by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Jun 30, 2022 | Bookworm
Federal Holidays There are 11 Federal Holidays that are observed annually: New Year’s Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Jun 23, 2022 | Bookworm
It’s My Fault June 14th came and went this year, four years since I was diagnosed with cancer. Four years. They have been exceptional, and I use that word like Dr. Anderson did when he saw my first PET scan, “…exceptional. No, not in a good...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Jun 16, 2022 | Bookworm
544 miles, $4.59 per gallon Last week I attended the Spring MPLD (Missouri Public Library Directors) meeting in Cape Girardeau. Yep, Cape Girardeau, a place that is in the southeastern part of Missouri, but is quicker to get to via St. Louis. Yuck. I...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Jun 9, 2022 | Bookworm
Something for Everyone We just got back from another weekend of camping. If you have not been camping, you might not understand the use of flags at the campground (maybe I don’t either, but I think I am pretty much on target). On our first trip to a state park, I...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | May 31, 2022 | Bookworm
Our Children I have known the content of this bookworm for weeks, but that changed on Tuesday. Twenty-one people, including 19 third and fourth-grade children and 2 teachers were killed in an attack at a school in Uvalde, Texas. This bookworm was supposed to be...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | May 26, 2022 | Bookworm
Can’t feel nothing small For immediate release:May 19, 2022 Contact: Stacey Embry, Director, Morgan County Library. Another rollercoaster of a week, but honestly it is just me. The Lumineers song, Ophelia, has this lyric, “and I don’t feel nothing at all, and...
