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New Titles

Vogue knitting : the ultimate stitch dictionary
If you dare
Lucy Worsley's Royal palace secrets [videorecording]
Find me in Havana
Body positive : a guide to loving your body
A spy in the struggle
Ozark folk magic : plants, prayers & healing
Troubles in paradise [digital sound recording]
The good doctor of Warsaw
The falcon always wings twice [large print]
Closely harbored secrets
Loverboy
Book a Meeting Room
Selected Best Sellers
Your Next Read
COVID-19 and the Library - What you need to know
Black Voices Black Lives
2021 Winter Reading Challenge for adults

Programs & Events

Bookends publication-Winter
Bookends (pdf)
December-February
The Edge Computer Training publication December-February
The Edge (pdf)
December-February

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BOOKS & AUTHORS

Parallel Lives

These stories illuminate the possibilities and choices that forge a life. Consider these juxtaposed lives by traversing the multiverse, jumping through time, or peering into the world of the person next door.

Published January 17, 2021

LOCAL HISTORY

Missouri's Bicentennial

In July 2021 the Library District will host a traveling exhibit for Missouri's Bicentennial.  View the online version now and discover Missouri's Struggle for Statehood.

Published January 16, 2021

COMMUNITY MATTERS

Free Tax Help

Do you need help preparing your taxes? Several programs offer free assistance to individuals in Greene County.
Published January 6, 2021

LIBRARY NEWS

Show Us Your NEW COVID-19-era Experience for History's Sake

We're still masking, social distancing and dining at home. But some of us are having safe, outdoor visits, and some are getting the long-awaited vaccine. Send us a photo of how you're STILL enduring the pandemic for the Library's visual history book.

Published December 29, 2020