Cass County Public Library

Getting Started with Magazines

The library now offers 140 popular magazines and newspapers for digital lending. The collection includes many of the top circulating

“Read a Latte”: Winter Reading Program

Do you need something to take your mind off the weather? Why not participate in our “Read a Latte” Adult Winter Reading Program?

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Wanda Brown, library benefactor and familiar face in the Harrisonville library, has died

Mrs. Wanda Brown (June 16, 1918 – December 2, 2015) was a longtime benefactor of Cass County Public Library and supporter of the public library in our community. Among other contributions, she donated the funds to expand the children’s area of the Harrisonville library and to create a designated story time area. Below, Harrisonville Branch children’s specialist, Sara Steinmetz, marks Mrs. Brown’s recent passing and commemorates her contributions to the library and the Harrisonville community.

Library Staff Programs and Events

Becky Klein appointed to library board

The Cass County Commission appointed Becky Klein to serve on the five-member Cass County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Staff Programs and Events

Longtime trustee, Peggy Dryden, retires from the library board

The library recently thanked Peggy Dryden for her years of dedicated leadership and support.

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Tips for reading with your baby or toddler

Getting kids ready to read doesn’t have to be difficult. Even the youngest babies are primed to learn. Share cloth or board books with high contrast pictures, books with faces, or books with interactive aspects (touch and feel books, or lift the flap books). Most of these books can be enjoyed in ten minutes or less. Share nursery rhymes and silly songs with babies. Use different voices and sounds for each character. Don’t worry if your child wants to read the same book over and over again! If she enjoys one book, she can learn to enjoy others!

Bookmobile Programs and Events

The Bookmobile rolling into a location near you!

The library’s Bookmobile travels around the county to bring you all the amenities of a full service library. Check out books, movies, audiobooks, and even borrow a laptop to get on the internet, research, or write a paper! Our full route schedule is available online.

Technology Websites and Databases

eCards now available

We’re making it easier than ever to tap into the library’s collection of electronic resources, from bestselling eBooks and audiobooks, newspapers, genealogy databases, and more.

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Summer Reading Program Kick-off

Summer Reading Program is here! We have kick-off events today and throughout the week. Come in, participate in the activities and sign up for the program. Leave with giant stack of books!

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Lots of music, stories and nonsense at the library this summer!

We have a lots of exciting and entertaining programs planned for young patrons this summer.

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Summer Reading Program is here!

Who’s ready for Summer Reading Program?

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Library Receives $22,000 Grant to Grow eBook Collection

We just invested over $22,000 of grant money into expanding and deepening our ebook and digital audiobook collections for you. So if you have tried our ebook collection before, we highly suggest you take a look again. We feel pretty sure you’ll find something you’ve been wanting to read that you can download immediately!

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Celebrate National Library Week!: A message from the library board president

In honor of National Library Week (April 12 – 18), several local papers published a column written by Cass County Public Library board president, Mary Dobson. The full column is reprinted below.

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Thank you for helping save Missouri libraries

On Good Friday, the governor released the withheld state funds for public libraries. All of them.

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An update on state budget cuts for libraries

We sounded the alarm a few weeks ago about looming budget shortfalls caused by Governor Nixon’s cuts to library funds. We would like to thank everyone who shared the article on social media, called to us to express your concern and took the time to sign the petition.