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It’s Okay To Not Be Okay

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Sometimes we are not okay. And that’s okay. Life can be challenging and exhausting. The UMKC Libraries have gathered resources and some pick-me-up items to help you through whatever is going on.

Eight Days in April: The Story of the 1968 Uprising in Kansas City

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Eight Days in April: The Story of the 1968 Uprising in Kansas City draws upon historical materials from LaBudde Special Collections and Marr Sound Archives to tell the story of Kansas City, MO in the eight days surrounding the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1968.

Eight Days in April: Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation

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February 18, 2021 6:00 pm
Join us for a free virtual event, Eight Days in April: Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation on February 18 from 6:00-7:30pm featuring a panel discussion about the eight days surrounding the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1968 and how the impact of those days continues to shape Kansas City today.

Children’s Mercy Hospital Celebrates Black History Month

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To celebrate Black History Month, the Children’s Mercy Hospital Diversity and Inclusion staff produced a video about the Wheatley-Provident Hospital, Kansas City’s first hospital for Black residents, owned by Black doctors.

Saxophone Supreme: The Life & Music of Charlie Parker

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Come experience the life and music of KC native, and pioneering composer and improviser, Charlie Parker, featured on the 1st floor of the UMKC Library, January 19 - July 30, 2021.

Your Feedback Matters

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Thank you for all the feedback you provided us during the Tell The Libraries survey! We wanted to share with you the results of that survey. It turns out that the UMKC Community has quite a bit in common; we’re all in this together, and the UMKC Libraries are here for you, no matter what challenges you are facing.

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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