The Alchemy of Knowledge

Colin and I visited the Linda Hall Library to see the flying dragon and the Alchemy of Knowledge exhibit. We struck out on both counts as the dragon wasn't flying and was way above him. And the exhibit doesn't open until Friday. But he did find a book he liked in the stacks.

 

Hidden Gem

An often unnoticed part of Kansas City is the Linda Hall Library. It has been engulfed by UMKC but is not part of the university as it existed first. Linda and Herbert Hall (below) were childless and decided to create a library legacy with their wealth from grain. They didn't want to compete with the public libraries so after research, they created a science, engineering and technology collection. It is on the site of their home at 51st and Cherry. Linda requested that nothing be named after her but alas, she died first so her request was ignored.