See Hear: Steve Paul on Rambling Around the Arts | How the Story of an Artist, a Painting and a Poet Unexpectedly Intertwines
Jenny Molberg with de Kooning books (photo by Jonny Ulasien) In gathering material and sifting archival sands for the book project I’m currently immersed in,..
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.
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.
The first full-time director of the Kansas City Public Library was one of the most influential women of her day, growing and shaping a fledgling institution at the turn of the 20th century into a state-of-the-art civic centerpiece.
Representing More Voices and Connecting Patrons with a Second Zine Collection
Ideally, libraries house materials that reflect their patrons’ lives and experiences. The Kansas City Public Library’s more than 800,000-item collection is one of the most diverse and inclusive in the nation.
