Raytown Branch

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Majestic Missepllings

As you’ve heard, the Raytown Branch has added several genre displays to our library shelves. I’m on our Fantasy display team and often read new and interesting books in the genre.

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Bread

I love the smell of bread baking. It reminds me of my Grandmother and the lessons she gave me in the fine art of sourdough. These days, I have trouble fitting bread baking into my schedule. But not anymore! Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois has changed all that!

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Let's Talk

The Raytown Branch Adult Book Group will be reading  Love You More  by Lisa Gardner for their June meetings. Tess Leona, a state police trooper, claims to have shot her husband in self-defense. But where is their 6 year old daughter?

The Raytown Branch Adult Book Group meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. and the third Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Our groups usually last from 60 to 90 minutes.

We have plenty of copies of the book and audiobooks for you available at our checkout desk.

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The Raytown Branch

The Raytown Branch

The current Raytown Branch opened in 1990 and is officially named the "Joe Herndon Branch."

Last year, 222,317 patrons visited the library.

The Raytown Branch Staff.

The Raytown 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.

Cake decorating class.

Learning Opportunities

Cake decorating is one of the many things you will learn at the library. Books, movies, music, databases, events, classes, and more are all here waiting to teach you something new today.

Children's section of Raytown Branch.

Summer Reading Program Spirit

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