Community Read: “On the Same Page”
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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Programs and Events
A thank you to our employees
Our employees’ annual United Way donation campaign is underway! Last year, library employees donated $2,454.00 directly from their own paychecks to support local charities like Hope Haven of Cass County, Success by 6 Resource Center, Cass County Council on Aging and Grace Early Childhood Center.
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Library of Congress dignitary visits Cass County historical display
Donald Scott, Deputy Librarian of Congress Emeritus and Library of Congress Trustee, attended the unveiling of the new Stern Visitations of War in Cass County exhibit unveiling in Harrisonville. Scott is a retired Brig. General with the United States Army and is also on the board of Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area which cosponsored the project with Cass County Historical Society and the library.
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The Stern Visitations of War in Cass County
Today we are unveiling a new historical display about the Civil War history of Cass County. The display is a joint project of Cass County Public Library, Cass County Historical Society, and Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area. Stop by the open house at the Harrisonville library today from 2:30 – 4:30.
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What’s in your “Bug-out-bag?”
If you had to evacuate because of a disaster, would you be ready? Would you have what you need to survive for seventy-two hours? (recommended by disaster relief organizations who say that it often takes up to 72 hours to reach those affected by a disaster).
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Dig into Reading this Summer
“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.
Read MoreIt’s National Library Week
“Libraries give us a place to come together. So make a point to stop by the one near you.”
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Outstanding Women of Missouri Exhibit at the Harrisonville Library
The Outstanding Women of Missouri exhibit which started in 2002, recognizes Missouri women whose fortitude, persistence, and judgment led them to distinguish themselves in their chosen profession or areas of service. The traveling history exhibit honors these individuals by displaying an image of each woman, as well as featuring their accomplishments and their story.
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The joy of believing: A letter from a patron
Dec 13, 2012 Hi Karen, Thank you again for bringing Mrs. Claus and Santa to the Garden City library. We
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Santa Through the Ages
Historian and reenactor Jim Beckner outlines the Christmas traditions of the 1850’s and 1860’s including trees, cards, gifts, food and the Santa of 150 years ago! Fun and informational for both children and adults!
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Voting is Fun!
While the grownups are all stressed about the upcoming elections, the children here at Drexel just scratch their heads and ask why worry. Voting is fun! That’s because we have elections every year. We vote for books, however, not for people! We let the grownups worry about the ‘people’ stuff.
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Hooks and Needles at Pleasant Hill
I’m excited to announce that the Pleasant Hill library’s Hooks & Needles crochet and knitting group has decided, as a winter project, to make hats for newborns of families in need. Last year we were able to donate over fifty hats to cancer patients and infants in need.
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There Will be Bubbles!
Bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles. What a simple little thing are the bubbles taking flight and floating over the tiny heads that are dancing, laughing and prancing below them. Simple, yet magical in the eyes of the toddlers who have come to the storytime that morning.
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We Have Banned Books
September is my favorite month in library land. For the entire month, I await with anticipation the best library event of the year – Banned Books Week. I usually pull some of the best of the banned books off the shelf, make an eye-catching display, and sit back and wait for the questions to start pouring in. Invariably someone will ask, “Why would you want to celebrate dirty books?”
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Auto repair manuals, ebooks, resumes, & more at Summer In-service 2012
Did you notice that the library was closed on Monday? Twice a year the library staff takes a day to train.
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