Due to inclement weather, Trails Regional Library will have a two hour delayed opening on Tuesday January 9, 2024.
Category Archives: Events
New STEAM Kit Lending Program
September 13, 2022 Missouri Secretary of State John R. Ashcroft presents Trails Regional Library Concordia Branch Manager Debbie Kirchhoff and Director Jackie Hawes with the Missouri State Library’s LSTA STEM Kits Grant. Trails Regional Library is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant in the amount of $12,358.50 from the Missouri State… Continue Reading New STEAM Kit Lending Program
Daughters of the American Revolution Donate Children’s Book to Trails Regional Library
Trails Regional Library recently received a donated book, “Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!” by Candace Fleming from the Daughters of the American Revolution. The group also set up an educational display at the Warrensburg branch for viewing during the month of March.
New Virtual Technology Programs
We are excited to expand our offerings of virtual Technology Programs, including an extra session of our resume class! Join us online or watch our presentations on Youtube. Creating a Resume with Google Docs Thursday, July 16 at 11:00 am In this virtual program you will learn about creating a Resume with Google Docs. Accessing… Continue Reading New Virtual Technology Programs
Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 2020, we are sharing historic images from the period of women’s suffrage from Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence. This collection is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery. This… Continue Reading Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence
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