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Upcoming Events

Title: Queer American History
From: 2:00pm Sunday, October 18, 2026
To: 4:00pm Sunday, October 18, 2026
Presenter: Stuart Hinds
Location: Miller Nichols Library
Categories: GLAMA
Registration: Registration is required for this event.
Description:

A semester-long free class examining the history of the LGBTQ community in the US, with a special emphasis on Kansas City.

Registration is open to the Kansas City community. A UMKC login is not needed, but registration is required. The class meets in person at Miller Nichols Library.  Parking in the lots north of the Library building is available for attendees.

Title: Focus Group for UMKC Faculty
From: Monday, October 19, 2026
To: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Location: Online
Audiences: Faculty
Categories: Focus Group
Registration: Registration is required for this event.
Description:

UMKC Libraries invites you to participate in a focus group discussion board via Padlet to share your thoughts, experiences, and opinions about the library. You will be asked to post and respond to other posts throughout the week not to exceed 90 minutes of your time. Your insight will help inform a comprehensive Libraries Strategic Plan which will be used to guide the Libraries on where to invest resources in the next five years. You will receive the log in information for the discussion board at the beginning of the week via email. 

All participants will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for a premium library swag basket that includes a library-exclusive Book-A-Roo t-shirt!

 

Before registration please: 

  • Read the attached informed consent form. Your registration indicates that you have read the form and implies your consent to participate. 

  • Confirm that the event you have selected matches your UMKC status (e.g., undergraduate, graduate, staff, faculty, guest) and main library location if applicable (online-only, Miller's Nichols Library, Health Sciences Library, etc.) 

If you do not match the profile for this specific focus group or read the informed consent form, your registration may be cancelled. You can browse additional opportunities to provide your insight here. If you are unable to access the informed consent form, please email us at askalibrarian@umkc.edu. 

Title: Focus Group for Undergraduate Miller Nichols Library Users
From: Monday, October 19, 2026
To: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Location: Online
Audiences: Students
Categories: Focus Group, Undergraduate Students
Registration: Registration is required for this event.
Description:

UMKC Libraries invites you to participate in a focus group discussion board via Padlet to share your thoughts, experiences, and opinions about the library. You will be asked to post and respond to other posts throughout the week not to exceed 90 minutes of your time. Your insight will help inform a comprehensive Libraries Strategic Plan which will be used to guide the Libraries on where to invest resources in the next five years. You will receive the log in information for the discussion board at the beginning of the week via email. 

All participants will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for a premium library swag basket that includes a library-exclusive Book-A-Roo t-shirt!

 

Before registration please: 

  • Read the attached informed consent form. Your registration indicates that you have read the form and implies your consent to participate. 

  • Confirm that the event you have selected matches your UMKC status (e.g., undergraduate, graduate, staff, faculty, guest) and main library location if applicable (online-only, Miller's Nichols Library, Health Sciences Library, etc.) 

If you do not match the profile for this specific focus group or read the informed consent form, your registration may be cancelled. You can browse additional opportunities to provide your insight here. If you are unable to access the informed consent form, please email us at askalibrarian@umkc.edu. 

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We're always adding new books to our collections. These selected new items are about AI in business, global economics, leadership & management, and more.

The parking lot north of Miller Nichols Library will be closed for maintenance September 15-18. Consult the Volker Campus map (PDF) for alternative parking options.

Streaming video request

EXHIBIT DISPLAY TABLES

Case dimensions: 5’ long x 30” wide x 9” high sitting atop 3’ legs

Glass exhibit table

FIRST FLOOR GALLERY

The First Floor Gallery is located just inside the main entrance of the Miller Nichols Library.

Wall with exhibit content

Conference Room 325

Located on the Third Floor of Miller Nichols Library. For access, enter the library at the north ground floor entrance or the west first floor entrance. Then take the stairs or the elevator to the third floor..

Map of third floor of Miller Nichols Library