Learn About the Old Ozarks, Panama Canal and Gardening this Week at the Library
Many of us living in the Ozarks have a romantic fascination with the region and how its history influences us today.
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This Week at the Library: Great American Read Premiere Party, Medicare Information and Suicide Awareness Sessions
Join the Great American Read fun at our premiere party, get ready for Medicare Open Enrollment at free information sessions and attend the first program in a three-part Suicide Awareness Series: Understanding the Why.
MoreHarry Potter, Contract Bridge, Poetry, Live Music: It's All Happening at the Library
Help us celebrate Harry Potter's U.S. release, learn to play bridge and enjoy live performances of poetry and music during the first week of September.
MoreSee the Cardinals for $1 and Thrill a Child with a New Book
Donate a book for a child and see the Cardinals for $1 Aug. 28, revisit NASCAR's early stars and learn to tackle family "I-solation."
MoreMaker and STEAM Programs Provide Hands-On Learning Opportunities
Hands-on learning has taken an exciting turn in recent years, and the library is helping drive the movement.
MoreCelebrate Your Favorite Fandoms at LibraryCon Aug. 18
The library on Aug. 18 will showcase a genre of literature that’s fun, big business and attracts throngs of fans. The writers and illustrators are like rock stars, too.
MoreNeed Help with Microsoft Office? Edge Classes Teach You the Basics
Whether you’re an adult student or the secretary for a club or church committee, there’s always a need for documents and slide presentations.
MoreNew Thrillers Hit the Shelves; Recarpeting Complete at Library Center; Former Director Jewell Smith Passes
Mysteries and psychological thrillers continue to be wildly popular in our reading community.
MoreLibrary Offers Book Clubs on Social Media and Face-to-Face Meetups
The Fortune magazine headline reads: “Book Clubs Are Really Having a Moment Right Now.” Naturally, we took note.
MoreSupport Provided by Friends of the Library Benefits Library and Community
We usually check in on the Friends of the Library during their signature fundraisers, the fall and spring book sales. But a recent year-end recap of the Friends accomplishments tells the true economic impact of this volunteer army of library champions.
MoreLearn About Henry Schoolcraft's Ozarks Trek July 10 ; Help Preserve Lincoln High School's Legacy July 14
Veer off the major roads that wind through the craggy and forested Ozarks, and you’ll glimpse the untamed landscape that explorer Henry Schoolcraft discovered on foot and horseback in the winter of 1818-1819.
MoreComing Up at the Library: Maker Camp, Blue Train Concert and Christian the Magician
Library staff feel an intense responsibility to help parents help their children be successful in school and life. We’re intentional in designing storytimes and hands-on activities for the youngest children; brain challenges and writing clubs for older kids and teens.
MoreGrant Provides Books for Summer Reading to Go; Help Preserve History of Lincoln High School; Learn About Growing Roses June 28
The library attracts hundreds of children every week for music and comedy performers offered through the Summer Reading Program. But many children enrolled in day camps, day care and summer schools can’t come to the programs, so we take the library to them through Summer Reading to Go.
MoreLibraries Rock with Live Music Events; Library Center Collection Inaccessible Beginning June 21 During Carpet Replacement
“Libraries Rock!” is the Summer Reading Program theme, and it delivers this week with four music-related programs with adults in mind.
MoreCivil Rights and a Civil Society June 12; Out-of-County Fee Change July 1; Family Fun at Summer Reading Events
Just a reminder about the session, Civil Rights and a Civil Society: Critical Dialogues in Equity, Race, and Identity, planned at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, in the Library Center auditorium. Reservations are not required.
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