Re-Opening MCPL Antioch

It was a beautiful morning for a reopening celebration at MCPL Antioch Branch in Gladstone. Instead of a ribbon cutting, we had a book page turning to the next chapter. There was a great crowd and the project turned out great.

Sapp Design is proud to be a part of this five-year project to upgrade all 31 branches for Mid-Continent Public Library.

Serving more than 800,000 people in Jackson, Clay, and Platte Counties, Mid Continent Public Library (MCPL) is the largest library system in the Kansas City Metro Area and one of the largest in the country. Over the last year, the design team of Sapp Design Architects and Helix Architecture + Design has been working with MCPL to prepare for the official launch of their capital program, which kicked off in May.

Funded by the overwhelming passage of Proposition L in 2016, MCPL is investing $113 million dollars into enhancing all 31 existing branches and constructing two new locations. Of the 31 existing branches, MCPL will be replacing four with new buildings, expanding three with substantial building additions and renovating all 24 others. While the upgrades at each branch vary based on individual community needs and the building’s current condition, the improvements will help ensure that branches serve the needs of modern library users.