Since the early days of the pandemic, the Central Library‘s first floor cafe has sat as empty as a ghost town — but not for much longer.
Through a partnership with The Prospect KC, the vacant coffee bar will soon be a caffeinated oasis among the stacks. The Nook will feature a literary themed menu of drinks, cafe fare + bakery items served up by students of The Prospect KC’s culinary training program.
Hungry bookworms can satisfy their cravings with options like Langston’s Brown Sugar Oat Groove, Grapefruit Gatsby Sparkle, or The Nook’s free-range chicken salad sandwich, Angelou’s Caged Bird.
Can’t help but read ahead? You’ll have to wait a few weeks for the Nook’s next chapter. The coffee bar and cafe will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, starting Wednesday, Aug. 7.
