Publishing at The Story Center

If you’re interested in publishing and looking for resources, you are in luck.

Q&A with Author Kristan Higgins

Enjoy a sneak peek of the upcoming Speaker Series program with Kristan Higgins on June 20!

Digitize Your Personal Collection: MCPL Memory Lab Now Open

Do you have a box of home videos in your closet that you wish you could watch anytime?

Q&A Session with Storyteller George Pettigrew

We recently sat down with esteemed local storyteller and

Coming to an MCPL Branch Near You: The Story Center’s Traveling Display

This summer, Story Center staff revamped our outreach display—a colorful, multi-piece exhibit that trave

Born in a Barn: Woodneath’s Farming Past

Did you know that the land where the

Join Us for the Storytelling Certificate Celebration

Sharing a story with others is an integral part of storytelling, and yet it takes great bravery to stand

National Novel Writing Month

Mid-Continent Public Library has participated in National Novel Writing Month (

Recapping State of Stories

Early in 2020, the staff of The Story Center and the University of Missouri Extension Commun

Story Camp for Teens: Q&A with Parker Peevyhouse

From Monday, July 26, through Wednesday, July 28,

Community Voices: Celebrating Written Storytelling

Since its inception, The Story Center’s mission has been to help people create stories, share their stor

Always a Gathering Place

On a cold and clear day in late winter 2018, I snapped this photo of the historic house on M