News - The Linda Hall

The Linda Hall will be CLOSED on Friday, October 30 for a staff event. We will open on Saturday, October 31, at 10:00 AM.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Open today 4 PM - 11 PM

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Open today 4 PM - 11 PM

In The News

The Linda Hall Unveils New Brand Identity, Inviting the Public to “Unleash Your Curiosity”

JUNE 18, 2026

Events

From Peppers to Peppermint: How Spices Helped Unlock Secrets of Pain SensationAn Evening with Nobel Laureate David Julius

Registration opens for a limited numbers of seats on September 23, 2026, at 9am CT.Dr. David Julius, recipient of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiolo...

NOV 4, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

In The News

The Linda Hall: Science Library and Arboretum Announces 2026-2027 Fellowships

JUNE 12, 2026

In The News

The Linda Hall announces new public visiting hours every Saturday Content

The Linda Hall is opening to the public every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

AUGUST 24, 2026

In The News: Oct 23

The Linda Hall spotlights internationally renowned scientists during free fall lecture series

The Linda Hall: Science Library and Arboretum is pleased to announce that Jacob Campbell, Ph.D., joined the institution as senior vice president of research and collections.

In The News: July 9

The Linda Hall Names Dr. Jacob Campbell Senior Vice President of Research and Collections

In The News: July 7

The Linda Hall: A Visual History

In The News: June 12

The Linda Hall: Science Library and Arboretum Announces 2026-2027 Fellowships

In The News: June 8

Beyond The Match: A Custom Publication to Shine Spotlight on KC's Thriving Arts Scene During FIFA World Cup 26 Kansas City

In The News: Apr 21

What Did We Think We Knew? On wonder, paradigm, and The Alchemy of Knowledge

In The News: Apr 21

What Did We Think We Knew? On wonder, paradigm, and The Alchemy of Knowledge

Events

STEM Futures Showcase

Students in grades 9-12 will visit real workplaces connected to STEM and gain hands-on, real-world experience from industry professionals.

AUG 1, 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Fellowships

Fellowship Information Session

Learn about the different types of research support available to historians of science and humanities scholars during the 2025-26 academic year.

DEC 17, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

In The News: Apr 14

Kansas City Invention Convention Returns April 16 at Swinney Recreation Center

In The News: Mar 2

A new kind of exhibition explores how scientific discovery has disrupted our understanding of the world – and our place within it

In The News: Feb 2

Green Reads: Farming While Black

In The News: Jan 6

Green Reads: Social Mobilisation for Climate Change

Climate Change and Water Scarcity in the Middle East: A Transitional Approach by Mariëlle Snel, Nikolas Sorensen and Reed Power

In The News: Dec 1

Green Reads: Climate Change and Water Scarcity in the Middle East

Red Alert! Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge by Daniel R. Wildcat

In The News: Nov 1

Green Reads: Red Alert! Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge

Working-Class Environmentalism: An Agenda for a Just and Fair Transition to Sustainability by Karen Bell

In The News: Oct 1

Green Reads: Working-Class Environmentalism

Latinx Environmentalisms: Place, Justice, and the Decolonial edited by Sarah D. Wald, David J. Vazquez, Priscilla Solis Ybarra, and Sarah Jaquette Ray

In The News: Sept 1

Green Reads: Latinx Environmentalisms

In The News: Aug 7

Linda Hall Library Announces Acquisition of the Richard de Neufville Surveying Collection

What if We Get it Right by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

In The News: Aug 1

Green Reads: What if We Get it Right

The Science of Climate Migration by Frank R. Spellman

In The News: July 1

Green Reads: The Science of Climate Migration

Photo of Library main entrance by Troy Thomas, Summit Studios

In The News: June 26

Linda Hall Library Announces 2025-26 Fellowships

Underflows: Queer Trans Ecologies and River Justice by Cleo Wölfle Hazard

In The News: June 2

Green Reads: Underflows: Queer Trans Ecologies and River Justice

Climate Change and Food Security in Asia Pacific by MD Saidul Islam and Edson Kieu

In The News: May 1

Green Reads: Climate Change and Food Security in Asia Pacific

H is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z by Elizabeth Kolbert

In The News: Apr 1

Green Reads: H is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z

View of Greenwich Observatory from the north. 1676 Etching

In The News: Mar 19

New Acquisition: John Flamsteed's Historia Coelestis

In The News: Feb 28

Green Reads: Global Burning: Rising Antidemocracy and the Climate Crisis

Map from the Himmelskarte, printed lithographically, which presents a stunning image of the night sky.

In The News: Feb 25

Honoring Elinor Eisemann, 1932-2025

In The News: Feb 11

New Acquisition—Lichen: Rambles in the Colorado Front Range

In The News: Jan 31

Green Reads: The Intersectional Environmentalist

Fellowships

Fellowship Information Session

Learn about the different types of research support available to historians of science and humanities scholars during the 2024-25 academic year.

DEC 8, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Program

Dolor Sit

MONDAY - FRIDAY, 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

The Linda Hall Unveils New Brand Identity, Inviting the Public to “Unleash Your Curiosity”

From Peppers to Peppermint: How Spices Helped Unlock Secrets of Pain SensationAn Evening with Nobel Laureate David Julius

The Linda Hall: Science Library and Arboretum Announces 2026-2027 Fellowships

The Linda Hall announces new public visiting hours every Saturday Content

A Ghost in the Library?: The Linda Hall’s Spookiest Patron

The Linda Hall Announces Leadership Transition

Q&Q with The Linda Hall fellow Gabriel Coleman

The Linda Hall announces new public visiting hours every Saturday

Alchemy of Knowledge Exhibition Fabrication with Francisco & Fredy Gabuardy

The Linda Hall spotlights internationally renowned scientists during free fall lecture series

The Linda Hall Names Dr. Jacob Campbell Senior Vice President of Research and Collections

The Linda Hall: A Visual History

The Linda Hall: Science Library and Arboretum Announces 2026-2027 Fellowships

Beyond The Match: A Custom Publication to Shine Spotlight on KC's Thriving Arts Scene During FIFA World Cup 26 Kansas City

What Did We Think We Knew? On wonder, paradigm, and The Alchemy of Knowledge

What Did We Think We Knew? On wonder, paradigm, and The Alchemy of Knowledge

STEM Futures Showcase

Fellowship Information Session

Kansas City Invention Convention Returns April 16 at Swinney Recreation Center

A new kind of exhibition explores how scientific discovery has disrupted our understanding of the world – and our place within it

Green Reads: Farming While Black

Green Reads: Social Mobilisation for Climate Change

Green Reads: Climate Change and Water Scarcity in the Middle East

Green Reads: Red Alert! Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge

Green Reads: Working-Class Environmentalism

Green Reads: Latinx Environmentalisms

Linda Hall Library Announces Acquisition of the Richard de Neufville Surveying Collection

Green Reads: What if We Get it Right

Green Reads: The Science of Climate Migration

Linda Hall Library Announces 2025-26 Fellowships

Green Reads: Underflows: Queer Trans Ecologies and River Justice

Green Reads: Climate Change and Food Security in Asia Pacific

Green Reads: H is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z

New Acquisition: John Flamsteed's Historia Coelestis

Green Reads: Global Burning: Rising Antidemocracy and the Climate Crisis

Honoring Elinor Eisemann, 1932-2025

New Acquisition—Lichen: Rambles in the Colorado Front Range

Green Reads: The Intersectional Environmentalist

Fellowship Information Session

Dolor Sit

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