You can now access a free, public archive of over 500,000 photographs originally published in The Kansas City Star on a newly launched site dating back over 100 years, thanks to a project with the KC Library. While the images document Kansas City and the surrounding region in detail, they also reflect the newspaper’s broader editorial scope, including national and international subjects, politics, sports, and entertainment. The news articles and clippings saved in The Star’s envelopes date back

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library has a new look! We're excited to unveil our new logo. Along with the new brand, we've also launched a new website and app. Learn more at kckpl.org. | Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

1.3K views · 4 comments | A Community Resource Fair was held at the Chula Vista Public Library in South Bay to deliver critical programs and services directly to at-risk populations right in their own neighborhood. https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-hosts-community-resource-fair-in-south-bay/ | County of San Diego - Government | Facebook

1.4K views · 53 reactions | Last Tuesday we celebrated our 150th birthday and kicked off a full year of special events and partnerships. Thanks to all our staff, board, community members, artists and local businesses and organizations that helped make it such a wonderful day. Learn more about #kclibrary150 at kclibrary.org/150 | Kansas City Public Library | Facebook

Four years ago Kansas City Public Library and San Francisco Public Library engaged in some bookish trash talk during the #SuperBowl. This time around, we’re teaming up to raise awareness about increasing efforts across the country to ban books. Learn more at www.TackleCensorship.org. And of course if you can’t resist a friendly wager, we have one of those going, too. After the game, a representative from the losing city’s library will host a special storytime with a banned book wearing the winni