MCPL Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony at Midwest Genealogy Center

On Thursday, August 2, at 9:00 a.m., Mid-Continent Public Library will host a groundbre

MCPL Director: Why Amazon Cannot Replace Libraries

This past weekend, most of my friends were reading an online post on Forbes’ website enti

What’s Your Type?

Isn't it interesting how some of the most common, everyday objects we use have rich histories we s

The Library Is Not Just a Building

This spring, Mid-Continent Public Library kicked off a Capital Improvement Plan that called for the reno

All Over the Map

In college, I majored in history and minored in geography.

Love Your Library? Nominate It!

Kansas City newspaper The Pitch has once again opened its Best of KC nominations to recognize t

A Word from the Library Director

Steven V.

To Film or Not to Film, That Is the Question

In 2003, an attempt was made to turn Madel

The Royal Treatment

Have you always heard that your family can be traced back to royalty?

I Love You, Audiobooks!

I am bonkers about audiobooks! On a scale of one to 10, I’m a busting out-of-the-seam 11.

Chasing a Fire

My dad told me several times about the fire that burned down the farmhouse that he and his mother lived

Six Library Branches to Host Harvesters Summer Meal Program

As part of its Childhood Hunger Initiative and to help alleviate sum