566 pages/17 hours There’s no right way to keep a diary, but if there’s an entertaining way, David Sedaris seems to have mastered it. If it’s navel-gazing you’re after, you’ve come to the wrong place; ditto treacly self-examination. Rather, his observation turns outward: a fight between two men on a bus, a fight between two […]
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katharine Arden
322 pages At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. But Vasilisa doesn’t mind–she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a fire with her beloved siblings, listening to her nurse’s fairy tales. Above all, she loves the chilling story of […]
The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison
When the young half-goblin emperor Maia sought to learn who had killed his father and half-brothers, he turned to an obscure resident of his Court, a Prelate of Ulis and a Witness for the Dead. Thara Celehar found the truth, though it did him no good to discover it. Now Celehar lives in the city […]
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
358 pages/540 minutes Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold. Let’s face it, […]
Winter Watercolor Program – Warrensburg Branch
Registration required – Join us for a Winter Watercolor Scene program. We will focus on watercolors with a winter color palette and explore themes including winter abstracts and landscapes. Basic watercolor and fun techniques will be covered, including watercolor resist snowflakes, salt, and spray snow. When: Thursday, January 13 from 2:00-4:00 pm Where: Trails Regional Library Warrensburg Meeting Room
COVID Level to Increase December 27
Beginning Monday, December 27, all branches of Trails Regional Library will move into COVID Level Three: Open With Restrictions. Branches will continue to be open with full service, full staff, and regular hours. The COVID Level Plan was approved in August 2021 by the Trails Regional Library Board of Trustees. Due to continued increased cases […]
COVID Level to Increase December 13
Beginning Monday, December 13, all branches of Trails Regional Library will move into COVID Level Two. Branches will continue to be open with full service, full staff, and regular hours. The COVID Level Plan was approved in August 2021 by the Trails Regional Library Board of Trustees. Due to increased cases in Johnson and Lafayette […]
Library Seeks Lafayette County Board Member
Trails Regional Library is seeking a community member with a passion for our public library to serve as a representative of Lafayette County on the Board of Trustees. The volunteer position includes service filling an unexpired term through June 30, 2023. Prospective candidates will be required to attend monthly meetings throughout the library district, for […]
COVID Precaution Level Change
Beginning Monday, November 15, all branches of Trails Regional Library will move into COVID Level One, with fewer restrictions in place. Click here to view the Level One Plan. The COVID Level Plan was approved in August 2021 by the Trails Regional Library Board of Trustees. The Library has been at Level Two since implementation. […]
Library Community Survey
Dear Valued Patron: We are currently revising the library’s Strategic Plan and would appreciate you taking ten minutes to answer a few questions for us. This survey will help us determine how we may best serve the community now and in the next five years. The survey has three parts. The first set of questions […]