The Story Center at MCPL

The Story Center at MCPL The Story Center empowers authors, performers, and digital storytellers to create, share, and connect with stories.

Located at the Woodneath Library Center, The Story Center is a mission-enhancement program of Mid-Continent Public Library. We offer a range of free public programs, several publication options, and a collection of resources that empower people to create stories, share those stories, and connect with the stories of others. Funding for Story Center programming is provided in part by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Summer is the season for slashers! What's YOUR favorite horror movie? Check out this book--which you can find in the MCP...
06/12/2026

Summer is the season for slashers! What's YOUR favorite horror movie?

Check out this book--which you can find in the MCPL collection and check out with your library card of course--if you need horror recommendations! https://mymcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S110C4385677

🚨Authors in the Kansas City area: mark your calendars! 🚨The Story Center's 13th annual Local Author Fair will be on Satu...
06/11/2026

🚨Authors in the Kansas City area: mark your calendars! 🚨

The Story Center's 13th annual Local Author Fair will be on Saturday, November 21, from 1:00-4:00 p.m., in person at the Woodneath Library Center. Selected authors receive their booth for free. As space is limited, authors must submit an application to be considered. The submission period will be July 6-31!

Learn more and find the application when it opens on July 6 here: https://www.mymcpl.org/story-center/programs/2026-local-author-fair

The Story Center is so excited to welcome Adib Khorram to teach the 2026 Teen Story Camp! In this three-day workshop, te...
06/11/2026

The Story Center is so excited to welcome Adib Khorram to teach the 2026 Teen Story Camp! In this three-day workshop, teen writers will learn how to use their lived experience in fiction writing, and they can attend in-person at the Woodneath Library Center or join from anywhere via Zoom.

Register here: https://www.mymcpl.org/teens/teen-story-camp

Through discussion and hands-on practice with storyteller Kevin Cordi, Ph.D., you’ll explore how perspective, point of v...
06/09/2026

Through discussion and hands-on practice with storyteller Kevin Cordi, Ph.D., you’ll explore how perspective, point of view, and intentional choices transform experience into narrative. Whether you’re a storyteller, writer, artist, or educator, you’ll learn how shifting the lens reshapes truth itself. Discover how the stories you create reflect not only the world around you, but the power within you—because stories matter when you do.

To register: https://www.mymcpl.org/events/119492/why-stories-matter-zoom

June 6 is National Eyewear Day, and we know a lot of writers and readers wear glasses (almost everyone on staff at The S...
06/05/2026

June 6 is National Eyewear Day, and we know a lot of writers and readers wear glasses (almost everyone on staff at The Story Center does, anyway)! 🤓 Which book cover features your favorite pair of specs?

Address

8900 NE Flintlock Road
Kansas City, MO
64157

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18168834775

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