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Are you in need of a creative outlet? At the Missouri River Regional Library, we have all the tools for inspiration, instruction, and creation to bring out the artistic sides of our patrons. 

Did you know that Aging Best now has a Mobile Senior Center? Aging Best on the M.O.V.E. offers a plethora of services to our seniors in 19 different counties in Missouri. One of my favorite services is an affordable meal for community members that is served fresh from the Mobile Senior Center!

February 14th is Library Lovers’ Day, and here at Missouri River Regional Library, we are lucky to have so many amazing supporters of what we do. If you are one of those awesome Library Lovers, you probably want to express your undying devotion to us (we know, we think we’re pretty great too). Maybe you’re planning on standing in our park area with your boombox blasting “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel, or doing a choreographed dance with a lift. While those are both great ideas, they might be a little disruptive to other patrons.

Last year I wrote a blog titled, “Donating? Remember, We Take *Almost* Everything…” 

To recap, it is a post with a humorous reminder (that was the intent, at least) about donating to our pop-up and major books sales. Using the adage, “If you wouldn’t want it on your shelf, then neither will our book sale shoppers,” we showed examples of exactly what is NOT wanted.

If you are an avid Hoopla user you might have experienced some difficulties in the past few weeks. Attempting to check something out has probably resulted in the following message:

Book banning has been at an all time high the last four years. Each year, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom reports higher and higher numbers of unique titles being challenged in public, academic, and school libraries. In 2023, over 4,000 books were challenged across the United States, with over 100 of those challenges coming from Missouri.

For many, the word “library” is synonymous with the word “books.” But if you’ve set foot in a public library recently, you know that libraries are much more than book warehouses. They’re bustling community centers that offer many different forms of entertainment and education, and our computer classes are no exception.

Maybe you know the oldies enough to remember the song “A” You’re Adorable, popularized back in the late 1940’s by Perry Como and the Fontaine Sisters. 

I don’t know if “adorable” is the right word, but it certainly is nice to discover a new author, or perhaps a previously unknown short story by a favorite author. 

We're excited to share the fantastic news that "The Collectors: Stories," edited by A.S. King and written by the author along with nine other talented writers, and published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House, has clinched the prestigious 2024 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature!

A huge congratulations to the entire team behind this collection of stories that has captured the hearts of readers everywhere.

What should you do if you damage a library book? Nothing, almost! Your options of what to do with a damaged library book really depend on what kind of damage it is. Most minor damage can be dealt with easily and painlessly with no cost to you, the patron. We are most forgiving when it comes to little things that we can repair.