Mid-Continent Public Library launches new kiosk to keep local history alive

Mid-Continent Public Library's Midwest Genealogy Center launched a new kiosk as part of its Tell Me a Story initiative to ...
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Mid-Continent library plans culinary center in KC for cooking demos, classes

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Mid-Continent Public Library is dishing up ...
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Mid-Continent Public Library hires new director from Cleveland Public Library

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Mid-Continent Public Library plans to build a new branch in Independence despite tight budget

After a contentious meeting, the Mid-Continent Public Library board voted to move forward with construction of a new branch in East Independence with nine members in favor and one abstention. The ...
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Mid-Continent Public Libraries giving out free window decals for National Library Week

Mid-Continent Public Libraries are celebrating National Library Week. Kansas City branches are giving away free “MCPL My Place” window decals, while supplies last in honor of the occasion. Since 1958, ...
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Mid-Continent Public Library’s ‘Food for Fines’ program kicks off next week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mid-Continent Public Library’s (MCPL) biannual “Food for Fines” program will return next week. The program, which runs from Sept. 8 to Sept. 14, provides customers with the ...
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Mid-Content Library takes steps to encourage summer reading with StoryWalk

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — This summer, the Mid-Continent Public Library wants children and adults to read at least 20 minutes everyday. The library system serving eastern Jackson County, and all of Platte ...
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Mid-Continent Public Library faces $1.3 million in budget cuts

CUTS. MICHELLE SEALE BROUGHT HER 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LILY TO THE LIBRARY, WHICH THEY ROUTINELY VISIT. MICHELLE ONCE WORKED IN A SCHOOL LIBRARY AND LOST HER JOB DUE TO BUDGET CUTS WITH CUT SPENDING ...
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Mid-Continent Public Library, Park University to host Black History Month programs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For anyone who is interested in learning more about Black history this month, there will be plenty of opportunities for the Kansas City area provided by the Mid-Continent Public ...
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Voters told Mid-Continent to build new libraries. Now trustees might break that trust

First, conservative members of the board started challenging books about minorities. Will they also put the brakes on new facilities in east Independence and Riverside? Facebook/Mid-Continent Public ...
Kansas City Star

Mid-Continent Public Library seeks support for tax hike to fund renovation, expansion

The Mid-Continent Public Library is trying to drum up support for its proposed 8-cent property tax increase, its first tax hike since 1983. File photo by Keith Myers kmyers@kcstar.com In 1983, the ...
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Mid-Continent Public Library Hopes For Increase In Funds

Mid-Continent Public Library is asking voters in its district in Jackson, Clay and Platte counties to approve a property tax levy to build and upgrade facilities and provide more programs and longer ...