We just invested over $22,000 of grant money into expanding and deepening our ebook and digital audiobook collections for you. So if you have tried our ebook collection before, we highly suggest you take a look again. We feel pretty sure you’ll find something you’ve been wanting to read that you can download immediately!
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In honor of National Library Week (April 12 – 18), several local papers published a column written by Cass County Public Library board president, Mary Dobson. The full column is reprinted below.
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On Good Friday, the governor released the withheld state funds for public libraries. All of them.
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We sounded the alarm a few weeks ago about looming budget shortfalls caused by Governor Nixon’s cuts to library funds. We would like to thank everyone who shared the article on social media, called to us to express your concern and took the time to sign the petition.
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We need to let you know about a development in Jefferson City that has already impacted our budget this year and has the potential to create revenue shortfalls in future years.
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The Bookmobile will be at Brierly Hall in Peculiar at 1:45 PM on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month.
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From robots, seed bombs, video games, tattoos and, of course, PIZZA, don’t miss out on all the activities we have planned for TEENS this summer.
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2014 Summer Reading Program is open for children and teens up to twelfth grade. This year we are learning about science as the Cass County Public Library presents “Fizz, Boom, Read!” Join us for our exciting programs that are fun for the whole family. Each branch will also have weekly storytimes with crafts and activities. Thanks to our community partners whose contributions help the library branches provide these programs.
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Pick up your copy of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and participate in a discussion of the book to be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire.
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“Dig into Reading” is the theme for the Summer Reading Program that begins June 3rd at the Cass County Public Library. Summer fun above and below ground will be the focus of crafts, story times, and activities at the Archie, Drexel, Garden City, Harrisonville, Northern Resource Center, and Pleasant Hill branches and the CCPL Bookmobile.
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Amy Burkholder joined the library staff as the new manager of the Bookmobile.
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If you use the book drop in Peculiar, please be aware we moved it to the new City Hall located at 250 S Main St. It’s in a convenient location to drive up and drop off your returns.
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As a librarian, I think a lot about reading and one thing I’m particularly thankful for is that my parents and grandparents and other members of my extended family read to me from an early age. In hindsight, it was probably the single most valuable thing they could have done for me during my early years. Research shows that children raised in homes where reading and family literacy activities are common are more likely to succeed in school and become better readers later in life.
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I wish to give thanks for libraries. I know that school and public libraries have enriched my entire life.
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