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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
From the Director: A Final Word
Introducing “Books a la Carte!”
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Today's Events
StoryWalk® - “Grow A Reader: An Interplanetary Tale” - 9:00am at Blue Springs South
StoryWalk® - “Grow A Reader: An Interplanetary Tale” - 9:00am at Woodneath Library Center
The Whole Person 2022 Expressions Art Exhibit - 9:00am at North Independence
Young Artist Exhibition - 9:00am at Blue Springs North
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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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Consumer Health Complete

Find health information, mainstream to alternative.

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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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