Central Library (Kansas City, Missouri)

	Central Library (Kansas City Public Library)
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Kansas City Public Library, Central Branch
Location	14 W. 10th St. @ 500 E. 9th St., Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates	39°6′13″N 94°34′35″W / 39.10361°N 94.57639°W
Built	1895
Architect	Hackney, W.F.; Et al.
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.	77000807
Added to NRHP	May 23, 1977

The Central Library is the main library of the Kansas City Public Library system, which is located in the Library District of Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It is situated at 14 West 10th Street, at the corner of West 10th Street and Baltimore Avenue, across Baltimore Avenue from the Kansas City Club and up from the New York Life Building. It contains the administration of Kansas City's library system.^[2]^[3]

Within the Central Library, the Missouri Valley Room contains a wide collection of items related to Kansas City local history, including original and published materials, news articles, postcards, photographs, maps, and directories dating from the city's earliest history. The Library's Ramos Collection includes books, pamphlets, journal articles, and other materials relating to African-American history and culture.

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Official website
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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[2] "Contact us," Kansas City Public Library (retrieved Aug. 6, 2013)

[3] "Hours & locations," Kansas City Public Library (retrieved Aug. 6, 2013)

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