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

Mid-Continent's board voted to build a new library in East Independence. The branch was promised to voters in 2016, but the board still needs to figure out how to pay for it. Voters supported a tax ...
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Mid-Continent Public Library announces plans for new East Independence Branch

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mid-Continent Public Library announced plans Wednesday to open a third library branch in Independence in 2024. The new location, the East Independence Branch, will be built on a 5 1 ...
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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 is teaching people how to not be duped by AI videos and images

As AI content increasingly spreads online, Erin Kennedy, the digital innovation manager at the Mid-Continent Public Library, says people should be critical of the content. While some content is ...
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Mid Continent Public Library director Steve Potter to retire after 34 years

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After 34 years with the Mid Continent Public Library, and 11 of those as the director, Steve Potter submitted his letter of resignation. Potter recently submitted the letter to MCPL ...
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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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 employee fired for alleged misuse of funds; investigation underway

JUST A FEW MINUTES. THERE IS BREAKING NEWS. THE MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY SAYS AN EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN FIRED AFTER MISUSING PUBLIC MONEY. THE LIBRARY SAYS THE CASE IS NOW WITH THE INDEPENDENCE POLICE ...
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Mid-Continent Public Library Board votes to reduce tax levy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Mid-Continent Public Library Board voted to reduce their tax levy by more than 2 cents. That doesn’t seem like much, but it’ll reduce funding for the libraries by about ...
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Mid-Continent Public Library hires new director from Cleveland Public Library

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Mid-Continent Public Library ...
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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-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 ...