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Joss Whedon: From Fanboy to Box-Office Superhero

Now that Joss Whedon has conquered the universe with his box-office-record-breaking juggernaut The Avengers, it's instructive to look back at his career. Here is the story of a comic book fanboy who is living the dream. Whedon's path to the top of the blockbuster movie world follows a career arc, from screenwriter to television creator/director to comic book author to movie director, culminating with his The Avengers joining the elite "Billion Dollar Club" of films that have grossed over $1 billion. Linked titles are available at MCPL.

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The Personal Computer: From Tower to Tablet

I am amazed at just how much has changed since the first time I sat down at school in front of a computer: a Commodore PET with cassette memory storage. I played many games of Lunar Lander and Dungeon, but I did no real computing. Still, it was the first of many relationships I would have with computers.

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The Grandview Branch

The Grandview Branch

The current Grandview Branch opened in 1988. The original branch opened in Grandview High School in 1947. Last year 201,134 patrons visited the library.

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Events for Kids

There are many types of events at the library. You never know who you might meet or what you might learn! Check out the events list on this page to find a program for you.

Summer Reading Program Table at the Grandview Branch

Summer Reading Program Spirit

Summer Reading Program is a big deal at MCPL. Over 35,000 participate in the program each year. Kids earn books and prizes as they build reading skills for the next school year.

The Grandview Branch Staff

The Grandview 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.