Why Work at Mid-Continent Public Library?
- 30+ Locations in the Kansas City Region – MCPL serves a community of 800,000 people across three counties in the Kansas City, Missouri, area.
- Newly Renovated and Updated Facilities – Nearly all branches have received state-of-the-art upgrades and renovations since 2017—including seven new branches built from the ground up.
- Excellent Benefit Package – Full individual health care coverage, Missouri LAGERS retirement plan, generous vacation policy, health and childcare flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and more!
- Award Winning Tradition of Excellence including the 2014 National Medal for Museum and Library Service—the nation’s highest honor for the industry.
Join a community of librarians and library workers dedicated to customer service and providing access to all.
Make Kansas City Your Next Home
With our service area covering three counties in the Kansas City Metropolitan area, you will feel right at home.
Whether you are enjoying the arts at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts or the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, cheering on the Chiefs and Royals, an evening of jazz at 18th & Vine, or diving into a plate of the world’s best barbecue, Kansas City has a million reasons to make the area your home.
Explore some of the many things that Kansas City has to offer.
Join our mission to enrich our citizens and communities through expanding access to innovation, information, ideas, and inspiration.
Healthy KC awards certifications based on guidelines from the World Health Organization’s healthy workplace framework and model. The WHO model offers a holistic approach to health and wellness, recognizing the importance of keeping employees engaged and supporting them in their health and wellness journeys. MCPL scored the highest in the Psychosocial Work Environment pillar. This area includes life purpose and resiliency workshops, mindfulness training, Employee Assistance Programs and mental health promotion.
Full-Time Employee Benefits
Biweekly Pay
Fourteen (14) day pay periods run from Sunday through Saturday. Paid direct deposit every other Friday.
Group Health Benefits
Benefits effective on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.
- Fully and partially subsidized medical, dental and vision employee coverage
- Traditional and High-Deductible Health Plans with HSA available
- Unsubsidized spouse/partner/child(ren) coverage available
Term Life Insurance, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability
Employer Paid
- Basic Life and AD&D Benefit = 1x Annual salary
- Long Term Disability Benefit with 90-day elimination period = 60% of salary
Voluntary Employee Paid
- Additional Voluntary Life and AD&D
- Short-Term Disability Benefit with 14-day elimination period up to 11 weeks = 60% of salary
Paid Vacation Leave
- 2 weeks/year for 0 - 2 years
- 3 weeks/year for 2 - 5 years
- 4 weeks/year for 5 - 15 years
- 5 weeks/year for 15+ years
Paid Sick Leave
Earn eight (8) hours/month
Paid Personal Days
Three (3) days awarded annually
Paid Holidays
Ten (10) Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave upon the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a new child.
Paid Bereavement
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Employer Paid
- LAGERS (Local Government Employee's Retirement System) defined benefit plan
- Vesting = 5 years of covered employment
Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Paid
- 457(b) defined contribution plan
- Pre-tax or Roth contributions
Additional Voluntary Benefits
- Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
- Health Savings Account with Employer Contributions
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Legal and ID Theft Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Free and confidential for all staff and family members to support your life needs.
All offers are granted contingent upon a successful background check.
Half-Time Employee Benefits
Biweekly Pay
Fourteen (14) day pay periods run from Sunday through Saturday. Paid direct deposit every other Friday.
Guaranteed 20 hours/week.
Group Health Benefits
Benefits effective on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.
- Unsubsidized employee only medical coverage available
- Unsubsidized spouse/partner/child(ren) coverage available for dental and vision
Paid Vacation Leave
- 2 weeks/year for 0 - 2 years
- 3 weeks/year for 2 - 5 years
- 4 weeks/year for 5 - 15 years
- 5 weeks/year for 15+ years
Paid Sick Leave
Earn four (4) hours/month
Paid Personal Days
Three (3) 4-hour days awarded annually
Paid Holidays
Ten (10) Paid Holidays
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Employer Paid
- LAGERS (Local Government Employee's Retirement System) defined benefit plan
- Vesting = 5 years of covered employment
Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Paid
- 457(b) defined contribution plan
- Pre-tax or Roth contributions
Additional Voluntary Benefits
- Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
- Health Savings Account
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Legal and ID Theft Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Free and confidential for all staff and family members to support your life needs.
All offers are granted contingent upon a successful background check.
Part-Time Employee Benefits
Biweekly Pay
Fourteen (14) day pay periods run from Sunday through Saturday. Paid via direct deposit every other Friday.
Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Paid
- 457(b) defined contribution plan
- Pre-tax or Roth contributions
Employee Assistance Program
Free and confidential for all staff and family members to support your life needs.
All offers are granted contingent upon a successful background check.
Policy of Non-Discrimination
All applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Any applicant requiring an accommodation should contact the Mid-Continent Public Library Human Resources Department at (816)836-5200.