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If You Liked Harry Potter, Try These Selections
Harry Potter’s fantastical rags-to-riches hero’s journey has been capturing readers’ imaginations for over 25 years now. Whether it’s the found-family friendships that fans love, the magical school, or the massive worldbuilding, J.K.
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Book a Break to Bake
Get ready..., set..., BAKE! October is full of fun things to do and celebrate. The first big one is Halloween: my favorite time of year! October also signifies - at least in my family - the start of the holiday season and, with it, baking!
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Celebrate National Family Day With Us!
National Family Day (September 26) celebrates families of all types, backgrounds, and sizes. For this day, focus on the people who make your life meaningful! For anyone looking to spend quality time with their family, CGPL has a diverse collection of activities for checkout.
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Read an eBook Day!
As technology is growing, the accessibility to books is growing as well. Now getting a book is easier than ever. One of the more recent advancements in the book industry has been the rise of eBooks.
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Which Roald Dahl Character Are You?
Today, September 13th, is Roald Dahl Day!
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Celebrating Books!
Whether it’s reading a book or buying one, September has a lot of literary days of celebration:
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Thanks For Your Memories
Since the beginning of time, humans have been writing and talking about themselves and their experiences. During ancient times people relied on scrolls, clay tablets, and oral traditions to pass on their thoughts and experiences.
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Falling in Love Page After Page
Romance Awareness Month
Though the idea of Romance Awareness Month is really to bring attention to romance and the idea that even in an established relationship there should be some intention behind gestures that keeps the spark and fun of the relationship alive, it's important to remem
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New Book Club: The Page Turners
Have you heard about our new book club?
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What's Your Picnic Vibe?
Summer is the time for picnic fun, and July is National Picnic Month. It's a good time to grab a book and something tasty to eat, then find a beautiful place outdoors to get some reading in. Here are a few of my favorite picnic aesthetics...complete with reading recommendations to match!
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Battling Boredom at the Library
July is Anti-Boredom Month and perfect timing too! July just so happens to be the height of summer reading. If you can’t beat boredom at the library, where else can you go? There are so many fun free things to do here from programs for all ages to books and bored games.
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What Does Your Audiobook Speed Say About You?
Happy summer, Cape Girardeau! We are just about a third of the way through our summer reading program this year - 3 weeks! Can you believe it? A question I often get asked when patrons in the community come to sign up for our summer reading program is “Do audiobooks count as reading?”.
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Clay the Days Away: National Clay Week
Pottery: it's fun to paint and messy to make!
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Reading With Pride!
As many of you may know, June is pride month. It’s a time to both celebrate who you are and to promote love and respect throughout the community. This ties in well with this year's Summer Reading theme: “All Together Now.” So let’s take some time to read with pride!
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Summer Reading 2023: All Together Now
It’s our favorite time of the year: Summer Reading!