Press Room | Mid-Continent Public Library

Aaron Borns

Marketing Director
aborns@mymcpl.org
(816) 521-7238

Emily Becker

Community Relations Manager
ebecker@mymcpl.org
(816)503-4187

Contact for media inquiries.

History

MCPL is a consolidated library district and tax-supported political subdivision that serves nearly 800,000 people in the greater Kansas City metro area. For over 50 years, MCPL has been striving to provide customers with the best possible library experience.

Press Releases

MCPL’s Food for Fines Returns May 4 | May 1, 2026

MCPL Hosts ‘True Crime GenreCon’ | April 10, 2026

MCPL Launches ‘Legal Aid at the Library’ | March 12, 2026

Local Students Compete in MCPL Spelling Bee, 6th Grader Wins | March 9, 2026

Six Local Businesses to Compete for Cash at 2026 FoodBizCon | February 25, 2026

News Coverage

You can get your fines reduced from these KC-area libraries if you donate food | May 5, 2026

Donate food, clear your fines this week at Mid-Continent Public Library | May 4, 2026

Mid-Continent Public Library fines and fees relief program returns | May 1, 2026

MCPL Rolls Out Collectible Stickers | April 22, 2026

Still standing: The structures that shaped Woodneath | April 14, 2026