Emily Becker
Emily Becker
Community Relations Specialist
ebecker@mymcpl.org
816.503.4187
Contact for media inquiries.
History
History
Mid-Continent Public Library is a consolidated library district and tax-supported political subdivision that serves nearly 800,000 people in the greater Kansas City metro area. The Library is governed by a 12-member Board of Trustees, which includes four representatives from each of the three counties in its district—Clay, Jackson, and Platte. For over 50 years, MCPL has been striving to provide customers with the best possible library experience.
Press Releases
MCPL Rededicates Withers Branch | July 22, 2021
Mid-Continent Public Library Breaks Ground on New Building | July 7, 2021
Get Vaxxed in the Stacks! | June 4, 2021
MCPL’s Colbern Road Library Center Opens May 26 | May 25, 2021
MCPL’s Summer Library Program Kicks Off June 1 | May 17, 2021
News Coverage
New look for renovated library branch | July 19, 2021
Boardwalk branch library to soon be replaced | July 16, 2021
Mid-Continent Public Library to host more COVID-19 vaccine clinics | July 9, 2021
KC metro library giving free books in Summer Literacy Program | June 30, 2021
Mid-Continent Library takes steps to encourage summer reading with StoryWalk | June 17, 2021