Genealogy – Page 2 – Cass County Public Library

Food for Fines

October 25, 2017January 22, 2018 casscolibrary food, Food for Fines

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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Friends of the Library book sale to be held in “The Old NRC”

November 3, 2016January 22, 2018 casscolibrary book sale, CCPL Foundation, Friends of the Library, gift baskets, gifts, holiday, shopping

The Friends of the Library will host a huge sale to benefit the Cass County Public Library Foundation.

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Register to vote at the library

February 12, 2016January 22, 2018 casscolibrary Cass County, Cass County Clerk, deadline, election authority, elections, Missouri, primary elections, registering to vote, voter registration, voter registration form, voting

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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Genealogy Workshop: Brick Wall Session

February 5, 2016January 22, 2018 casscolibrary genealogical research, genealogy, workshop

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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Purchase Gift-wrapped Mystery Books at the Library

November 16, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary book sale, CCPL Foundation, Christmas, fundraiser, gifts, holiday, mystery gifts, stocking stuffers

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.

Genealogy Programs and Events

Brick Wall Brainstorming Session for Genealogists

November 4, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary brainstorm, Chelsea Clarke, genealogical research, research, Sharon Wallen, workshop

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November is Food for Fines Month

October 29, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary fines, Food for Fines, overdue

November is Food For Fines Month at the library.

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Watch for us at the Burnt District Festival this weekend!

September 30, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary Burnt District Festival, Civil War, exhibit, history, local history, open house, parade, public restrooms

The Genealogy Branch will be hosting a Burnt District-themed open house on both Friday and Saturday of the festival.

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Genealogy Workshop this Saturday

September 24, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary genealogical research, training, workshop

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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Free genealogy workshop: An introduction to tracing your Irish ancestors

August 10, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary ancestors, Ancestry, Chelsea Clarke, immigrants, immigration, Ireland, Irish, workshop

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

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Upcoming genealogy workshops: Touring the Midwest Genealogy Center, discovering your Irish ancestry, using labor union records, and more!

May 27, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary Ancestry.com, immigrants, Irish, labor unions, Mid-continent Public Library, Midwest Genealogy Center

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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Summer Reading Program is here!

May 23, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary Summer Reading Program

Who’s ready for Summer Reading Program?

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Library Receives $22,000 Grant to Grow eBook Collection

April 21, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary audiobooks, download, ebooks, grant, Jason Kander, Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), Missouri Libraries 2 Go, Missouri Secretary of State, Missouri State Library, Overdrive, United States Congress

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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Celebrate National Library Week!: A message from the library board president

April 20, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary CCPL Board of Trustees, Democrat-Missourian, Every Hero has a Story, Mary Dobson, National Library Week, North Cass Herald, Pleasant Hill Times, Summer Reading Program

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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Thank you for helping save Missouri libraries

April 7, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary Book Riot, budget withholdings, Donna Pfautsch, Ed Emery, Jack Bondon, Jay Nixon, Joe Runions, Rick Brattin, SaveMoLibraries, state aid, thank you, Wanda Brown

On Good Friday, the governor released the withheld state funds for public libraries. All of them.