Mid-Continent Public Library

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Voters supported a tax increase in 2016 with the promise that the library would open a new branch — but now the library board is questioning how to finance the project.

The Mid-Continent Public Library board voted to reduce their tax levy by more than 2 cents, which will reduce the system’s funding by about $4.3 million. Library staff are now scrambling to find savings in the budget.

Over 34 years Steven Potter went from night shifts processing new books at Mid-Continent Public Library to retiring after over a decade as its director.

Banned Book Week is an annual celebration meant to highlight intellectual freedom and freedom of expression, but some say the content crosses a line.

After three board trustees posted disapproving comments on Facebook about a library display during Banned Books Week, some current and former employees want to see them dropped from leadership.

People across the nation have rekindled old hobbies or started new ones in the midst of COVID-19. One pastime that has become increasingly popular is researching family histories.

How voter suppression started and the many forms it takes, and interest in genealogy has increased during the pandemic.

With winter just around the corner and the pandemic still in effect, metro residents are readying for a season of reading.

Teaching mindfulness to police, firefighters and EMTs could help decision making and librarians give their book recommendations as we face a coronavirus winter.

Faced with COVID-19, library branches limited hours and cut in-person events, but they’re still aiming to boost reading over the summer.

Returned materials will go through their own version of quarantine — 72 hours in a community room — before going back into circulation.