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

It’s every reader’s favorite time of year.

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!

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

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

Explorar la Herencia Hispana

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

Explore Hispanic Heritage

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

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

Barbie, a fantasy comedy about the famous fashion doll, and Oppenheimer, an epic biopi

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?

You may think you are familiar with the works of Alexandre Dumas.

Happy Birthday Ernest Hemingway

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