1000 Books Before Kindergarten 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Join this free program with the goal of reading your child 1000 books before kindergarten. Upcoming Programs StoneLion Puppets Presents: Art Outside the BoxBuckner Thu, Jun 12, 2025 - 10:00am The Creative Bug Lone Jack Thu, Jun 12, 2025 - 10:00am Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium's Animal Art SafariSmithville Thu, Jun 12, 2025 - 2:00pm Storytimes MCPL branches offer storytimes for a variety of ages to help with the building blocks of early literacy. Parent and Educator Resources Find resources to help with teachers, parents, and educators. Download a printable booklet of the online resources for kids (1.5MB). Student Library Cards At participating school districts, students have access to amazing resources 24/7 simply by using their student ID number. OverDrive for Kids live homework help from tutor.com BookFlix Homeschoolers Find a variety of resources for homeschool students and parents. Reading Rocket: Family Literacy Outreach Bringing family literacy out of the branch and into parks, schools, daycares, and community events near you! New Kids Books View all > Lego Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Lego Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Check it out Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream! Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream! Check it out Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Check it out Bluey Bluey Check it out Stuck Stuck Check it out Cranky Cranky Check it out Bluey Bluey Check it out Cranky, Crabby Crow (saves the World) Cranky, Crabby Crow (saves the World) Check it out Bear Feels Sad Bear Feels Sad Check it out Bluey Bluey Check it out Dragons Can't Eat Snow Cones Dragons Can't Eat Snow Cones Check it out Bluey Bluey Check it out The Lemonade War The Lemonade War Check it out Pokémon Big Book of Facts Pokémon Big Book of Facts Check it out Biscuit's Puppy Sleepover Biscuit's Puppy Sleepover Check it out Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer Check it out Sonic Prime Sonic Prime Check it out View All