Author: Anne Kniggendorf

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July 2, 2026

Read, Score, Roar! This Summer at the Kansas City Public Library

Pritha Hariharan loves the excitement around the Kansas City Public Library’s all-ages Summer Reading Program.
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March 9, 2026

It’s poetry time – the Kansas City Public Library invites you to listen, read or pick up a pen

Poetry and poets do a lot of work. Alison Rollins’ collection “Black Bell,” for instance, does a tremendous amount.
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November 17, 2025

Candice Millard to speak at November Writers for Readers event

In November, Millard takes the stage at the annual Writers for Readers fundraiser.
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September 12, 2025

This year’s Heartland Book Festival is back with even more to love

This fall, the Kansas City Public Library and Missouri Humanities have again teamed up to offer the region a free day of literary events.
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July 10, 2025

“Rock, Paper, Scissors:” Gabuardy brothers collaborate on new exhibition

Somehow Fredy Gabuardy keeps winning rock, paper, scissors. His twin, Francisco, says it’s happened five times.
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April 10, 2025

Sponsored: Maya Angelou Book Award Winner to Speak at the Kansas City Public Library

The presence of a ghost means that the past is speaking to you, author Jamel Brinkley says. “You can’t ignore the past.”
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March 24, 2025

‘Sitting Pretty’ Where We Live: The Library celebrates Big Read 2025

Rebekah Taussig, who lost the use of her legs as a toddler, didn’t grow up seeing her everyday reality or identity reflected in TV shows, ads, books or movies.
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January 7, 2025

Gentry Mullen is satisfying his own creativity in library exhibition

Gentry Mullen has wanted to paint since he was 14 years old. Now, after 35 years in graphic design, he’s launching that career.
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September 19, 2024

Library and Missouri Humanities Partner to Bring Book Festival to Kansas City for Second Year

Along with Missouri Humanities and the Missouri Center for the Book, the Kansas City Public Library hosts a day filled with all-ages panel discussions, author talks, activities, workshops and vendors.
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