Friday, May 15, 2009

Sorry I don't share my partner's command of Scripture, but...

Mid-Continent Public Library, Lee's Summit Branch
150 Northwest Oldham Parkway, Lee's Summit

802.11g
SSID: MCPLIBRARY.FREE.WIFI

Looks like Mid-Continent really has gone whole hog when it comes to free Wi-Fi. About time, too. Eleven of the twelve public-access workstations behind and to the right of me have been occupied since I walked in, and there have been at least a couple of fellow laptoppers that have dropped in for a bit.

That's the upside of things; on the distaff side, I'm sorry to report that not only is there nary a power outlet in sight, but unless a major renovation is planned for this place, there won't be any. They'd have to tear up the floor to run power to the vicinity of these tables in the middle. Oh well, laptop battery life is getting better all the time.

And if you don't live out this way, here's a heads-up: The place can be hard to spot if you're not familiar with the neighborhood. I had to hang a u-turn in a shopping center parking lot after not seeing it until I'd driven past. Oldham Parkway is essentially the south frontage road for U. S. 50 (actually it lies west of the highway, which runs north and south in this area). If you come off the highway at Third Street, go back west (north) on Oldham and look for a dark brown bank building that actually resembles a church more than a bank to your left before you get to the shopping center. The tan library building will be just beyond it across the street.

As to whether the rest of MCPL's branches are lit up, I think it's safe to assume they are, so unless anyone knows differently, we'll probably leave it at that.

Oh, and to the library administration: A little blurb on your website letting everyone know about this might be nice.



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