Parkville Branch

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Minority Report: Possible?

I was sitting around in the Thompson Lounge at Park University the other day with my fellow philosophy club members having an awesome philosophical discussion. I love these coffee shop get-togethers, not going to lie about that; I’m kind of a huge philosophy nerd. Actually, I’m a nerd in general as you can tell from my previous blogs. But, what else would you expect?

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Nonetheless

I really like how that one word is actually three words put together. It’s just fascinating because I could type "none the less," and it’s still the same concept said the same way. There’s a similar occurrence of various words out there such as "alot" versus "a lot." The grammatically correct version is "a lot." Alright is another one, even MS Word didn’t catch that mistake. All right is right, but alright is not all right—according to the English major people like myself. But why the change?

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Feeling Sick? Storytime's the Cure!

Do you remember where you were Monday at 10 a.m.? I do!

I was at storytime! And not just any storytime, I was at Toddler Storytime: where it was all about doctors and nurses and how they make us feel better when we’re sick or hurt.

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The Parkville Branch

The current Parkville Branch opened in 1992. Before becoming the Parkville Branch, this library was the Platte Woods Branch. It originally opened in 1961. Last year, 197,591 patrons visited the library.

The Parkville Branch Staff

The Parkville 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.

Families attending an event outside the Parkville Branch.

Events for Families

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.

Parkville Branch Reading Area

What Will You Read Next?

The Parkville Branch offers a collection of over 136,000 items. If you can't find it 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.