by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Nov 10, 2022 | Bookworm
Books are our brand, reading is our business. Libraries spend so much of their time selling themselves, or maybe I should say, promoting themselves. You know, staying relevant, convincing others of their importance. For quite some time we have heard libraries say,...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Nov 3, 2022 | Bookworm
Not did you know I really thought I knew what I was going to write today, but here I am going a different route. The original plan was to be titled, “Did you know?”, and I would list all the things that we do here that are different than when I arrived 10 years...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Oct 27, 2022 | Bookworm
Proposed Rule Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft recently submitted a proposed rule, 15 CSR 30-200.015, that would establish a certification requirement for libraries receiving state funds and institute measures to protect minors from what he calls...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Oct 20, 2022 | Bookworm
Words “May you never steal, lie or cheat. But if you must steal, then steal away my sorrows. And if you must lie, lie with me all the nights of my life. And if you must cheat, then please cheat death, because I couldn’t live a day without you.” – Irish Wedding...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Oct 13, 2022 | Bookworm
Busy For release: ImmediatelyOctober 4, 2022 Contact: Stacey Embry, Director, Morgan County Library. Last Tuesday I left work around 1:30 to head to Springfield for the MLA (Missouri Library Association) conference. The conference lasted until 1pm on...
by embrys | Oct 6, 2022 | Bookworm
Do I add it to my Goodreads List? Picture books are the best. They can be read quickly, they have pictures and, man, talk about bringing all the feels. There are easy books that make you giggle and ones that are a punch in the gut not so unlike a Nicholas Sparks. ...
