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
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
MCPL’s Lee’s Summit Branch Closes May 1 for Renovations | April 23, 2021
MCPL Celebrates National Library Week, April 4 – 10 | March 31, 2021
News Coverage
Mid-Continent Library takes steps to encourage summer reading with StoryWalk | June 17, 2021
The heart and brain of the community: Colbern library branch serves the public | June 8, 2021
Missouri State Parks, library system hosts Black Baseball virtual program June 17 | June 4, 2021
Caring for KC: Mid-Continent Public Library’s Summer Library Program | May 30, 2021
Mid-Continent Public Library opens rebuilt Colbern Road Library Center | May 26, 2021