Resources
- Mobile App
- Homework Help & Test Prep-Teens
- Homework Help & Test Prep-Kids
- Tax Resources
- Online Databases
- Community Resources
- Computers
- Meeting Rooms
- Printing/Photocopies
- Special Collections
Mobile App
Users can now access the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library from our own mobile app! Simply search for "KCKPL Mobile" in the Google Play (Android) or Apple (iOS) app store and download the app now.KCKPL Mobile App
Homework Help & Test Prep-Teens
KCKPL locations periodically offer Practice ACT tests for students and some homework help by request. Librarians also can help with finding information and materials for research papers.Online Teen Resources
Homework Help & Test Prep-Kids
KCKPL locations offer some homework help by request. Librarians also can help with finding information and materials for research papers. The following resources can be used to help kids with homework assignments and research.Online Kids Resources
Tax Resources
KCKPL locations only carry limited federal tax forms and NO state forms or federal schedules or instruction books. You can order federal form by mail using the IRS's online request form or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). Pre-printed Kansas tax forms are unavailable.See online forms
Online Databases
KCKPL provides access to more than 80 databases that focus on everything from driving tests to world geography. See all available databases by clicking here.Community Resources
Wyandotte County is made up of a diverse, intellectual, thriving community of people from all walks of life, all ages, all races, speaking a variety of languages and dialects, and spurring the community onward into a thriving cultural landscape. KCKPL wants to highlight special resources within Wyandotte County highlighting our cultural members, arts and museum locations, and specialized citizen resources.Learn More
Computers
Computers are available for use at our Main, South, Turner and West Wyandotte locations along with on our Mobile Libraries.Computer use at the branches requires a library card or guest pass. The following is the breakdown on the number of computers available at our Main, South, Turner, West Wyandotte and Mobile locations.
- Main: 25 for adults, 8 for young adults and 14 for children
- South: 36 computers
- Turner: 12 computers
- West Wyandotte: 48 computers, 32 for adults, 8 for young adults and 8 for children
- Mobile Libraries: Five laptops available on each bus
Meeting Rooms
Meeting and study rooms are available for community and patron use. To see available rooms, click here. Make a room reservation by calling a library branch at 913.295.8250. To see our Meeting Room Policy to learn more about acceptable use, please click here.Printing/Photocopies
Printing/photocopies are available at the library branches for a fee. Cost for printing is 10 cents per page for black & white prints and 50 cents per page for color prints. You can print on site and also send your print job using mobile printing. Mobile Printing lets patrons submit a print job from their home or mobile device and retrieve the print at a library branch.
Special Collections
KCKPL has special collections available to the public. Components of some of the collections are either available online or may be available in the future.- Kansas Collection at the Main Library
- Schlagle Library's Touch Shelf and Animals
- Fine Arts Book Collection at West Wyandotte Library
- Cake Pan Collection at South Branch Library