Linda Hall Library Announces Partnership with KC Tech Council to Highlight the Contributions of Women in Science
The Linda Hall Library is pleased to announce a partnership with the KC Tech Council. “We are delighted to partner with KC Tech Council’s initiative to bring greater awareness of the roles women have played in science throughout the centuries. As cultural and...
Kansas City Invention Convention 2021 Winner Advances to Global Competition
Kansas City Invention Convention 2021 winner Kelly Ann Greene, a 2021 graduate of St. Teresa's Academy, received the Market Potential Award in the Global Impact Awards category with her invention “Baby Saver” at the 2021 Invention Convention U.S. Nationals competition...
Shannon Jackson, PhD, is Kansas City’s 2021-22 Scholar-in-Residence at the Linda Hall Library
The Linda Hall Library is pleased to announce the selection of our 2021-22 scholar-in-residence, Shannon Jackson, PhD, an associate professor of anthropology and department chair in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. “The...
Linda Hall Library to Implement Phased Return to Normal Operations and New Hours on June 1
The Linda Hall Library is looking forward to welcoming patrons and researchers back into the building and to continue serving our community. On June 1, the Library will begin a phased return to normal operations and new hours. Beginning June 1, the Library will adopt...
Linda Hall Library Announces 2021-22 Fellows
Library Welcomes its First Class of All-Virtual Fellows The Linda Hall Library is thrilled to announce the recipients of its research fellowships for the 2021-22 academic year. Linda Hall Library fellows conduct research using our collection of rare books, scientific...
Linda Hall Library to Host Virtual Conference
The virtual conference invites participants to embark on a global-to-local exploration of complex water-related issues of vital importance to Kansas City, the Midwest, communities across the U.S., and around the world.
From Vinegar Baths to Vaccines: American Efforts to Control Yellow Fever
Since arriving in Washington state at the end of January, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has transformed nearly all aspects of American society. These disruptions may seem unprecedented, but history is filled with similar efforts to slow the transmission of viral...