Making Travel Meaningful

Making Travel Meaningful

Learn helpful tips and tricks to make your travels more interesting!

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College Readiness Program

College Readiness Program

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions is working with the Library to get you ready for college!

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Basic Yoga

Basic Yoga

All levels are invited to join this restorative yoga class. We will take you through the basic poses and cover relaxation techniques.

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Do you speak Mango?

Do you speak Mango?

Pick your language to learn! Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, and more!

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News and Views

BBQ Championship

Don't miss out on the 2012 Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship, a collaboration between the City of Grandview and Mid-Continent Public Library. This year's event will take place on May 4th & 5th, 2012 on Main Street in downtown Grandview.

The Fine Art of Arguing Pronunciation

I love words. I love them so much that sometimes I make up my own*, drop them in random conversation, and watch people stare back at me in disbelief.

One phrase you’ll hear me utter quite a bit is, "Is this the correct way to pronunciate that word?"

We Have Our First Winner!

Hey Greater Kansas City,

Welcome To Three Pines

If you are like me and love Agatha Christie, check out Louise Penny. She writes a great mystery series set in Canada, mostly around a fictional town called Three Pines. Three Pines is a little town that nobody goes to on purpose. But everyone who finds their way there, tends to stay forever. It is a haven for Anglo and Franco phones alike, artists, poets, burned out bankers and psychiatrists, and any other misfit or lost soul out there. They have no crime, except murder.

The Oscars for Libraries, but with Sensible Shoes.

A very cool event took place this morning—the American Library Association announced their Youth Media Awards winners!  It’s like the Oscars for libraries, but with sensible shoes.

6 in 12 Challenge

Are you up to the challenge?

Can you read 6 books in 12 months? We are challenging any adult, above the age of 18, to pick 6 books to read in 2012. You could win one of 5 eReaders and other assorted prizes.

Take the challenge!

Weekly Poll

What's your favorite sitcom of all time?

Ask a Librarian

When did the Civil War begin?
Where can I find the deed to my property?
Do I need a passport to travel to Canada?

We can help you find the answers.

Reading Aloud Family Time

Earn a copy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Events