How to Organize Your Family Reunion

Learn how to plan, organize, and have fun at your next family reunion!

Dig into Reading with Puppets

Come on down, and enjoy a hilarious live puppet show!

Summer Reading Program

Earn free books and prizes from your local library!

Reader's Advisory

We offer many ways to find who you are looking for. Start your search now!

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News and Views

Big Library Read

Mid-Continent Public Library is taking part in an exciting new reading program through OverDrive called "Big Library Read," and we hope you'll consider participating!

I recently participated in the 2013 National Library Legislative Day. This event is sponsored by the American Library Association and occurs in the spring every year. The Missouri delegation was comprised of three public librarians, two academic librarians, and one school librarian, coming from all parts of the Show-Me State.

Do you want to see what's on the New York Times Best Sellers list? Do you want to search the Library's eBook listings? Do you want to send yourself a reminder to pick up a book?

MCPL’s new catalog is here to help! Easier to use and more integrated with the Library’s website, this catalog will make your search for the right item faster than ever!

Highlights include:

One of my best memories from last year is traveling to Chicago to attend the RT Booklovers Convention. After five days of book signings, authors’ workshops, fantastic all-day parties, and a TON of swag, I couldn’t wait to get home and tell everyone about the fabulous time I had. Authors are our Rock Stars after all, so meeting so many of them in person was the ultimate thrill! One of my co-attendees, Beth Atwater, called the convention "one giant slumber party with 1,000 of your best friends." What could be better than that?

When I lived out of state, people who knew I was from the Kansas City area would ask my opinion of the local barbecue restaurants. I was evidently considered an expert on barbecue simply by growing up here in the KC area. Believe it or not, one can find good barbecue in places like Half Moon Bay, California, and Pocatello, Idaho.