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.
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
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.