The Kansas City Public Library: Central Library

Public library · Downtown

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Beyond books, the free-to-enter Central Library offers historic architecture, rotating exhibitions, and the famous Community Bookshelf parking-garage facade—often cited by local editors as a must-see downtown photo op.

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14 W 10th St, Kansas City, MO 64105 Get directions

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