Mid-continent Public Library – Cass County Public Library

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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An update on state budget cuts for libraries

March 28, 2015January 22, 2018 casscolibrary Book Riot, childhood literacy, Examiner, governor, Jay Nixon, job training, Kansas City Business Journal, libraries, Library Journal, lifelong learning, Mid-continent Public Library, Moberly Monitor-Index, poetry competition, SaveMoLibraries, state aid, Steve Potter

We sounded the alarm a few weeks ago about looming budget shortfalls caused by Governor Nixon’s cuts to library funds. We would like to thank everyone who shared the article on social media, called to us to express your concern and took the time to sign the petition.