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Mango Languages: Try it on your phone!

August 17, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary Arabic, Chinese, foreign, French, German, languages, Mango Languages, Spanish

One of our favorites resources here at Cass County Library is Mango Languages! It’s a really fun, effective way to

Genealogy Websites and Databases

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

Cass Teens Websites and Databases

Go back to school with homework help tools from the library

August 5, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary Ebscohost, Learning Express Library, Mango Languages, MAS Ultra - School Edition, research, school, Science Reference Center, Student Research Center, students

Be a savvy researcher and better student with these subscription homework help tools designed just for you and provided by your public library.

Websites and Databases

Support the library with your Amazon purchases

July 23, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary Amazon, CCPL Foundation, donate, fundraiser, Smile

The Cass County Public Library Foundation is now one of the charitable organizations participating in Amazon Smile. The Amazon Smile Foundation will donate 0.5% of purchase prices to the CCPL Foundation if you designate it as your charity on the Amazon Smile web page.

Technology Websites and Databases

eCards now available

June 5, 2015March 24, 2022 casscolibrary access, audiobooks, Chilton Library, databases, digital content, download, ebooks, eCard, genealogy, Mango Languages, online, Overdrive, resources, TumbleBooks

We’re making it easier than ever to tap into the library’s collection of electronic resources, from bestselling eBooks and audiobooks, newspapers, genealogy databases, and more.

Genealogy Programs and Events Websites and Databases

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.

Technology Websites and Databases

The library tech guy tests weather apps for Android and iOS

May 13, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary Accuweather, Android, apps, CodeRED, iOS, The Weather Channel, weather, Weather Underground, Yahoo Weather

With the storm season upon us, and not always having access to a television, we felt like it was a good time to test out some of the current weather applications available for both Android and iOS. Each of the apps tested had some pros and cons, but all the ones listed below did function properly and none required you to create an account. Below I will give some details about each specific app and highlight some of the features I liked about each one in particular.

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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.

Genealogy Websites and Databases

New hours of operation come to the Genealogy Branch

February 13, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary Ancestry, genealogical research

Beginning on Monday, March 2, 2015, the Genealogy Branch of Cass County Public Library – located inside the Harrisonville Branch at 400 E Mechanic – will roll out new, slightly reduced hours of operation.

Cass Kids Harrisonville Programs and Events Websites and Databases

Racing to Read: An Early Literacy Program

July 11, 2014January 22, 2018 casscolibrary early literacy, Racing to Read

Racing to Read is a program that educates parents on early literacy skills in fun and interactive ways. Pajama Storytime has become a Racing to Read program that incorporates these early literacy skills. Beyond storytime, our children’s specialist, Ms. Sara Steinmetz, is going out and promoting early literacy in the community. She will be visiting Harrisonville Head Start and Thunderbird Apartments later on this month.

Cass Teens Technology Websites and Databases

5 up & coming social media apps

May 7, 2014January 22, 2018 casscolibrary apps, Chirp, FourSquare, MixBit, social media, Thumb, Twitch

Love social media? Library tech guy, Steve Erichsen, takes a look at some of the newcomers.

Cass Kids Websites and Databases

Tumblebooks: E-books for kids

April 25, 2014January 22, 2018 casscolibrary ebooks, TumbleBooks

Try TumbleBook Library, our new collection of e-books for children! Search or browse a collection of hundreds of animated picture books and narrated chapter books. The online books can be accessed by linking through our website using a computer, tablet, e-reader, smartphone or any connected device. Let us know what you think!

Harrisonville Programs and Events Websites and Databases

Seed library now open for business in Harrisonville

March 27, 2014January 22, 2018 casscolibrary Country Gentleman corn, Riesentraube tomatoes, seed library, Seed Savers Exchange, seed sharing, seeds, Velvet Queen sunflowers

If you stop by the Harrisonville library this week, you will find the newest addition: The Seed Library.

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A new online catalog is here

March 7, 2014January 22, 2018 casscolibrary catalog, patron accounts, placing holds, renewing, searching

If you search for a book or other item to check out or place a hold today you’ll notice that something has changed. We have a newly designed online catalog.