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![Show off your smarts: August Trivia!](/sites/default/files/2023-08/GettyImages-589424294.jpg)
![Who is the Man Behind The Man in the Iron Mask?](/sites/default/files/2023-08/manintheironmask.jpg)
Who is the Man Behind The Man in the Iron Mask?
You may think you are familiar with the works of Alexandre Dumas.![Sporting Ancestors](/sites/default/files/2023-07/GettyImages-164154944.jpg)
Sporting Ancestors
When I talk to my family about the genealogy research I am doing, I tend to see eyes glazing over.![Happy Birthday Ernest Hemingway](/sites/default/files/2023-07/ernest_hemingway-1024x820.jpg)
Happy Birthday Ernest Hemingway
Born July 21, 1899, Ernest Hemingway was raised in Oak Park, Illinois, along with five siblings.![DNA and Genealogy: What’s the Story? Part 2](/sites/default/files/2023-07/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3820120.jpg)
DNA and Genealogy: What’s the Story? Part 2
How do you use DNA matches with an ethnicity estimate?![Stay in Touch with Your Reading](/sites/default/files/2023-07/pexels-anthony-%F0%9F%93%B7%F0%9F%93%B9%F0%9F%99%82-158834.jpg)
Stay in Touch with Your Reading
One perk of clicking My Account on MCPL’s homepage is your ability to keep track of your reading.![Engaging Learning at Your Fingertips: Upgraded Children's Computers at MCPL](/sites/default/files/2023-07/359018428_664147665756816_5621669367064187445_n.jpg)
Engaging Learning at Your Fingertips: Upgraded Children's Computers at MCPL
Exciting news for families and early learners!![Back to the 70s for the Summer Library Program](/sites/default/files/2023-07/GettyImages-1269500753.jpg)
Back to the 70s for the Summer Library Program
The Summer Library Program has been in full swing for nearly two months, and readers are enjoying all sorts of books.![DNA and Genealogy: What’s the Story? Part 1](/sites/default/files/2023-07/pexels-photo-6707072.jpg)
DNA and Genealogy: What’s the Story? Part 1
I get many questions about using DNA testing for genealogy research.![Library Resources for Young Readers](/sites/default/files/2023-05/GettyImages-1408658175.jpg)
Library Resources for Young Readers
At Mid-Continent Public Library, we know the joy that children experience when they find a book that really excites them.![And the Lammy Goes To...](/sites/default/files/2023-06/lambda2022winners_0.jpg)
And the Lammy Goes To...
You’ve probably heard of the Oscar, the Tony, the Grammy, and the Emmy. But have you heard of the Lammy?![Local News: Accessing the Kansas City Star](/sites/default/files/2023-06/2023%20June%20Blog%20%28002%29.jpg)