Know Your KCK History: Wyandotte High School
Here’s another great post on KCK history from our local history librarian, Anne.
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.
Posts
Culinary Literacy: Kansas Sandhill Plums – Jams and Jellies
Prunus angustifolia, or Sandhill plum, is native to much of Kansas. It is the most common wild plum in western Kansas. They are found striving on sandy prairies, where they are very effective in stopping blowing sand.
Know Your KCK History: Sauer Castle
Without a doubt, the most famous residence in Kansas City, Kansas, is Sauer Castle. Perched high on a hill on Shawnee Road, the castle captivates the imaginations of all who pass by it.
Renewing Your Kansas Vehicle Tags Online
It’s not always possible or convenient to go wait somewhere to renew your auto tags, but thankfully, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and the state of Kansas make it easy to renew online.
Know Your KCK History: Westheight Manor
Westheight Manor is a distinctive early-twentieth-century residential development in Kansas City, Kansas, whose image is closely tied to houses designed by Louis S. Curtiss, one of the area’s most talented and idiosyncratic architects.