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Goodnight Moon, hello new stamps! The much anticipated “Goodnight Moon” stamps have arrived 🙂‍↕️ Snuggle up with the cute and cozy collection at b.link/19kfoii6

❝I think of myself as an artist—admittedly a basic term that can mean almost anything. In a deep sense, I am my work—what you see on the page is really me.❞ —Stephen Gammell, born on this day, February 10, in 1943

📣 NEW KC HISTORY RESOURCE 📣 In 1940 more than 50,000 images of Kansas City structures were photographed and assembled as the 1940 Tax Assessment Photograph Collection. A new Library site called KC-1940 makes the collection even more accessible: tinyurl.com/3jjknnb4

Absentee voting for the November election begins today in Missouri! We've updated our voter resources to include information about disability voter resources, absentee voting for military, ex-offender voting rights, & voting while unhoused. Learn more: kclibrary.org/vote

Join us Sat. Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate the re-release of Sam and the Tigers! There will be dramatic readings with @Brtkc_ARTS, tiger-stripe pancakes, butter making, and more. Tickets and details: tinyurl.com/4smuux4c

@maureenmccollum @deanrobbins Whaaaaaaa

“As coroner, I must aver, I thoroughly examined her. And she’s not only merely dead, she’s really most sincerely dead!” These were the only lines Meinhardt Raabe delivered in "The Wizard of Oz." The iconic moment made the Wisco native a star @deanrobbins wisconsinlife.org/story/wisconsi…

Are you ready to vote in Missouri's Primary Election this Tues. Aug. 6? Prepare with the voter resources on our website, including the KC Voter Guide 2024 created by the KC Media Collective, in partnership with @kcstar. kclibrary.org/vote

@hikatie ME TOO!!

I am so ready for this chaotic nonsense

Tonight's event with NPR journalist @arishapiro is live on YouTube. The program begins at 7 p.m. Join us: youtube.com/watch?v=v0RCba… #kcLibrary150

@KCURMichael Will never forget years ago I was up very early and got in my car (which is always on KCUR) and you were doing the top of the hour station ID and you added “hi mom.” I was so touched. ❤️

kindness, and guidance are deeply missed. I'm still trying to make her proud. Most days I fail ... but I'll keep trying. Love you, Mom. #fuckcancer

One of the reasons I chose to take the week off is to quietly observe today, the eighth anniversary of Mom's passing. Over time it has slowly gotten a little easier to deal with - but for some reason it's hitting harder this year. Her love ...

Essential viewing.

Excited to report that, per ACPT divisions, Missouri is in the Midwest and Kansas is in the West.

Happy Caturday! We're fine free but we think @Worcester_PL came up with the most purrfect idea. Story via @nytimes: tinyurl.com/yaudp5un Please note that we welcome any of our Library patrons to comment with and share their cat photos with us at any time.

We're all navigating a lot of big and complicated feelings right now. We created this list of books to help our youngest community members cope with fear, anxiety & sadness: tinyurl.com/mryheaxw We also have a list of titles for dealing with grief: tinyurl.com/mrynv7df

Everyone loses when our #FreedomToRead is challenged. As our cities face off for #SuperBowlLVIII, @kclibrary and @sfpubliclibrary are teaming up to raise awareness about increasing efforts across the country to ban books. Learn more at TackleCensorship.org.

Four years ago @kclibrary & @sfpubliclibrary 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 TackleCensorship.org. 1/2

Extra! Extra! 📰 The Rabbit hOle is among the top reasons Kansas City made @nytimes' list of 52 Places to Go in 2024. nytimes.com/shared/v2/inte…

“The letters tried to think of something important, really. Finally they knew what to say. What could be more important than peace? PEACE ON EARTH AND GOODWILL TOWARD ALL MENS, they spelled excitedly.” Wishing everyone peace and goodwill in 2024. Happy New Year! 1/2

Our #ElfOnAShelf, Booksie Winterpage, is here with some reading recs inspired by classic Elf pranks. Keep these recs for your shelf or add help a loved one find their next read. Get more personalized reading recommendations: kclibrary.org/shelf-help youtu.be/h4-ATNzLZCk?fe…

8,356 INDIVIDUAL PERIOD PRODUCTS! Thanks to everyone who donated to our annual #Flowvember drive with Strawberry Week and made 2023 a record-breaking year. These products will be distributed in Library restrooms and to other community organizations.