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 Celebrates New ‘Green Hills Library Center’ on Dec. 9 | November 30, 2022
New Library Director and CEO Named | November 16, 2022
Dickens Descendant Returns to Mid-Continent Public Library | October 28, 2022
Library to Break Ground on New Building Nov. 10 | October 17, 2022
Library’s Annual ‘Veterans Salute’ Returns | October 4, 2022
News Coverage
Choices of books, positive parent modeling keys to family literacy | November 24, 2022
Mid-Continent Public Library names Aaron Mason as new CEO, director | November 24, 2022
New library director hired by Mid-Continent | November 23, 2022
From page to stage: Here’s where Lee’s Summit youth can find their Shakespearean vibe | November 23, 2022
Mid-Continent board selects new library director | November 22, 2022