Libraries Out Loud
For the Planners and the Dreamers
“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.” — Andrew Carnegie, entrepreneur Explore the entire four-part video series, Libraries Out Loud. Then tune-in to hear the four heads of the library system discuss the series during a special Kansas City Week in Review at…
Read MoreBridging the Great Digital Divide
“To build up a library is to create a life.” — Carlos María Dominguez, writer and journalist Explore this four-part video series, Libraries Out Loud, on Wednesdays in July on flatlandkc.local. Then tune-in to hear the four heads of the library system discuss the series during a special Kansas City Week in Review at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, on KCPT.…
Read MoreA Literacy Beyond Words
“The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” — Albert Einstein Explore this four-part video series, Libraries Out Loud, on Wednesdays in July on flatlandkc.local. Be a part of a live screening and discussion with filmmaker Michael Price, KCPT’s Executive Producer of Public Affairs, Nick Haines, and the four heads of the library systems…
Read MoreBuilding Communities
“Without the library, you have no civilization.” — Ray Bradbury, author Explore this four-part video series, Libraries Out Loud, on Wednesdays in July on flatlandkc.local. Be a part of a live screening and discussion with filmmaker Michael Price, KCPT’s Executive Producer of Public Affairs, Nick Haines, and the four heads of the library systems at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18 at…
Read MoreLibraries Out Loud | Preview
Libraries have always had their fans, but the hushed, warehouse experience of the past is gone. In fact, there has been an important revolution in what our libraries do, and here in Kansas City we have some of the best in the country. Through a series of four short films, Flatland explores and celebrates four…
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