A Word from the Library Director

Steven V.

MCPL to Expand Hours of Operation in 2018

Effective January 2, 2018, Mid-Continent Public Library’s doors will be open longer as the Library implements new hours of

From the Director: MCPL Budget News

Budgets sound like they are dry financial documents.

Banned Books Week: Let Us Not Be Silenced

When you walk inside a library, it’s not just shelves of books you see, but the vast world of storytelling.

Talk Like a Pirate at the Library!

International Talk Like a Pirate Day is celebrated annually on September 19.

Protecting Your Intellectual Property

If you have never heard the term “intellectual property,” you might think it has something to do with real estate in your

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

From September 15 through October 15, the U.S. celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.

Library Launches Phase II of Five-Year Capital Plan

Mid-Continent Public Library is pleased to announce the launch of Phase II of its five-year Capital Improvement Plan, whic

Veterans Salute

My great-grandfather, Charles Curnow Ladner, did not live to see Armistice Day in 1918.