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Banned Books Week 2023

For the 2023 Banned Books Week, Mid-Continent Public Library is highlighting banned books of years past, with each branch home to one book you may be surprised to see on a list of censored books.  

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with resources from your local library branch and discover the rich cultural contributions of Hispanic Americans!

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Today's Events
Play and Learn - 11:00am at Grandview
Boost Your Book Group - 2:00pm at Colbern Road Library Center
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Practical Preservation: Simple, Sensible Steps to Safeguard Family Heirlooms

Join local historian David W. Jackson to learn simple steps to protect historic documents, photographs, and books.

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Ghosts and Goblins and Monsters and Such

Storyteller Joyce Slater weaves classic Halloween tales that will thrill and chill.

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Genealogy Programs

These programs will help your family tree grow!

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HeritageQuest Online

Search local history or the Federal Census 1790-1940.

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Fold3 Library Edition

Explore military records and share personal stories.

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Subscribe today and check out playlists that include classes on using various MCPL resources, how to use Microsoft products, early literacy videos, replays of select virtual programs from Facebook, and more.  

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