Mid-Continent Public Library

The Challenge starts in 2 days! Are you ready? Have you chosen your first read? Check out our Suggested Reading List. mymcpl.org/WinterReading

Join singer Suzie Sutton as she teaches young children the melodies to some of our favorite Mother Goose rhymes. To enjoy this program, go to our MCPL360 Facebook page at https://bit.ly/3aZD0LB on Jan. 21 at 10:00 a.m. Click "Going" now to get a reminder: https://bit.ly/3pOBnGR

What are you reading?

Learn more about the Library for a chance to wine one of ten $50 QuickTrip or TrexMart gift cards! Download the free GooseChase app to your mobile device and play! https://www.mymcpl.org/goosechase

All Mid-Continent Public Library branches will be closed on Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Winter Reading Challenge is back! Read 5 books in 2 months to earn a free mug and a chance to win a 3-night trip to St. Louis, Missouri. Register now: mymcpl.org/WinterReading

Is that instant pot that you were gifted still in its box? Learn tips and tricks for putting it to use and some awesome recipes to get you started on Jan. 13 at 7:00 p.m. To enjoy this program, go to our MCPL360 Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/mcpl360/ at the scheduled day/time.

New Year's Scavenger Hunt: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated on the third Monday of every January to commemorate his vital role in the Civil Rights Movement. What day is actually his birthday? Answer: January 15

Make a New Year’s resolution to learn something new this year. You can use your Mid-Continent Public Library card to access Universal Class which offers online courses in sewing, face painting, photography, and more.

MCPL made the list again! We surpassed 3 million digital checkouts in 2020!

Get students reading in 2021 with our virtual Teen Book Groups. There are three groups that meet monthly, each with a different theme and day. All groups require registration and meet via Zoom. https://bit.ly/TeenBookGroup

Join Dr. Mark Morgan, Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri, Columbia, as he discusses how traditional activities such as hunting and fishing have changed from subsistence to recreation and describes how folklore can satisfy the need for vicarious attachment to nature through storytelling. https://bit.ly/388lsh9

Mid-Continent Public Library has installed StoryWalks at its East Lee’s Summit Branch and Woodneath Library Center.

Join us in honoring the men and women who have served and those who continue to serve our country.

Join us on Friday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. for Ozarks stories presented live by Marideth Sisco: www.facebook.com/mystorycenter/

MyMCPL Research and Learning Focus Group Description: Attention students (12 and up), teachers and researchers: You can help improve the Research and Learning section of the mymcpl.org website! https://bit.ly/37lFILJ

Join LitUp 2020 for a virtual Zoom conversation with bestselling children's and young adult author Louis Sachar on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 4:00 p.m. Register now: https://bit.ly/3ocY3QW

After cancelling the in-person event this spring, Mid-Continent Public Library is taking its annual LitUp Festival for teens virtual with digital presentations by bestselling authors Louis Sachar and Nic Stone on November 14 and 21, respectively.

The Midwest Genealogy Center would like to invite you to our first ever Virtual Mock-In! In year’s past, we have offered an in-library, after hours Lock In but with current safety measures due to COVID-19, we are offering this program via Zoom. Register now: https://bit.ly/36r44Dx

U.S. History Learn about the Korean War through historical documents, articles, images, maps, videos, timelines and more. https://bit.ly/3d9cnVy #VeteransSalute

Join LitUp 2020 for a virtual Zoom conversation with bestselling young adult author Nic Stone on Saturday, November 21 at 4:00 p.m. Register now: https://bit.ly/37rdSxQ

If you are interested in showing one of this year’s Kansas City Storytelling Celebration virtual programs in a classroom or senior living center, please visit our website and submit a request. https://bit.ly/2ThYonb