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Summer Library Program

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Check back in 2023 for the next Summer Library Program!

The 2022 Summer Library Program is now over!

Details about the 2023 Summer Library Program will be added to this page next year. Stay tuned and don’t forget to keep reading all year! For information about MCPL’s year-round literacy programs, visit our MCPL Kids site.

During the 2022 Summer Library Program:

  • Over 19,600 readers participated
  • Over 933,000 days of reading were logged
  • 30,579 books were given out to participants, local daycares, and summer schools

If you are interested in supporting the Library’s annual Summer Library Program, learn more about MCPL’s Summer Reading Endowment Fund.

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Dial-A-Story

Call (816)701-6904 to hear stories read by MCPL's youth services team.

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Homework Help

Browse resources designed for kids and teens to use for homework help and more.

Download a printable booklet of the online resources for kids. (PDF, 3MB)

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Find Your Child's Next Read

A librarian will send you a list of books created just for you and your kids!

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Storytimes

MCPL branches offer storytimes for a variety of ages to help with the building blocks of early literacy.

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