Press Room | Mid-Continent Public Library

Mike Tufano

Marketing Director
mtufano@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

Library Launches Virtual Reality Career Exploration | March 10, 2025

Mid-Continent Public Library Spelling Bee Returns March 1 | February 28, 2025

Library Challenges Patrons to Read 5 Books in 2 Months | December 30, 204

‘Creative Aging’: Art Classes Offer Creativity and Connection for Seniors | December 11, 2024

Artist and Storyteller Brings Ida B. Wells to Life | December 2, 2024

News Coverage

Lee’s Summit 5th grader secures chair in National Spelling Bee with regional win | March 2, 2025

Hickman Mills students create media literacy curriculum for Mid-Continent Public Library | February 5, 2025

Kansas City libraries to serve as warming center for incoming winter storm | January 3, 2025

Library system celebrates art of reading with annual challenge | January 2, 2025

Winter reading challenge open to book lovers of all ages | December 30, 2024