All Articles Archives - June 2017
Library's 'Austere' $19.4M Budget Takes Effect*
MoreTR Picture Books
Picture books have lots of interesting and unusual words. Enjoy exploring them together!
Human Origins
Accessible and entertaining books on the science and history of human origins. MoreNewsleaders -- Kathleen O'Dell
MoreGeneral Hoopla Kids
Love Hoopla? Did you know you can now set your Hoopla account into Kids Mode so that it will only show kid-appropriate content in browse and search results? It is a great way to let your little ones listen to music just for them all summer long! Go to thelibrary.org and click on Hoopla to set up your account with your library card number.
Picaresque Novels
Looking for stories of adventure with a bit of a twist? Check out these novels for wit, satire, and the gritty struggles of people often living on the margins of society. MoreMID Family Fort Night
Test your creativity and construction skills during Family Fort Night at the Midtown Carnegie Branch! Children age 2-grade 3 will build forts, read books and make memories on Monday, June 26th at 6 p.m.
Book Marlo
Marlo really doesn't like baths, but at least he has Duck to keep him company. But when the bath turns into an undersea adventure they become separated! Will Marlo find Duck? Find out in this nearly wordless book by Christopher Browne. MoreSummertime Cooking
There's nothing like summer food: fresh produce, burgers on the grill, ice cream and much more! Whatever you like to eat in the summer, the Library can help you make the most of this fun time of year. MoreLearn Origami and Fold Cranes for Library Center Display
Flex your fingers, grab some paper and join the Library in a community-wide project to celebrate International Day of Peace this fall. We’re on a mission to fold 1,000 origami paper cranes and hang them in the Library Center in September surrounding the Sept. 21 Day of Peace. MoreGreat Ideas come 10 Minutes at a Time with Four on the Floor
MoreSR Singing Voice
Sing about everything! Baby thinks you have a lovely singing voice.
Workplace Fiction
Who says work has to be boring? Here is a list of fictional stories that take place in office spaces. MoreA Q&A with Dr. Brooks Blevins: Hillbillies, Mountaineers and True Ozarkers
MoreDrury Professor Publishes a Thriller and Talks about it July 6 at the Library Center
MoreAuthor and Former NPR Correspondent Discusses August 21 Eclipse, New Book
MoreWLD StoryWalk
Take a StoryWalk!® Join us for a special Racing to Read Storytime at Jackson Street Park in Willard where we'll launch our summer StoryWalk®. We'll read the story at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20th and then walk around the trail to enjoy the book displayed along the way. Families can return to the park again to enjoy the book through June. Co-sponsored by the Willard Parks and Recreation Department.
PL Strong Muscles
Writing requires strong wrist and hand muscles. Give babies and toddlers lots of items to grab, squeeze and move.
Library Center Hosts Traveling Space Exhibit
MoreSpace Fiction
Would you travel to space if given the chance? Read the following books to help make up your mind. MoreExplore Space with the Library this Summer
Have you ventured to the Library Center yet to Explore Space? That’s the new exhibit sure to appeal to space- and science-loving kids, teens and adults. We’re pairing it with space-themed programs throughout the summer. MoreTraveling Space Exhibit Comes to Springfield for the Summer
MoreMID Brown Bear and Playtime
Enjoy a special storytime at the Midtown Carnegie Branch on Friday, June 16th at 10 a.m. all about "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" Infants to age 6 will use their senses to explore the world and then stick around for a Racing to Read Playtime: Squish, Squash, Scoop and Pour. MoreLadies Who Make Us Laugh
It’s been a great few years for humorous memoirs, with many big names in comedy putting pen to paper. This is especially true when it comes to female voices. If you’re looking to laugh, look no further. If you’ve got travel plans this summer, be sure check out the audiobook titles on this list, they’re all read by the author. MoreTLC Inventor Storytimes
You Can Be An Inventor at special storytimes at the Library Center. Preschool through grade 2 will learn to build a better world through inventions at these special storytimes on Mondays in June at 4 p.m.
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MoreLST Bibliobop
Let's Bibliobop at the Library Station! Ages 2-6 will listen to stories about music and dancing, then get wiggly and shake their sillies out on Saturday, June 10th at 11 a.m.
Epistolary Novels
Whether in the form of letters, diary entries, or excerpts from newspapers, interviews, books, and other documents, epistolary novels tell their stories in episodes from the point of view of one or more characters. MoreScience Writer David Baron Shares His Passion for Solar Eclipses
MoreNewsleaders -- Nancee Dahms-Stinson
MoreLB Waiting
Waiting can be so hard! Keep a book or two in your bag for those long lines and waiting rooms.
Personality Profiles
It has been said, "To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom". Begin your own process of self-discovery by exploring these titles on the topic of personality. MoreAGR Storywalk
Take a StoryWalk!® Help us kick of the Summer Reading Program as we launch a StoryWalk® at the Ash Grove City Park. We'll feature "The Frog in the Bog" by Karma Wilson on Tuesday, June 6th at 11 a.m. We'll read the story and then walk around the trail to enjoy the book displayed along the way. Families can return to the park again to enjoy the book through June. Co-sponsored by the City of Ash Grove.
TLC Spaceapalooza
Drop by the Library Center for Space-a-Palooza on Saturday, June 3rd from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Preschool to grade 5 will enjoy activities, games and crafts celebrating space and all of its wonders.