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Happy Black Speculative Fiction Month!

Happy Black Speculative Fiction Month! Recognized around the world, Black Speculative Fiction Month is a time to read and celebrate black speculative authors, genres, and stories. 

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Creative Pursuits for Aging Adults

Earlier this year, the Cape Girardeau Public Library seized the opportunity to join a new initiative to bring fine arts education to adults: Advancing Creative Aging Through State Library Leadership.

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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Well met, ladies and gents of the Cape Girardeau area! Fall is on its way and with it comes the library’s annual Shakespeare show. Each year, we invite the Stone Soup Shakespeare company to our community to put on a spectacular performance on our front lawn.

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Have a Roleplaying Adventure on a Budget!

You might be familiar with some of the classics, like Dungeons and Dragons, but there are so many more out there, and what’s better, there are plenty of fantastic games to play for the price of Zero Dollars! So let me give you some suggestions of TTRPGs to play on a budget.
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Autumnally-Appropriate Young Adult Reads

These books are the perfect novels to read in the autumn months, curled up in your pajamas with a fuzzy blanket in your lap and a warm drink in your hands. Choose a book that is the perfect combination of cozy, dark, magical, and/or spooky!

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Fascinating Folklore

Welcome! Thanks for clicking. Is this a bad time to mention that this post is NOT about the Taylor Swift album?

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Picture Books for Back-to-School

While CGPL's youth librarians and schoolteachers everywhere may have mixed emotions...it's true. The 2024-25 school year is looming close. Peruse our list of picture books that tackle pertinent topics such as being confident, doing your best, and showing kindness to others at school.

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They're a 10, But...

Happy August, readers! Summer Reading might be over and done with for another year, but here at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, we offer a thousand different ways, reasons, and excuses to keep the reading flowing and going. For example, did you know that August is Romance Awareness Month?

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Adventures in Being the Chosen One

Hello, readers! Today is July 31st - do you know what that means? Yes, it does mean that our summer reading program for 2024 is coming to a close, but I am talking about it being Harry Potter’s birthday!

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Read Around the World: Kids Edition

This year, the theme of our Summer Reading Program is ADVENTURE! There is no easier way to adventure anywhere, anytime, in the world than through books. We've compiled a list of children's fiction books that take place in countries around the world.

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Which Cryptid Are You?

Okay, okay. I know it's not time for spooky things yet. But we all need a distraction from this July heat, so why not take yet another personality quiz? So forget about everything else for a minute and discover what otherworldly vibes you bring to the summer cookout!