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The Royals are taking items from their Hall of Fame to 10 KC libraries

You can learn about many history subjects simply by visiting your local library branch. Chances are, there’s a book on a topic that interests you.

But if you want to learn a little more about Royals history, there is no better spot than the team’s Hall of Fame at Kauffman Stadium. But in the coming weeks, the Royals are planning to take items from the Hall of Fame to Mid-Continent Library branches in the Kansas City area.

This is from a Royals news release: “This year’s presentation will feature a section titled ‘Royals from Here, There & Everywhere’ highlighting stories from players born from around the world. Also featured are artifacts from current Royals players including Salvador Perez, Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia, plus pieces from the Royals World Series championship seasons of 1985 and 2015.”

Here are the planned stops on the tour.

Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.: Antioch Branch, 6060 N Chestnut Ave., Gladstone

Thursday at 6:30 p.m.: Blue Springs North Branch, 850 NW Hunter Dr., Blue Springs

Sept. 22 at 6 p.m.: East Independence Branch, 4505 Little Blue Parkway, Independence

Sept 23 at 6:30 p.m.: Woodneath Library Center, 8900 NE Flintlock Rd., Kansas City

Sept. 25 at 6 p.m.: South Independence Branch, 13700 E 35th St. South, Independence

Oct. 2 at 6 p.m.: Red Bridge Branch, 453 Red Bridge Rd., Kansas City

Nov. 6 at 6 p.m.: Green Hills Library Center, 8581 N Green Hills Rd., Kansas City

Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m.: Colbern Road Library Center, 1000 NE Colbern Rd., Lee’s Summit

Nov. 15 at 2:30 p.m.: Edgerton Branch, 404 Frank St., Edgerton

Nov. 17 at 6 p.m.: Claycomo Branch,309 E US Highway 69, Claycomo

This story was originally published September 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM.

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