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Summer Reading Program 2013

School’s out and books are in! Mid-Continent Public Library’s Summer Reading Program starts this week. Are you ready to read?

This summer our theme is "Dig into Reading,” and we have plenty of ways for you to get your hands dirty. Burrow into books with listeners (0-6 years old) and readers (6-11 years old) to earn incentives as you explore words and pictures buried deep within your favorite pages. Teens (11-18 years old) can also participate by tunneling their way through more advanced books and writing reviews for what they’ve read.

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Come Join Us for the Colbern Road Evening Book Club!

This month the Colbern Road Evening Book Club is discussing The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty. Join us Wednesday, May 22nd at 7:00 p.m. to delve into this interesting mix of fact and fiction.

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Better Than Christmas

Kids have Christmas morning. Book lovers have author signings. When I got the chance to hear one of my favorite authors speak recently, it was better than Christmas morning for me. Anne Lamott was in Kansas City at Rainy Day Books on April 4, 2013 to promote her book, Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son, which has just been issued in paperback.

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The Colbern Road Branch

The Colbern Road Branch

The Colbern Road Branch opened in 1992 when Lee's Summit grew too quickly for the Lee's Summit Branch to keep up. Now they are both very busy! Last year, 249,065 patrons visited the library.

Patron browsing the collection.

What Will You Read Next?

If you can't find something here, check the catalog to see if another MCPL branch has it. If so, it'll be delivered to your branch in a couple of days. The Colbern Road Branch has a collection of over 120,000 items.

The Colbern Road Branch Staff

The Colbern Road Branch Staff

Are you looking for an item? An answer? A suggestion? This group is here to help. If your branch staff doesn't know the answer to your question, they likely know where to help you look. All you have to do is ask.

Art Display at the Colbern Road Branch

Learn Something New

An art display is one of the many ways to learn at the library. Books, movies, music, databases, events, classes, and more are all here waiting to teach you something new today.