Cass County Public Library

Book Clubs Drexel

Cass County Reads winner is a Drexel resident

Drexel resident, Sharon Koenecke, was the winner of the Cass County Public Library Community Read.

Garden City Library Staff

Garden City residents: meet your new librarian!

Hi! I’m Jana Riggs, the new manager at the Cass County Public Library in Garden City.

Drexel

Reflections on the ‘”Shhh…” Library’

A month into my new duties as branch manager at Drexel seems to be an opportune time to pause and

Northern Resource Center Programs and Events

Local author visit: “The History of Negro Leagues Baseball in Missouri”

The History of Negro Leagues Baseball in Missouri
Phil S. Dixon, author and historian
February 18, 2014, 6:30 p.m.
Northern Resource Center, 164 Cedar Tree Square, Belton, MO

Northern Resource Center Technology Websites and Databases

All Aboard the Learning Express

In a global marketplace with locally controlled school systems we often wonder how our own children measure up in their education. Seeking to provide our young people with competitive edge to open doors of opportunity, it can be difficult to assess where they stand and in what directions they may need support. Learning Express Library, available through our Cass County Public Library is a resource worth checking out for learners ranging from fourth grade to adult.

Cass Kids Drexel Garden City Harrisonville Programs and Events

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons wins the 2013 Missouri Building Block Award

Almost 22,000 children in the state of Missouri voted this year for their favorite Missouri Building Block Award nominee. Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean, captured over 20% of the voting with a total of 4494 votes

Archie Book Clubs Bookmobile Drexel Garden City Harrisonville Northern Resource Center Pleasant Hill Programs and Events

Community Read: “On the Same Page”

Pick up your copy of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and participate in a discussion of the book to be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire.

Harrisonville Library Staff

Harrisonville residents: meet your new librarian!

Hello! My name is Karen Allen and I’m the new manager at the Cass County Public Library in Harrisonville.

Programs and Events Websites and Databases

A thank you to our employees

Our employees’ annual United Way donation campaign is underway! Last year, library employees donated $2,454.00 directly from their own paychecks to support local charities like Hope Haven of Cass County, Success by 6 Resource Center, Cass County Council on Aging and Grace Early Childhood Center.

Cass Kids Websites and Databases

Research tools for students

The first few weeks of school have flown by. Do your students have homework that involves research? There’s something better than Google—the databases at the Cass County Library that are provided to libraries and schools throughout Missouri.

Genealogy Harrisonville Programs and Events

Library of Congress dignitary visits Cass County historical display

Donald Scott, Deputy Librarian of Congress Emeritus and Library of Congress Trustee, attended the unveiling of the new Stern Visitations of War in Cass County exhibit unveiling in Harrisonville. Scott is a retired Brig. General with the United States Army and is also on the board of Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area which cosponsored the project with Cass County Historical Society and the library.

Genealogy Harrisonville Programs and Events Websites and Databases

The Stern Visitations of War in Cass County

Today we are unveiling a new historical display about the Civil War history of Cass County. The display is a joint project of Cass County Public Library, Cass County Historical Society, and Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area. Stop by the open house at the Harrisonville library today from 2:30 – 4:30.

Genealogy Websites and Databases

New online tool for genealogical research: Heritage Quest

We’ve added a new online database to our collection of subscription websites for genealogical research. Called Heritage Quest, the database includes research materials for tracing family history and American culture containing over 25,000 books, the entire U.S. Federal Census, Periodical Source Index (PERSI), Revolutionary War records, LexisNexis U.S. Serial Set, bank records, and other expanding collections.

Archie Programs and Events Websites and Databases

What’s in your “Bug-out-bag?”

If you had to evacuate because of a disaster, would you be ready? Would you have what you need to survive for seventy-two hours? (recommended by disaster relief organizations who say that it often takes up to 72 hours to reach those affected by a disaster).

Archie Bookmobile Cass Kids Drexel Garden City Harrisonville Northern Resource Center Pleasant Hill Programs and Events

Dig into Reading this Summer

“Dig into Reading” is the theme for the Summer Reading Program that begins June 3rd at the Cass County Public Library. Summer fun above and below ground will be the focus of crafts, story times, and activities at the Archie, Drexel, Garden City, Harrisonville, Northern Resource Center, and Pleasant Hill branches and the CCPL Bookmobile.