Wednesday, June 29th – Alli Boyer, Youth Services Elementary Literacy Tips for Summer It’s no secret that children can experience a summer slide in regards to their literacy skills. Without the structure of school, and with busy summer schedules, it’s easy to put reading on the back burner. But never fear! There are simple steps […]
Read MoreWednesday, June 22nd – Kayla Thompson, Adult Services Happy summer, readers! Can you believe we are most of the way through June already? So many great things happen in June: summer vacation, pride month, the Summer Reading Program, and the Cape Girardeau Public Library’s 100th birthday (just to name a few). June also happens to […]
Read MoreThursday, June 16, 2022 – Chely Munoz . There’s far too much to say about Pride Month: The history formed by the LGBT community way before me, the controversy that has clung to it ever since, and the current commercialization by corporations seeking a quick buck selling rainbow merchandise. But if you claw down to […]
Read MoreJune 8th, 2022 – Augusta Welsh, Adult Services This year the Library is celebrating our 100 year anniversary! What started as a small 2,600 square foot library built in 1922 has grown into the […]
Read MoreJune 1st, 2022 – Kayla Thompson, Adult Services & Sharon Anderson, Youth Services Kayla: On your mark, get set, read! Today is the beginning of Cape Girardeau Public Library’s Summer Reading program: Oceans of Possibilities! It’s one of my favorite times to be a part of the library, and it’s when I personally do most […]
Read MoreMay 18th, 2022 – Chely Munoz, Adult Services The month of May is about many things: spring, youth, love, and rebirth. It’s also about celebrating some absolutely fantastic Latino novels. Thankfully, over the past few years there has been a rise in Latino work in the publishing industry. Not by much mind you, going from […]
Read MoreMay 11th, 2022 – Kayla Thompson, Adult Services Hello and good afternoon to all of our lovely patrons and community members! National Biographer’s Day is next week, so I am here to talk a little history and recommend some of my favorite biographies. National Biographer’s Day happens every year on May 16th to commemorate the […]
Read MoreMay 4th, 2022 – Alli Boyer, Youth Services May is “Get Caught Reading” month! Here are some of our staff caught doing their favorite activity! Katie: The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green “The audiobook was better.” Linda: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah “Whenever I’m down, I just think of Elsa – she was […]
Read MoreApril 27th, 2022 – Kayla Thompson, Adult Services Shakespeare is a name that is known across the world. He is taught in schools, studied at universities, and found on the shelves of libraries, bookstores, and the public alike. His works have been and still are translated into every known living language (and honestly probably one […]
Read MoreApril 22, 2022 – Augusta Welsh, Adult Services National Tea Day is celebrated in the United States on April 21st of each year. To celebrate National Tea Day, I plan on drinking several cups of tea and dreaming about soft scones and tiny cakes. In short, just another Thursday. I love black tea and buy […]
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