Winter Holiday Schedule

All Library locations will be closed on the following days for the Winter Holiday:
Wednesday, December 24
Thursday, December 25
Friday, December 26
Wednesday, December 31
Thursday, January 1

Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle, Turner* and Mobile Libraries will be closed on:
Wednesday December 24, 2025 through Wednesday January 1, 2026. 
*Turner Community Library will be open on Saturday December 27.

Main, West & South library locations will be open on December 29 and 30 but will close early at 5:00 pm.

All library locations will reopen for normal operating hours on Friday, January 2, 2026. 

Mission & Vision

Our Vision

Leading the way in Reading, Information, and Culture.

Our Mission

Connecting members of our dynamic community with information, tools, resources, and welcoming spaces to enrich their lives.

Strategic Plan

The Kansas City, Kansas Public Library adopted a new Strategic Plan for the 2022-2027 Fiscal Years. This Strategic Plan was approved by the USD 500 School Board on May 31, 2022.