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Best of 2023: Director Picks
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Best of 2023: Director Picks

MCPL Director and CEO Aaron Mason shares the books and musical albums he enjoyed most in 2023!
MCPL’s Best Books of 2023
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MCPL’s Best Books of 2023

It’s every reader’s favorite time of year.
We All Need a Comfort Movie Now and Then
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We All Need a Comfort Movie Now and Then

What movie (or movies) do you watch when you are feeling down or not feeling well?
Get Tooned In!
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Get Tooned In!

In your Scooby Doo PJ's, you make your way down to the kitchen to pour yourself a bowl of cereal (Rice Krispies, please).
Make Room in the Freezer
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Make Room in the Freezer

“...I never start reading The Shining without making sure we got plenty of room in the freezer.” — Joey Tribbiani
Explorar la Herencia Hispana
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Explorar la Herencia Hispana

Gracias por celebrar el Mes de La Herencia Hispana con la Biblioteca de Mid Continent. 
Explore Hispanic Heritage
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Explore Hispanic Heritage

Thank you for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Mid-Continent Public Library! 
Fantastic Fall Resources
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Fantastic Fall Resources

As summer ends, we are getting into school routines, taking one last vacation, and finalizing plans for the Autumn season.
The Phenomenon of Barbenheimer
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The Phenomenon of Barbenheimer

Barbie, a fantasy comedy about the famous fashion doll, and Oppenheimer, an epic biopi
You Wouldn’t Want to Attend These Schools!
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You Wouldn’t Want to Attend These Schools!

The dreaded time has come: summer is ending.
Who is the Man Behind The Man in the Iron Mask?
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Who is the Man Behind The Man in the Iron Mask?

You may think you are familiar with the works of Alexandre Dumas.
Happy Birthday Ernest Hemingway
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Happy Birthday Ernest Hemingway

Born July 21, 1899, Ernest Hemingway was raised in Oak Park, Illinois, along with five siblings.