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Summer Library Program

Dive into Mid-Continent Public Library's Summer Library Program and explore Oceans of Possibilities! All it takes is reading just 20 minutes a day!

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Legacy Luncheon

Celebrate MCPL’s impact and bright future. The event will feature James Beard Book Award Winner Adrian E. Miller and will be held in-person at Arrowhead Stadium with a virtual option.

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MCPL COO Susan Wray Becomes Acting Library Director
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StoryWalk® - “Grow A Reader: An Interplanetary Tale” - 1:00pm at Woodneath Library Center
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Sizzling Summer Beach Party

Set sail on an imaginative journey to the Hawaiian Islands with storyteller Jo Ho, as she presents tropical folklore and legends.

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An Introduction to Zen Meditation

Explore Zen meditation posture options, how to reign in your monkey mind, and the role pondering paradoxes plays in calming your thoughts.

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Genealogy Programs

These virtual programs will help your family tree grow!

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