Posted on Monday, August 3, 2026 by Megan
We are excited to announce that we have the winners of this year’s Teen Photo Contest! We had 22 entries and they were all outstanding! The teens have submitted their photographic interpretations of this year’s Summer Reading theme, “Unearth a Story,”™ and after much deliberation, we have selected this year’s winners. Below are the top three winners. Continue reading “Teen Photo Contest Winners 2026”
Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 by Dana
The library is hosting its annual cosplay event on Monday, July 27, and it is one of my very favorite programs.
Cosplay is a contraction of the words costume + play. It is a performance art in which participants wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character. These characters can come from anywhere: movies, comic books, video games, cartoons, or an original character. Cosplay was born from the love of fandoms in the 1960s, but it has grown in scope.
Our cosplay contest will be fun and low-pressure, but there are people who spend a lot of time and talent on cosplay. Some have even made a career out of it. Whether they work in cosplay construction, photography, or paid work at convention booths, there is the potential to make money.
There are cosplay contests held all over the world. But it’s not just about how good your outfit looks. How accurate is it? How much of it did you make yourself? And there is the performance aspect: do you walk and talk and interact with the crowd like your character would?
Cosplay is fun for all ages, from the tiniest baby Spiderman to the older, wiser (?) Ms. Frizzle. We have four age categories, a group category, and tons of great prizes. Registration begins at 6:00 p.m., and the runway show and judging will follow at 6:30 p.m.
Photo by @alex.ryan.hunter
Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 by Dana
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.
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!”
Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 by Megan
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”
Posted on Monday, October 18, 2021 by Dana
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.