Laura Spencer

Arts Consortium

May 5, 2026

The Kansas City Public Library invites World Cup visitors in

The Kansas City metro area is gearing up for an estimated 650,000 visitors this summer, with six FIFA World Cup matches scheduled at Arrowhead Stadium in June and July.

January 21, 2026

Kansas City Public Library marks America’s 250th anniversary with speakers, book lists and more

Jeremy Drouin, special collections manager at the Kansas City Public Library, was just six years old in 1976.

May 14, 2025

Kansas City Public Library welcomes all ages for summer reading

The Kansas City Public Library launches its annual Summer Reading program May 30, and it runs through August 15.

December 3, 2024

‘Disney100: The Exhibition’ at Union Station showcases local ties to Walt Disney

Although Walt Disney made it big in California, his roots were in the Midwest.

July 16, 2024

Collage artist Andrea Burgay repurposes discarded paperback books at the Kansas City Public Library

A passion for collage started early for Andrea Burgay. When she was 4 or 5 in Syracuse, New York, she had what she described as a “seminal experience” with a stack of magazines and catalogues.

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February 20, 2024

The Kansas City Royals reveal plans for a new stadium in the Crossroads Arts District

Several blocks in the east Crossroads could be demolished if a stadium sales tax is approved by voters April 2.

February 5, 2024

Mosaic medallion artworks from old KCI find new homes

38 have been installed in new terminal; 50 more destined for other city-owned buildings.