Colbern Road Branch

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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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Pass It On

Have you heard of paying it forward? You know, where you’re the recipient of some sweet unexpected act, and then you pay it forward to the next person instead of paying it back. It’s like when you go to Starbucks and the person in front of you at the drive-through pays for your coffee and then you pay for the person behind you, or when you help an elderly lady carry her groceries to the car and then someone else unexpectedly holds the door.

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Get Caught Reading

Have you been caught reading? May is Get Caught Reading month and we want to see you read.

Take your book and read in the car, at the lake, on the couch, or while you walk (no tripping, please). Read wherever and whenever you can during this nationwide campaign to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read.

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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.