Such a lovely library! On the small side, but they've got everything anyone could need, and they'll…read moreorder in anything you need that they don't have on hand. It is very intuitively laid out, super clean, wonderfully decorated, with a very welcoming staff. Lots of places to sit and read or use your laptop. I love how the Red Bridge area of KC has really been revitalized over the past few years!

I love this location. The staff is always helpful and this branch is always clean. Deducting a star…read moreonly because my desire to read more urban books is growing but apparently so is everyone else's. I always have to put a hold on the book which is no problem but, they allow you two weeks to read the book and if some else requests a hold then you can't renew it and have to eat the fees until you finish the book. It's definitely a 3rd world problem that I will continue to deal with but a courtesy for 2-3 renewals should be standard.

Small campus, small class sizes. More one on one teaching. Great for students who dont want the…read morebig campus fell of a number. Admissions is great but financial aid is unorganized.

There is no one here looking out for you. They only care about preserving their own reputations and…read morethat of the university. A great deal of the professors are intelligent and well-educated. Some of them are great people. But on the whole, Avila does not care for its students. I've had friends be kicked out of dorms, classes disappear from my record, racist insults hurled at friends from students with no discipline from professors or admin, and concerns regarding disabled students completely dismissed from multiple Avila faculty. Look into the Roo Advantage program at UMKC instead, at least then you won't be paying so much for a university that doesn't care about you.

Going to the DMV is like being loaded up with homework before the weekend. You know you need to do…read moreit, but you'll spend every waking minute avoiding it until it's all of a sudden Sunday night and you're forced into it. Luckily, the Grandview DMV is like having your parents step in and help you through it. I've had less than ideal experiences here, specifically when I had to move from Kansas to Missouri. The amount of oddly specific documentation I needed was on par for Pentagon clearance, and the staff member seemed to take some joy in the fact that I was one doc shy of approval. However if you're on top of it, it's not so bad. They do it all here, from registrations, property taxes, licensing, and whatever other beige tasks stand before you. The past few times, it's been licensing and I'm here to offer some pro-tips to make it easy for anyone who comes across this: - PAY ANNUAL REGISTRATION ONLINE: First off, if you're a MO resident, you get those annual car registration bills in the mail. Bite the bullet and pay for 2 years, online, the minute you get it. This will save you a trip from even having to come here. -GET IN LINE BEFORE: No matter what you're knocking out, take a look at their website (https://www.grandview.org/government/city-departments/finance/state-licensing-office) and/or download QLess. Both offer the ability to add yourself to the line digitally without leaving the house, saving hours. -REAL ID: Missouri is requiring Real ID in 2023 for flying (or use of a passport) so if you're renewing your driver's license, definitely come prepared to get this so you're not having to go back. I showed a birth certificate (ordered mine through a company called Vital Chek and it only took a week to arrive), govt check, social security card, two pieces of mail, and a current driver's license. There are other things that will work, like a non-expired passport, etc. but triple check their website before you leave the house so it's not a wasted day. -COVID: As of writing this, Covid is still a (big) thing, but they're open like normal. The area is large*, there's a temp check on the way in (no one was using it, however), and masks are required throughout. *Large until you get to the driver's license station, where everyone was crammed in like sardines. -NEW MO RESIDENTS: If you're a new MO resident, you need to do car registration THEN licensing, in order. Add yourself to the licensing queue while you're handling the first task so you don't spend the full day there. -WHEN TO GO: Common wisdom is middle of the week, middle of the month. Deadlines are often monthly, so they get more packed at the end of the month especially, or after holidays. I failed to add myself to the list, and it took four hours to get my license renewal, but had I known, it would've been easy-peasy. The plus side to all of this is their text communications and ability to track your spot in line via the app. I ended up working from my car and listening to podcasts, so it wasn't all bad. You could even go home and come back, no need to sit around all day if the waits are long. All in all, the ample parking, friendly-ish staff (most of the time), good signage throughout so it's clear where to go, and surprisingly easy jaunt to get there (less than 20 minutes from the Plaza) make this one head and shoulders better than downtown KC or others in more dense, urban areas.

The past two times we had the same guy with the weird mustache. He is rude. He is cranky. He is not…read moreat all helpful and totally full of himself. We will never return to this location. I'd like to add that when it was close to closing he would face away from the people sitting and call out names rather than numbers and he'd say it quietly. Then people didn't hear him and he'd skip right over them. He makes it very obvious that he hates his job.

Small school, great professors-students interactions and personal attention to care for students'…read moreneed. The school is non-denominational evangelical main-stream teaching. I also love their seminary school. The classes offered is perfect for people who need to work during the day time but love to earn a MA degrees. This type of class offered on Mon-Thur evening from 5:30PM-9:30PM. They have some weekend modular classes which allow you just attend 1 weekend class time, and do the homework on your own path within given reasonable time frame. They have so many practical majors (please check out their website) I wish I can take all of them, but my personal favorite is their Biblical Counseling class. It teaches you both basic theology and very practical counseling methods according 100% on God's Words without humanistic base secular psychology influence. Some examples of Biblical Counseling classes are: Crisis Counseling, Family Counseling, Addictions Counseling, Counseling Women...etcs. Professors share real cases stories (but use anonymous names for people or church involved) and students can learn from the hands-on analysis for counseling. I also enjoyed their their theology classes. Professors encourage students to ask questions (and there is no dumb questions) and discuss their thoughts according to God's Words. I have been student here and enjoyed every single class from all my professors. They are kind, patient, helpful, have a listening heart, knowledgeable, scholar, servant heart, and also serve in churches with real-hand on experience to share with students. They also have radio station in Kansas Ctiy area. Tune in FM 88.5 to listen to their Christian music and daily short preaching while driving to work or home. If you are interested in their programs, email or call their Admission office, they can send you a package so you can have more ideas of what classes are offered. Yes, they also offer credit or sit-in-non-credit-auditing class for personal enrichment. Love it, I move from Indiana to Kansas just for attending this school.

From the owner: Calvary University is a Christian university located in Kansas City, MO. It is an accredited,…read moreindependent, nondenominational institution providing undergraduate, graduate, and seminary education. Students can choose from a variety of academic majors including education, business, biblical counseling, theatre, music and more. Athletics include men's soccer and basketball and women's basketball and volleyball. Faculty members are dedicated to both academic success and spiritual growth of each Calvary student. The graduate and seminary programs of study include Pastoral Studies, Organizational Development, Biblical Counseling, Biblical Studies, Bible and Theology, Education, and Religious Studies. Calvary provides the resources and opportunities to train the next generation of Christian leaders.