and learn about the game's growth in the community at the Library's gallery! ⚽ Stop by and see this exhibition, produced in collaboration with KCUR's podcast A People’s History of Kansas City, before October 4. Learn more at kclibrary.org/exhibitions

There's a little more than a week left to submit your art for the Library’s gallery! 🖼️ As the capstone to the Library's 250 & Counting series, we want to see a visual representation of what liberty means to you. For more information, visit kclibrary.org/exhibitions/fr….

Read a book and make new friends! The Library offers book groups that meet both in person and online. ☕📚 Stop by any of these discussions in October. For more details, visit kclibrary.org/book-groups.

Would you believe us if we told you more than 1,000 people are waiting to check out "Yesteryear" from our Library? 😅 While you are waiting for the most popular books to become available, check out these suggestions from one of our librarians. Scroll through to find your next story.

This October, hear from your favorite authors at the Heartland Book Festival, listen to spooky stories at Union Cemetery, enjoy live performances as we close out Art in the Loop, and more. Invite your friends and spend time with us at the Library! Reserve your spot at kclibrary.org/events

Now is the PERFECT time to start growing new plants in your garden! 🌱 Swap unused seeds and rooted cuttings with fellow plant lovers at our Ruiz Branch on September 23 from 5-7 p.m. for free! ♻️ Learn more here: tinyurl.com/39k3m9s4

To close out summer, the Library hosted our final Off the Wall screening of 2026, showing Twilight, on Friday. 🧛✨ Thanks to everyone who joined us for Summer on the Sidelines on the Central Library rooftop this summer. 🎬 We look forward to seeing you again in 2027! Special thanks to Young Friends of the Kansas City Public Library for co-presenting these events.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, explore the rich array of experiences and perspectives of Americans with roots in Spain, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean at the Library! 🎊 Check out events, book recommendations, film offerings, and more at kclibrary.org/news.

Our Irene H. Ruiz Branch is 25 years old today! 🥳 We are honored to have served as a community hub in the Westside for a quarter of a century, and look forward to the next 25 years and beyond! Celebrate with us by dropping your favorite memories about our Ruiz Branch in the comment section.

As Kansas City's football team takes the field for the first time this season tonight, we celebrate with our very own Coach Read! Good luck tonight to Taylor's husband and the team! 🏈

Unsure of which health insurance plan is best for you? This fall, licensed professionals are available in many of our branches to review health insurance options and guide you through enrollment. You can get assistance learning about ACA Marketplace, Medicare, and Medicaid with sessions in a class setting, by appointment, or by walk-in. Find a session and learn more here: tinyurl.com/2f74srud

Have you wandered through our Hell and High Water: The 1951 Kansas City Flood exhibition yet? Discover how one of the most devastating natural events in Kansas City's history shaped our community now through January 3, 2027, at the Central Library. Learn more here: kclibrary.org/exhibitions/he…

This International Literacy Day, dedicate some time to telling a story to your children. Pulling out a book with your child is not only enjoyable, but the American Association of Pediatrics cite that the benefits of daily reading include stronger language and communication skills, increased critical thinking and problem solving skills, positive socialization and empathy, and improved academic performance. The great news is, we know of a few places you can check out books for FREE. 😉

Being a Library cardholder unlocks so many free perks for everyone! 🤩 Find your whimsy browsing the stacks, learning a craft, or learning at a Signature Event. ✨ Post inspired by @LibbyApp.

Do you or someone you know want to learn more about accessing telehealth appointments, patient portals, and identifying trustworthy health information? The Library is hosting a series of two-session workshops to help the community increase confidence and comfort navigating telehealth platforms. Reserve your spot at kclibrary.org/taxonomy/term/…

As we near the end of a year-long celebration of our nation’s 250th birthday, author and political theorist @dsallentess discusses the Declaration of Independence and perhaps the most important words in American political history: “We hold these truths to be self-evident...” Join us on Thursday, September 10 at Unity Temple starting at 6 p.m. to hear from the Harvard professor about her understanding of the founding document. Reserve your spot at kclibrary.org/events/our-dec….

New York Times Bestselling author Tessa Bailey can solve all problems except for her own, so she focuses those efforts on stubborn, fictional blue-collar men, and loyal, lovable heroines. She lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions, then wonders why no one has called. Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Join us as Bailey discusses her latest book in conversation with Sierra Simone on October 3 at 10 a.m. Her novel, "Broken Rival," is a time-travel romance about a high school girl stuck in the past and torn between two Kansas brothers.