There are some great books coming out this fall! Let’s not waste any time on small talk—we’ll go straight to the good stuff. Picture Books “I Am Darn Tough” written by Licia Morelli and illustrated by Maine Diaz This gorgeous book is about a girl running in a cross-country race. The watercolor illustrations and poetic…
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Quirky books like “Guinness book of World Records: Biggest and Smaller!” “Strange But True” and “Ripleys Believe It or Not: Eye-popping Oddities” are titles that typically fly off the shelves in the children’s section of the library. But what is it about weird and fascinating facts that appeal to children? Children see the the world…
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Thanks to all our patrons for making this summer such a memorable one. “Every Hero Has a Story” has been one of our more popular Summer Reading themes, and kids, parents and employees showed their enthusiasm at all our branches. Below are some favorite memories from this summer. What are your favorite moments?
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A friend and I recently braved high heat, oppressive humidity, ticks and sunburn — not to mention the potential for bee stings–to catch, photograph and identify (and then release) bumble bees in central Missouri. After about three hours of that, I returned to my air conditioned home and spent at least three hours sorting our…
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Hello, there, readers! Welcome back once again to Quintessential Comics! So, last issue we went ahead and covered a handful of Marvel’s most famous events. I thought it would be fun to do the same for DC Comics. So, here we are with another list of five events that have had a major impact on…
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Hey, comic fans! Thanks for joining me for another edition of Quintessential Comics! This “issue” we’re going to focus on characters that might get overlooked when scouring the shelves looking for that next graphic novel fix. These characters come from both Marvel and DC, so there’s sure to be something you’ll like! I’m not listing…
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Today brings us into the home stretch of pollinator week. I trust that you have been outside all week, feverishly pollinating plants by hand. Hard work, isn’t it? It’s a lot easier when we let nature’s other creatures do that work, but we need to have enough of those creatures to pollinate the plants. Otherwise…
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Imagine being born into a world whose habitable lifespan your parents and grandparents have allowed to be dramatically curtailed so that a few people could make more money than they otherwise would. Now imagine your parents have forced you to spend your summer vacation in a large house shared with your parents’ friends from college…
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Way back in 2008, my teenage niece introduced me to memory boards. I was in need of suggestions for things teens might be interested in making. She had recently made a circular ribbon board out of cardboard, quilt batting, fabric, ribbons, buttons and glue. I got the supplies and she demonstrated. I loved it. I…
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Here is a quick look at the most noteworthy nonfiction titles being released in February. Visit our catalog for a more extensive list. TOP PICKS “Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow” by Yuval Noah Harari The author of the best-selling “Sapiens” examines humanity’s triumphs over famine, plague and war during the twentieth century and…
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