At the Daniel Boone Regional Library, preparation for March Madness begins in the early winter months when we announce our 16 of our most popular young adult books. This gives you several weeks to read as many of these titles as possible.
Vote NOW through March 2 for your favorite eight books. Then, the tournament heats up as those titles are seeded and face off in head-to-head competition. Each week in March, teens vote to narrow down the list of contenders until a single title emerges as the Mid-Missouri teen book champion!
Each round you vote, your name will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win cool prizes. March Madness is open to all teens ages 13-18 who live in either Boone or Callaway County, Missouri. Limit one ballot per person, per round.
How it Works:
Round 1: VOTE NOW through March 2nd for the Elite Eight.
Round 2: Vote March 3-9 for the Final Four.
Round 3: Vote March 10-16 for the final two contending titles.
Round 4: Vote March 17-27 for the book tournament champion.
March 31st: The champion is announced!
And the Sweet 16 are… Continue reading “2026 March Madness Begins!”
We had over 70 people compete in this year’s Cosplay Costume Contest and they were all wonderful and unique! After much deliberation, we have chosen this year’s winners. Thanks to our judges and all of our participants! Continue reading “2025 Cosplay Winners”
We are excited to announce that we have the winners of this year’s Teen Photo Contest! We had 23 entries and they were all outstanding! The teens have submitted their photographic interpretations of this year’s Summer Reading theme, “Color Our World,” and after much deliberation, we have selected this year’s winners. Below are the top three winners. Continue reading “Teen Photo Contest Winners 2025”
Get into Summer Reading by entering our teen photo contest! Take a picture based on the theme, “Color Our World.” We invite you to explore the vibrant and colorful world around you. Enter a photo on this theme in color or black and white, of a landscape, a pet, or whatever inspires you – the possibilities are endless! Submit your photo using the form below.
Enter by Friday, July 18, for your chance to win a local gift card. Winners will be announced at the end of July and posted on the library’s social media if consent is given. Your photo can be of your human friends or your pet family – the possibilities are endless! For ages 13-18. Continue reading “Teen Photo Contest 2025”
It’s Spooky Season! What better way to celebrate than reading a creepy book and creating your own haunted house using an old dollhouse or a house from a Christmas village?
I started with a cheap dollhouse and painted it black. When it was dry, I used just a tiny bit of white paint to age the house. It’s important not to have much paint on your brush and to keep your touch very light and moving in one direction. This step brings out the details and makes the house look weathered.
Now for the fun part! Personalize your haunted house however you want! Add cobwebs, suspicious stains, or cursed objects. Clearly, my house has a mold problem, but the creepy ghost twins don’t mind.
We have Haunted House Take and Make kits available beginning October 18th while supplies last.
Earlier this summer, we invited library patrons of all ages to tell us about themselves in just six words. We had an overwhelming response of nearly 115 submissions! You can view the full album of Six-Word Memoirs on the library’s Facebook page. In the meantime, here is a collection of memoirs from the 24 teens who participated in this online program. Continue reading “Six-Word Memoirs: Teen Showcase”
