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Community Bookshelf & Board Games

Take a quick look at downtown's giant book spines, then settle in with a board game from a library of more than 1,000 titles.

About $14–$50 for two2 hrs 15 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Community Bookshelf & Board GamesA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Kansas City Public Library (Central Library), the start. Stop 2, Pawn and Pint, 0.3 miles from stop 1, 15 min walk or short drive. The route is about 0.3 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Downtown, River Market. Landmarks shown: City Market.DOWNTOWNRIVER MARKETGRAND BLVDOAK STWYANDOTTE STCENTRAL STMCGEE STI-35CITY MARKETSTART Kansas City Public…Pawn and Pint12N0.1 miCommunity Bookshelf & Board GamesMuseumGamesWalkStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.3 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Kansas City Public Library, Central Branch, museum, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Mildred’s (Baltimore), food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Spokes Café (Main St), coffee, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • The Brass Monkey Lounge, drinks, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Kansas City Taco Company, food, 3 min walk from stop 2
  • Harry's Country Club, drinks, 3 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. Kansas City Public Library (Central Library)This stop is the exterior Community Bookshelf only; entering the library is not required.about 20 min · 14 W 10th St, Kansas City, MO 64105 · hours freshly checked · then 15 min walk or short driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Pawn and PintThe official site lists a $7 entry fee per person and more than 1,000 games. Food and drinks are optional.about 100 min · 613 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64106 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
The Kansas City Public Library's Central Library building downtown
Photo: Nightryder84 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

See the Community Bookshelf from the street first, then walk or drive to Pawn and Pint. The game-library entry is $7 per person; food and drinks are optional.

Good to know

Reservations
Not needed
Parking
Confirm downtown parking and the current pedestrian route before leaving the car. Pawn and Pint links to its parking instructions from its official site.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors and outdoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on September 17, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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