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Librarians at the downtown branch named the pair of mourning doves after Carrie Westlake Whitney, the "mother of the Kansas City Public Library," and her longtime companion Frances Bishop. Staff want visitors' help naming the two hatchlings.
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En los próximos días, la zona metropolitana de Kansas City experimentará las temperaturas más altas en lo que va del año, con índices de calor por arriba de 100. Encuentre una guía de lugares donde escapar del clima veraniego, incluidos centros para refrescarse y piscinas públicas.
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The Kansas City metro will experience the hottest temperatures so far this year in the coming days, with heat indexes in the triple digits. Find a guide to where you escape the summer weather, including cooling centers and public pools.
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The new museum in North Kansas City’s Iron District is dedicated to immersing kids and their parents in the world of children’s literature. Co-founders Deb Pettid and Pete Cowdin have spent the last six years bringing to life their unique vision for the attraction.
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Love comes in all shapes, sizes, and plotlines. Up To Date's panel of romance readers recommends celebrating non-traditional love stories this Valentine's Day.
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Kansas City is home to novelists and poets, bookstores and publishers, libraries and writer's groups, creating a rich literary landscape. And with the American Association of Writers and Writing Programs — the country's largest literary convention — in town this week, it's a perfect time to see what the region has to offer.
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Instead of staying inside your house, why not discover something new around Kansas City? Here are some of the metro's best-kept secrets for winter weather activities, recommended by residents like you.
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Brian Kirk lost his position on a volunteer library board over his support for LGBTQ+ rights. Progressive residents say the incident has revealed discrimination in St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Romance novels and romance-fantasy titles topped the check-out charts in Kansas' most populous county. Among kid readers, authors Mo Willems and Jeff Kinney cleaned up.
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The efforts to remove books from school libraries started with parents in local districts and eventually led to state legislatures. After two years of controversy, one Missouri school librarian says her colleagues are leaving the profession because it has become too painful.
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After two years of controversial efforts to remove books from school shelves, one Missouri librarian says colleagues are leaving the profession because it has become too painful. Plus: A Kansas toy shop recommends board games for the holidays.
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If you're looking for a good book to end the year with, Up To Date's panel of Kansas City book enthusiasts have read a combined total of more than 210 books this year. Check out their recommendations for your personal reading or for gifting to loved ones.