- In response to COVID-19, all KCKPL locations are closed until further notice.
- Starting June 1st during limited hours, we are offering curbside hold pickup. Click here to find out how curbside hold pickup will work and during what limited hours you will be able to pickup your holds.
- Starting June 1st our bookdrops will be open for returns during the weekdays, Monday through Friday. To prevent backlog of returns, the bookdrops will be closed again during the weekends from Friday evening at 5:01PM till Monday morning at 8:59AM. Click here for more information on bookdrop hours. All returned items will be quarantined for 72 hours before they are again made available for checkout.
- Currently checked out items will not incur any fines, and we will continue to renew them in case you are still unable to make it to a bookdrop location.
- All current checkout due dates will be extended. Our digital movies, music, and ebooks can be accessed at any time on our eCommunity at ecommunity.kckpl.org.
COVID-19/Coronvavirus Information
Updated as of May 27, 2020
Kansas City, Kansas Public Library is actively monitoring the spread of COVID-19 or coronavirus within our area. Please refer to this page for any updates to library programs and services as well as to find helpful information from trusted resources about this virus. Updates will also be posted to the library's social media pages.
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Library Service Changes
Library Director Response
Posted May 27, 2020
Dear Community,
Our libraries may be closed temporarily, but we are hard at work to serve you in innovative ways. Staff has adapted in-person programs for online delivery, including daily story times on our Facebook page. We are sharing information and resources; we continue to connect with you by chat, phone, and email; and we plan to share how-to-programs. We have boosted our wireless internet for use outside the Main, West Wyandotte, and South Branch Library buildings, because we know many of our people rely on us for internet access. We ask that you please practice social distancing when you utilize this service outside of the library.
We plan a phased opening under CDC and Wyandotte Health Department guidance starting next Monday, June 1st. from 9 am to 5 pm. We will offer curbside pickups for holds and you may return items to our book drops only on those days and times. Your checked out items will not incur any fines, and we continue to renew them so you do not have to worry until we are fully open. Please continue to use our eCommunity library at ecommunity.kckpl.org. We have added more digital materials for your benefit which give you 24/7 access to ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, and much more. We are just an email, tweet, or phone call away if you need us. Please be safe and healthy. Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
Carol Levers
Director of Libraries
Dear Community,
Our libraries may be closed temporarily, but we are hard at work to serve you in innovative ways. Staff has adapted in-person programs for online delivery, including daily story times on our Facebook page. We are sharing information and resources; we continue to connect with you by chat, phone, and email; and we plan to share how-to-programs. We have boosted our wireless internet for use outside the Main, West Wyandotte, and South Branch Library buildings, because we know many of our people rely on us for internet access. We ask that you please practice social distancing when you utilize this service outside of the library.
We plan a phased opening under CDC and Wyandotte Health Department guidance starting next Monday, June 1st. from 9 am to 5 pm. We will offer curbside pickups for holds and you may return items to our book drops only on those days and times. Your checked out items will not incur any fines, and we continue to renew them so you do not have to worry until we are fully open. Please continue to use our eCommunity library at ecommunity.kckpl.org. We have added more digital materials for your benefit which give you 24/7 access to ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, and much more. We are just an email, tweet, or phone call away if you need us. Please be safe and healthy. Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
Carol Levers
Director of Libraries
eCommunity Digital Resources
Our online eCommunity is open 24/7 with access to thousands of ebooks, digital audiobooks, streaming movies and TV shows, online newspapers and magazines, journal articles, and more.
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Visit eCommunity
Simply sign in with your library card to access e-Resources. If you don't have a Kansas City, Kansas Public Library card, you can get immediate access by signing up for an online eCard.
Trusted Resources about Coronavirus and for help during this time
- Wyandotte County Stay-at-Home Order FAQs
- Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Website
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- World Health Organization
- Wyandotte County Health Department
- Wyandotte County Self-Reporting Information
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 1-800-799-7233. You can also visit thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522. Advocates can help you talk through your options and provide resources that can help you make plans to stay safe.
- FEMA has created a page that helps the public distinguish between rumors and facts regarding the response to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Available in English and Spanish.