Central Library

Kansas City’s central library occupies a restored 1906 bank and adds youth, history, film, and rooftop spaces.

Youth
Dedicated Central Youth Services
History
Missouri Valley Special Collections
Film
28-seat theatre inside an original bank vault
Setting
Restored bank lobby, grand reading room, and rooftop terrace
Location

14 West 10th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105
Downtown Kansas City, Missouri · Directions

The destination page identifies Central Youth Services and Missouri Valley Special Collections among the library’s major departments.

Its restored bank building retains a grand reading room and converts an original vault into a 28-seat film theatre; a rooftop terrace adds a separate visit dimension.

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