Starting this month, you will notice all library branches will have a new way for patrons to log onto library computers. Cass County Public Library received a grant to install a new computer and print management system called Cybrarian. The system will also allow patrons to print to library printers from any device.
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This year, the library is celebrating 70 years of existence. In the pre-Internet, pre-computer days, libraries were the main and sometimes only resource in a town for in-depth information on any given subject. Back in the day of only three TV channels and no live streaming, libraries provided a valuable source of entertainment–books.
Each town struggled to maintain their own library. It was through the unification of libraries in different towns and developing a distribution system between branches that libraries began to flourish.
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Throughout November, patrons may bring any non-perishable food items, that are not expired or damaged, to any Cass County Public Library branch. Each item counts as $2.00 toward overdue fines.
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The Friends of the Library will host a huge sale to benefit the Cass County Public Library Foundation.
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You can register to vote in Cass County at any location of Cass County Public Library. We will deliver your registration to the County Clerk’s office.
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Come prepared with your most frustrating unanswered genealogy questions, whether it is an ancestor who disappeared without a trace from all records, or a great-great grandmother whose past is shrouded in mystery. Every genealogist has at least one brick wall.
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Beautifully pre-wrapped books will be available to purchase at the library this season. The books are all new or very gently-used copies of bestselling titles.
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Come prepared with your most frustrating unanswered genealogy questions, whether it is an ancestor who disappeared without a trace from all records, or a great-great grandmother whose past is shrouded in mystery. Every genealogist has at least one brick wall.
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November is Food For Fines Month at the library.
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The Genealogy Branch will be hosting a Burnt District-themed open house on both Friday and Saturday of the festival.
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Come prepared with your most frustrating unanswered genealogy question, whether it is an ancestor who disappeared without a trace from all records, or great-great grandmother whose past is shrouded in mystery. Every genealogist has at least one brick wall.
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An Introduction to Tracing your Irish Ancestors
Saturday, August 15, 2015, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Harrisonville Branch, Computer Lab
400 E Mechanic St,
Harrisonville, MO
The Genealogy Branch will provide a series of workshops this summer to help you with your own research. They include a guided tour of the Midwest Genealogy Center, a course on using Ancestry.com, a workshop on using labor union records, and tips for researching your Irish ancestry.
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Who’s ready for Summer Reading Program?
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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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