libraries

Banned Book Week is an annual celebration meant to highlight intellectual freedom and freedom of expression, but some say the content crosses a line.

After three board trustees posted disapproving comments on Facebook about a library display during Banned Books Week, some current and former employees want to see them dropped from leadership.

Teaching mindfulness to police, firefighters and EMTs could help decision making and librarians give their book recommendations as we face a coronavirus winter.

A roll of toilet paper and videos remembering loved ones lost are featured in a new collection.

A Kansas City nonprofit is working to amplify the voices and power of Black women, a wellness solutions company in Iowa sets up in Kansas City with rapid COVID-19 screenings, and a history librarian explains current efforts to gather and collect pandemic artifacts.

John Herron succeeds Crosby Kemper III at a time when the library's public events and finances have taken a hit.

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…