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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! 

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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. 

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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.

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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!
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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. 

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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.

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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Well met, ladies and gents of the Cape Girardeau area! Fall is on its way and with it comes the library’s annual Shakespeare show. Each year, we invite the Stone Soup Shakespeare company to our community to put on a spectacular performance on our front lawn.

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Have a Roleplaying Adventure on a Budget!

You might be familiar with some of the classics, like Dungeons and Dragons, but there are so many more out there, and what’s better, there are plenty of fantastic games to play for the price of Zero Dollars! So let me give you some suggestions of TTRPGs to play on a budget.
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Fascinating Folklore

Welcome! Thanks for clicking. Is this a bad time to mention that this post is NOT about the Taylor Swift album?

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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?

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Adventures in Being the Chosen One

Hello, readers! Today is July 31st - do you know what that means? Yes, it does mean that our summer reading program for 2024 is coming to a close, but I am talking about it being Harry Potter’s birthday!

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Which Cryptid Are You?

Okay, okay. I know it's not time for spooky things yet. But we all need a distraction from this July heat, so why not take yet another personality quiz? So forget about everything else for a minute and discover what otherworldly vibes you bring to the summer cookout!