Take It with a Grain of Salt

I’ve seen them in stores, but I’ve always really wondered why anyone would want to decorate

The Holiday Aroma: Sweet-Smelling DIY Holiday Gifts

Nothing gets me in the holiday mood quicker than a warm simmer pot filled with the cozy aromatics of win

Be Kind, Rewind

With rubber gloves, a shower cap (to protect me from spiders), a roll of garbage bin liners, and a

Did Dickens Invent Christmas?

Recently, Mid-Continent Public Library hosted several programs centered on Charles Dickens’ and hi

Platte City Branch Reopens, Ribbon Cutting on Dec. 13

Mid-Continent Public Library is pleased to announce the completion of renovations at its

LitUp Festival for Teens Returns to MCPL!

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Holiday Travel Survival: There’s an App for That!

Here at MCPL, we know “there’s no place like home for the holidays,” but we also know that getting to th

Turkeys, Hams, and Pies, Oh My!

Just days before Thanksgiving, did your children text you and ask how to cook a frozen 25-po

Excelsior Springs Branch Reopens, Ribbon Cutting on Dec. 5

Mid-Continent Public Library is pleased to announce the completion of renovations at its Excelsior

MCPL Now Offers Civics and Citizenship Toolkits

Mid-Continent Public Library recently added a new resource to its collection called the Civics and

Beat the Blizzard: Bring the Library to You!

Over the past few days, it’s become frigidly apparent that winter weather is officially here for the sea

Coming Back Home!

The past few months have been very interesting for MCPL staff members like myself whose branches have been closed for reno