Thrills for Your Winter Chills
Hello fellow readers and book lovers! I can’t believe we are nearing the end of 2024 already! My favorite time of year, Halloween, has come and gone.
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Happy Library and Information Services Month!
November is Library and Information Services Month…at least in the Philippines it is. But I think as the year comes to a close, it is important to look back on our libraries and remember why they are important to us and our communities. So let’s celebrate!
Celebrate Family Literacy Month!
November is National Family Literacy Month and there's no better way to celebrate than by stopping by your local public library! There are plenty of ways you can begin to develop literacy skills with your baby, and it's a great way for families to bond, too.
Having Fun With Nonfiction
I originally started writing this post because I thought November 6th was National Nonfiction Day. Upon trying to find more information, not only did I not find an actual date for it, but it's also something mostly acknowledged in the UK.
Not-So-Scary Halloween Reads
As October draws to a close, we near what most call the spookiest, scariest, most spine-chilling day of the year...Halloween! While many embrace the ghoulish festivities, here at CGPL, we recognize that not everyone loves the creepy crawlies.
2024 Horror to Give You the Heebie-Jeebies
It’s that time of year again (my favorite time of the year), spooky scary skeleton season! We are about a week away from Halloween, and you know what that means?
Which popular YA novel are you?
This week we want to celebrate our teen patrons! From programs, to reading recommendations, to after school Wii sessions, we enjoying seeing our teen patrons every week.
A Novel Novel Mystery: Mystery Series Week Edition
The first full week of October is Mystery Series Week, a week where we celebrate all the mystery series that we just can’t stop coming back to time and again. Mysteries are such a great genre of surprisingly comforting whodunnits, even with all the murder and what have you. This week, it’s time to give you another Novel Novel Mystery (which is now its own series, since I’m making a second one!) by looking at some books from big mysteries series. See if you can’t find the hidden connection. Like last time, no knowledge of the books in question is required and doing some research online or in the library is fair game. Let’s see if you can find the solution!
Happy Black Speculative Fiction Month!
Happy Black Speculative Fiction Month! Recognized around the world, Black Speculative Fiction Month is a time to read and celebrate black speculative authors, genres, and stories.
Creative Pursuits for Aging Adults
Earlier this year, the Cape Girardeau Public Library seized the opportunity to join a new initiative to bring fine arts education to adults: Advancing Creative Aging Through State Library Leadership.
Autumnally-Appropriate Young Adult Reads
These books are the perfect novels to read in the autumn months, curled up in your pajamas with a fuzzy blanket in your lap and a warm drink in your hands. Choose a book that is the perfect combination of cozy, dark, magical, and/or spooky!
Fall Local Author Fair 2024
Along with the start of fall and all things pumpkin comes our annual Fall Local Author Fair!
Fascinating Folklore
Welcome! Thanks for clicking. Is this a bad time to mention that this post is NOT about the Taylor Swift album?
Picture Books for Back-to-School
While CGPL's youth librarians and schoolteachers everywhere may have mixed emotions...it's true. The 2024-25 school year is looming close. Peruse our list of picture books that tackle pertinent topics such as being confident, doing your best, and showing kindness to others at school.
They're a 10, But...
Happy August, readers! Summer Reading might be over and done with for another year, but here at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, we offer a thousand different ways, reasons, and excuses to keep the reading flowing and going. For example, did you know that August is Romance Awareness Month?