libraries

Returned materials will go through their own version of quarantine — 72 hours in a community room — before going back into circulation.

Librarians across Kansas struggled in March to find a balance between serving the intellectually curious and protecting public health.Now, a statewide…

Segment 1: Some institutions of higher education use tracking software to assess prospective applicants.In an effort to streamline the recruiting process,…

Enjoy this guide to the best books read by our Bibliofiles and KCUR staffers in 2019.The books that matter most as we look back on the year aren't always…

Segment 1: Germany's prisons emphasize rehabilitation and resocialization for their inmates.Germany is doing a lot of things differently than the U.S.…

Many people are well aware of the history of segregation of African American students in the Kansas City, Missouri, public schools, but there’s a…

Segment 1: Books in school, according to a librarian.A retired Shawnee Mission school librarian reflects on the change she's witnessed in school libraries…

Segment 1: A thirteen year old with limb difference writes a book with her mom.Jordan Reeves was born without the bottom half of one arm, and she's spent…

Segment 1: The Kansas City Public Library has joined a movement toward eliminating late fees.Following the announcement that the Kansas City Public…

Segment 1: Post-election wrap-up with new Kansas City mayor.Voters selected a new mayor for Kansas City, as well as some new council members. We spoke…

Segment 1: Kansas City mourns the death of philanthropist Henry Bloch.Henry Bloch, co-founder of the tax preparation firm H&R Block and World War II…

Segment 1: Twenty-five years after the "Great Flood of 1993," is Kansas City any safer?Like most cities in the Missouri River basin, the danger of…