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New Holiday Titles Available

‘Tis the season for hot chocolate and good reading! Add to your holiday reading traditions this year by checking out

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Register to Vote in the Midterm Election!

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Are you registered to vote? Do you need to update your information? Need to know where to vote? The midterm election is coming up on November 6th, and we want to make sure that you are ready to vote.

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All Locations Closed for Evergreen Migration

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Our new catalog through Missouri Evergreen goes live in 3 weeks. We will be closed on August 24th & 25th to facilitate our migration.

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Learn More About Evergreen

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In just 2 months, our current catalog will disappear. In its place will be our new catalog through Missouri Evergreen. Learn more about the system.

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Big Changes Coming to the Catalog

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On August 27, 2018, Cass County Public Library will be joining Missouri Evergreen, giving patrons a new catalog and access to more materials.

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National Library Legislative Day

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On May 7th and 8th, I had the privilege of visiting Washington, D.C. to advocate for libraries. Since 1976, library representatives from across the country have traveled to DC to meet with their Senators and Representatives and talk about the importance of libraries.

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Libraries Vital to Success of Cities & Counties

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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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Give Back to the Library This Holiday Season with Amazon Smile

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It’s the holiday season once again, and if you are planning on buying your gifts through Amazon, you can give back to the library with your purchases! Through Amazon Smile, a percentage of your purchase can go to the Cass County Public Library Foundation.

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The Library Celebrates 70 Years!

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December marks the 70th Anniversary of the Cass County Public Library. To celebrate, we are holding an Opening Tea on December 7th in honor of our seven decades of service to Cass County. The Harrisonville Branch will also host a month-long exhibit of library history, including photographs, newspaper articles, stories, and more.

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The Library & Workforce Development

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Cass County Public Library has access to a great resource to help individuals hone their job skills. Learning Express Library has many practice tests to help you succeed in their Career Center. In addition to Learning Express Library, the library has partnered with the Cass County Corporation for Economic Development (CCCED) to help assess and improve the skills of Cass County’s workforce.

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Streaming Video Now Available

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In addition to downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks, Cass County Public Library offers nearly 600 streaming videos through Missouri Libraries 2 Go. Patrons can find and access TV shows, feature films, documentaries, and instructional videos with a valid library card.

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Library Funding in Jeopardy

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MO Secretary of State, Jay Ashcroft, says that libraries “expand opportunity and unleash potential” in their communities. This year, funding for Missouri libraries faces deep cuts at both the state and federal levels. State funding, through the state library, and federal funding, through the IMLS, helps libraries provide adequate internet connections, materials, and many other services that our communities need.

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“Is This the Real Library?”: A poem about our technical services department

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When you have a question, who do you call?
NOT GHOST BUSTERS –
But, Tech Services –
They’re on the ball!

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Annual Report 2012

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See our Annual Report for 2012.

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I and Love and Tunes: Discover new music at the library

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Hey, library fans – don’t forget the library has music. We have hundreds of CD’s and you can place holds on thousands more in the collection of Kansas City Public Library. Place a hold on a CD you want to hear, and we’ll deliver it to your closest branch just like a book. Or just browse the CD shelf and pick up something that looks interesting.