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Expand Your Shelf: Make Something New

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Expand Your Shelf: Make Something New

Expand your shelf and try out a book that inspires you to make something new! Maybe it is a recipe from another country, try watercolor painting, cross stitching, journaling... the ideas are endless. Make something new today!

Welcome to our seasonal videocast where Scott, Angie, and Andrew will share what they’ve been reading, answer customer questions, and share topics of interest they wish to discuss. This video contains adult, teen, and kid titles.

Dark Romance

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Dark Romance

Dark Romance is a popular subgenre of romance that, as the name implies, combines a classic romance story with "dark" elements. Specifically, this genre centers on morally gray characters, plays with taboo topics, and focuses on all things forbidden, mysterious, scary, and sensual.

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Browse New & Forthcoming Books

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Find Your Next Read

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Browse the Online Catalog

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Browse the Online Catalog

Browse the online catalog to see items that are available to put on hold today!

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Connect with other readers at a branch near you, or find out what books are available for your community book group.

InterLibrary Loan

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InterLibrary Loan

Use our InterLibrary Loan service, WorldCat, to access materials owned by libraries outside of MCPL.

eBooks

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eBooks

Read digital books on your phone, tablet, or computer.

eMagazines and eNews

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eMagazines and eNews

Read digital magazines and newspapers.

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Get Reading Suggestions

MCPL offers suggestions through two options - email newsletters by subject and searches for titles similar to books you like.

Read Local Authors

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Read Local Authors

Submit your work to our READLocal collection during the month of June! Find a curated list of books written by authors who live in the Kansas City area.