Raytown Branch

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.

Blogs

Do It Yourself, Why Don’t Ya?!

So, I’ve always been sort of a punk at heart (although I don’t really dress like one, but I do LOVE that music!). Not in the sense of, "Quit running through my yard, you little punks!" but more in the sense that I’m a pretty fierce individualist, and I have a big DIY ethic. I march to the beat of my own drum. I’m anti-this, that, and the other, and I recently made the big leap from vegetarianism to veganism, which was a long time coming for me. Looking back, I know I had these ideals growing up, but pressure from various sources made it hard for me to put them into action.

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Rachel Caine: Young Adult and Adult Fiction Extraordinary Writer

One of my favorite authors, Rachel Caine, writes for both teens and adults. She writes in series. She has several adult series and one teen series.

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Friends from childhood know a lifetime of history with you. That idea came through loud and clear while watching two DVDs, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants I and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants II.

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