A library that's not just where books live!…read more Me .. had a meeting and did a little bit of work. If you can't find a quiet or somewhat quiet coffee shop.. there's always a meeting room here, and complimentary WiFi without a library card no less. Functional, spacious, convenient and clean!

This is really a hidden gem, just a couple blocks from the plaza. It's spacious, very…read morewell-maintained and even have their own parking garage. The staff was incredibly helpful and they have rooms that you can rent for work or personal events. And never thought I'd say that the views were great from a library, but they are. Parking on the street isn't too bad if you can't find anything in the lot. I'm just so excited that there's still libraries and that they have good selections and comfortable places that you can purview books.

Open to the public during the day, and until as late as 11pm for students with an ID (see website…read morefor daily hours). Numerous computer stations with free internet access. Also, nice plus of ease of printing! Even in color! Very helpful and friendly librarians! Also, very affordable binding services! Front lobby area also offers comfy chairs for reading and/or meeting. Local community boards as well as publications are quite handy as well. Connected through the main campus by a skywalk for rainy or snowy days!

I love coming to the library. We chose this location as out new location for the KC Silent Book…read moreClub. The meeting room is huge! The last library location we used, put us in a super small room. We could barely accommodate the members. We don't have that issue anymore! We booked 2 more meetings here and out Book exchange! If you are free April 20th, come on over and join us for some silent reading and bring your books for Book exchange.

Really cool spot. Library in an old house, yes it is very small for a library, but quite authentic…read morepublic library in Kansas. Loved how much effort people made having really limited resources. Great job, I truly admired the work done!

Alright Barnes & Noble still has their fastball…read more My girls were going a bit stir crazy his was a wonderful way to spend an hour or so on a frigid Sunday. Easy parking in the garage next door, and tons of stuff to do here. We needed to get a Lego set, and there's a really decent selection. In the age of online shopping, it's a nice change up to actually go in a store and look around. There was one book that looked good and I happened to notice it was half price on Amazon vs in store, which is how it goes, but worth noting. There's also a Starbucks cafe, and then a kids section up top that's a lot of fun. My girls each got to pick out a book and they ended up spending a lot of time looking around and having fun. Honestly, really great all around. Fun way to spend an hour or two and so many great things that the kids enjoyed.

This is a great Barnes & Noble! My husband and I were killing some time while in Kansas City for a…read morewedding and what better place to do that than Barnes & Noble. This location on the plaza is wonderful. You can get lost in this location with it's FOUR FLOORS of books! So much to see browse. They kids section has a lot of great gift options too. There is a Starbucks on the premise which was hosting a couple different book clubs. It's a very lively location with a little something for everyone!

Rainy Day Books is kind of the best of both worlds - a book lover's paradise staffed by book…read moreworms. It's a cozy space, but it's jampacked with books from all subjects. If you can't find what you're looking for - which for some reason happens me a lot - the staff is happy to order a copy for you. They're book club friendly. They also host a ton of fun book-related and author events. If you're interested, please follow their social media accounts. They'll keep you up to date.

If you haven't been to Rainy Day Books, and you've passed by at any point, you're really missing…read moreout! Every time I go into the shop, even if I think I know exactly what I want, every staff member is so knowledgeable and helpful that I always leave with more ideas on my TBR! The little shop is located in the tiny shopping center off Brush Creek Parkway, which means it can be hard to find parking if the center is petty busy--but it's worth it! They have great sections for adult reads, but they also have great sections for kids and teens--you'll find what you're looking for even if you're not sure what that is. Over the holidays, I even asked for kids and teens recommendations from the staff which they were happy to give! As noted earlier, their shop isn't huge, but full of possibilities. And if at the end of your visit, you really still want that book they don't have in stock, they'll order it for you for pick up or shipping--it's a simple process and they're more than happy to help people find their perfect next read. They may not be a book superstore, but they create value in their suggestions, recommendations, and their tiny book reviews and recs on the shelves (even in the teens and kids sections, written by kids and teens!). So glad to have found this place early on in my time in KC, and so happy that they're still doing their thing in their amazing bookshop!

Yes I'm reviewing a wastewater treatment plant! But I hope that by doing so, more people will be…read moremade aware of it and use it to dispose of household products safely, instead of throwing them out with the trash which will eventually endanger our lakes and rivers. It couldn't be easier to go here and drop off items for proper, environmentally friendly disposal. Go on jocogov.org and select 'drop off materials,' then a calendar pops up and you choose your day and time for drop off. They are available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8am - 3pm. This is a free service for Johnson County residents, so just enter your home phone number and your name will pop up. When you drive up, just give them your name and pop your trunk, and they'll unload everything. So easy! I really appreciate all the good signage to get here. Too many places just have an 'entrance' sign and then nothing else. This place is well marked and easy to follow. Big thumbs up!

Super cool bookstore! I come here with my family and we stay for hours perusing the selections and…read morereading.

Such a delight! Enjoyed an hour Saturday browsing their selection-- could spend days here. Looking…read moreforward to returning soon. Purchased a book printed 50 years ago comparing where I lived for two decades in California and Kansas City, MO and an out of print philosophy of fairytales companion. Such a find!