Mobile Library Staff Picks: Winter Reading Edition
The staff from the Mobile Library and the Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library are going head-to-head this February to see who can read the most minutes before the end of the Winter Reading program!
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Black Environmentalists
Concerns about humanity’s negative impact on the environment first began during the 20th century. Classic books like A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold and Silent Spring by Rachel Carson began the modern environmentalist movement. These authors shone a spotlight on humanity’s impact on the world and how it could have negative effects on the environment. Since then, the negative impact of pollution, land use, resource extraction, and climate change have been further studied and continue to contribute to declining rates of plants and animal species along with natural areas around the world.
Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library Staff Picks: Winter Reading Edition
The staff from Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library and our Mobile Library are going head-to-head this February to see who can read the most minutes before the end of the Winter Reading program!
Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy Exhibit
FEBRUARY 7 - MARCH 8, 2026 - MAIN LIBRARY
Kansas City, Kansas Public Library will host “Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy,” a traveling exhibition from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American Hi
A History of Sumner High School Exhibit
Help us celebrate the rich history of Sumner High School in Kansas City, Kansas!
Visit the Main Library between December 9 and February 7th to learn about how Sumner High School was created.
Hiking Kansas: Smoky Valley Ranch
The Nature Conservancy
Smoky Valley Ranch combines an 18,000-acre working cattle ranch with native grasslands and a wildlife refuge.
Know Your KCK History: Wyandotte High School
Here’s another great post on KCK history from our local history librarian, Anne.
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.
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.