by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Dec 30, 2021 | Bookworm
Mean Old Library Lady I am not as mean as I look, but keep in mind, I can look really mean. Seriously, I have watched people literally pull their head backward in reaction to a look I gave them. Most of the time I am weirdly proud of this attribute, but if you...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Dec 23, 2021 | Bookworm
EBook Bill In September of 2019, if you were looking to purchase a copy of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, you would find a variety of prices. For consumers an eBook would cost $14.99, for libraries that same item would cost $55.00. This discrepancy in...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Dec 16, 2021 | Bookworm
Targeting Boards I have stayed out of this fight for as long as I possible could. I assume, since you read the newspaper, that you are aware that special interest groups, concerned citizens, etc., are targeting local elected boards, now, including library boards, for...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Dec 9, 2021 | Bookworm
Hmmm Last week I ventured into the archived board minutes to find information on the first boards, I wanted more. Therefore, this week the files came out again and I have decided to share random items that jumped out to me, I love stories of the past, even if it...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Dec 2, 2021 | Bookworm
Our Board Missouri State Statute 182.050. County library boards …there shall be …a county library board of trustees, of five members, who shall be residents of the library district, none of whom shall be elected county officials. The members shall be...
by MorganCountyLibrary Director | Nov 24, 2021 | Bookworm
Thankful On my morning walk, I realized I could do a thankful bookworm and it would be printed on Thanksgiving Day. I have done this theme before, but I never time it right. The rest of the walk was spent with my typical random thoughts and blessings on people,...
