Intermittent downtimes

Due to OCLC doing system maintenance, there is a chance that access to databases could be affected over the weekend. 

Winter Holiday Schedule

All Library locations will be closed on the following days for the Winter Holiday:
Wednesday, December 24
Thursday, December 25
Friday, December 26
Wednesday, December 31
Thursday, January 1

Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle, Turner* and Mobile Libraries will be closed on:
Wednesday December 24, 2025 through Wednesday January 1, 2026. 
*Turner Community Library will be open on Saturday December 27.

Main, West & South library locations will be open on December 29 and 30 but will close early at 5:00 pm.

All library locations will reopen for normal operating hours on Friday, January 2, 2026. 

South Branch Library

Welcome to KCKPL's South Branch Library!

South Branch Library front entrance and roofline

Location & Contact

Address:

3104 Strong Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66106
Get Directions

Phone: 913.295.8250

Paige Knotts - Branch Manager
Email: pknotts@kckpl.org
Phone: 913.295.8250 ext. 3030

 

 

The South Branch Library is located in Kansas City, Kansas's Argentine Neighborhood on Strong Avenue between the 18th Street Expressway and I-635.

South branch serves a diverse population with programming and resources for all ages! They have a dedicated kids area with space for play and crafts as well as computers, third-space nooks and meeting rooms. 

 

 

Hours

Monday-Thursday9am-9pm
Friday-Saturday9am-5pm
Sunday1pm-5pm

At this Branch

The South Branch Library has automated doors at the front of the building. It has a one-floor layout and includes handicap-accessible restrooms with handicap-accessible stalls and a Gender-Neutral restroom.

The South Branch Library has a dedicated parking lot, which includes eight (8) handicap parking spaces. The Library also has a bike rack outside.

The South Branch Library has 36 computers available to patrons and 12 laptops available for checkout. The lab also includes a printer for black & white prints and a printer for color prints. Printing or making copies costs 10 cents a page for black & white prints and 50 cents for color prints.
 

To print an email message or attachment, forward your email to:

kckplsouth-bw@ewprints.com

for black and white 

kckplsouth-color@ewprints.com 

for color 

To print from the web browser:

South Web Browser Printing

Community members and groups can use the South Branch Library's meeting spaces and study rooms. Please click here for details on meeting rooms available. To make a room reservation at the South Branch Library, call 913.295.8250 and press 3. Click here to see additional details tied to study rooms and meeting spaces.

The following equipment is available to patrons at this location.

  • Outdoor/drive-up library material drop
  • Computers and laptops
  • Three computers dedicated to KCKPL's catalog
  • Self-checkout machines
  • Printer (2) - one black & white printer (10 cents a page) and one color printer (50 cents a page)
  • Photocopier - 10 cents a page - single-sided copies only
  • Scanner
  • Projectors - available in meeting rooms

A free blood pressure station is available for anyone to use, thanks to a grant from the American Heart Association of Kansas. When you use it, you will receive a printout of your blood pressure reading. 

Looking to bake a special cake? The South Branch Library's collection includes 45 cake pans that come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Click here to see the available items.