Central Library, Kansas City

Name: Central Library
Address: Kansas City, United States

#189 among attractions in Kansas City

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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. ()

Built: 1895 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 39°6'13"N, 94°34'35"W

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Downtown Kansas City (The Downtown Loop)Kansas City United States

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Central Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: T-Mobile Center, Mutual Musicians Foundation, Municipal Auditorium, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

0.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
T-Mobile Center, Kansas City
13 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri, the T-Mobile Center stands as a modern beacon of entertainment, drawing visitors from near and far to its state-of-the-art facility. This arena, with its striking architecture and cutting-edge amenities, has quickly become...
1.2 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Mutual Musicians Foundation, Kansas City
31 min walk • The Mutual Musicians' Foundation Building is a historic building at 1823 Highland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. It is also known as the Mutual Musicians Association Building or the Musician's Union Local or the Local No. 627 of the American Federation of Musicians.
0.7 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Architecture
Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City
17 min walk • Municipal Auditorium is a multi-purpose facility located in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened in 1935 and features Streamline Moderne and Art Deco architecture and architectural details.
0.9 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City
23 min walk • The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA, at 16th and Broadway, near the Power & Light District, the T-Mobile Center and the Crossroads Arts District.
0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Park
Barney Allis Plaza, Kansas City
16 min walk • The Barney Allis Plaza is a park located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri at the intersection of 12th Street and Wyandotte. It is named after the prominent Kansas City hotelier, and owner of the Standard Theater, Barney Allis.
~1170 ftS
City hall, Architecture
Kansas City City Hall, Kansas City
6 min walk • Kansas City City Hall is the official seat of government for the city of Kansas City, Missouri. Located in downtown, it is a 29-story skyscraper with an observation deck. Completed in 1937, the building has a Beaux-Arts and Art-Deco style with numerous architectural features and ornamentation throughout.
0.5 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Midland Theatre, Kansas City
13 min walk • The Midland Theatre, known officially for sponsorship purposes as Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland, is a 3,200-seat theater located in the Power & Light District of Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
1.4 miNE
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Bally's, Kansas City
37 min walk • Bally's Kansas City is a riverboat casino in Kansas City, Missouri. It is owned and operated by Bally's Corporation.
0.6 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Mainstreet Theater, Kansas City
16 min walk • The Mainstreet Theater, also commonly referred to as The Empire Theater, is a historic theater in downtown Kansas City, Missouri in the Power & Light District.
~940 ftW
Chicago school architecture
Scarritt Building and Arcade, Kansas City
5 min walk • The Scarritt Building and Arcade is a historic building in Kansas City, Missouri. It was built in 1906. It was designed by Root & Siemens. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 9, 1971.
~1860 ftW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Downtown Loop, Kansas City
9 min walk • The Downtown Loop, also called the Alphabet Loop, is a complex layout of highways in downtown Kansas City, Missouri involving 23 exits, four Interstate Highways, four U.S. Highways and numerous city streets. Each exit in the highway loop is numbered 2 and suffixed with every letter of the alphabet except I, O, and Z.

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Which popular attractions are close to Central Library?

Nearby attractions include Scarritt Building and Arcade, Kansas City (5 min walk), Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City (6 min walk), Oak Tower, Kansas City (6 min walk), Kansas City City Hall, Kansas City (6 min walk).

How to get to Central Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Central Library:

Bus

10th at Cherry • Lines: 10 (3 min walk)
Admiral at Cherry • Lines: 24 (3 min walk)

Tram

Library • Lines: 601 (10 min walk)
North Loop • Lines: 601 (10 min walk)