Trails Regional Library is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant in the amount of $12,348.00 from the Missouri State Library’s CARES Act Grant. The Library will be using the funding to address digital inclusion, broadband availability, and to respond to the challenges of COVID-19 in its communities by beginning a Hotspot… Continue Reading Hotspot Lending Program Grant Announced
Antiracism Begins at Home
An Excerpt From Your Home Librarian from the Library Journal and School Library Journal Editors When we launched this newsletter several weeks ago, our goal was to help support readers and library users sheltering at home because of the coronavirus pandemic. As so many (including librarians and library workers) were forced to quickly transition to… Continue Reading Antiracism Begins at Home
Holiday Cheer at Trails Regional Library
Whatever you celebrate this season, the staff at Trails Regional Library wish you all the best now and in the coming year! Take time to stop by your local library and grab a book to cozy up with this season and enjoy the decorations, displays, and fun events we have planned just for you. Happy… Continue Reading Holiday Cheer at Trails Regional Library
Trails Regional Library Calls for Macmillan to Reverse Library eBook Embargo
On July 25, Macmillan Publishers announced it would become the only major (Big 5) publisher to limit eBook lending for U.S. libraries. Under its new licensing model, scheduled to begin November 1, 2019, a library may purchase one copy upon release of a new title in eBook format, after which the publisher will impose an… Continue Reading Trails Regional Library Calls for Macmillan to Reverse Library eBook Embargo
New Website, New Buttons!
We debuted the new library website on July 1 and have been so pleased with the positive feedback we’ve received. Some patrons have asked us where to find their favorite links that have moved, so we wanted to share a quick how-to. Where is the blue MoLib2Go button? (OverDrive) The former website had a blue… Continue Reading New Website, New Buttons!