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Personalized Book Recommendations from The Story Center Collection
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Personalized Book Recommendations from The Story Center Collection

The Story Center now offers Readers’ Advisory (RA) services for The Story Center Collection!
Q&A with Author Kristan Higgins
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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
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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?
The Local Author Fair Is Back!
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The Local Author Fair Is Back!

The Story Center’s annual
Q&A Session with Storyteller George Pettigrew
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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
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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
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Born in a Barn: Woodneath’s Farming Past

Did you know that the land where the
Join Us for the Storytelling Certificate Celebration
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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
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National Novel Writing Month

Mid-Continent Public Library has participated in National Novel Writing Month (
Recapping State of Stories
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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
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Story Camp for Teens: Q&A with Parker Peevyhouse

From Monday, July 26, through Wednesday, July 28,
Community Voices: Celebrating Written Storytelling
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Community Voices: Celebrating Written Storytelling

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