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
Mid-Continent Public Library to Release ‘Travel North Black Girl’ | May 9, 2022
Mid-Continent Public Library Trades Food for Fines | May 2, 2022
City of Riverside, Mid-Continent Public Library Partner for New Library | April 29, 2022
Evergy, KC Public Library, MCPL Launch ‘Power Check’ Pilot Program | April 22, 2022
Local Libraries Distribute At-Home COVID Tests | April 21, 2022
News Coverage
Libraries distribute at-home COVID-19 tests | April 22, 2022
Libraries lend power check devices to promote energy savings | April 22, 2022
Mid-Continent Public Library Offering at-home COVID Tests | April 22, 2022
Family Historians Parse the Past With Newly Released 1950 Census Data:
Cause For Celebration Among Genealogists | April 14, 2022
Mid-Continent Public Libraries giving out free window decals for National Library Week | April 4, 2022