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New to Houseplants? Start here! 🪴
A list for the houseplant curious! These are books that helped me build confidence and helped build my confidence.
It's Gouda Brie a Grate Day!
Cheese Louise! We've got some grate books featuring one of my favorite foods. Cheese the day and check one out!
Roller Derby
Non-fiction books, DVDs and fiction (including graphic novels) books about the sport of Roller Derby!
International Cooking 🥐🥙
Cookbooks with recipes from around the globe.
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Northwest Region Reads: Spooky Season
Need more chilling and creepy reads this fall? Staff at the Monticello and Shawnee branches share their favorite recommendations.
Kansas City Star Image Edition
Full-page images of The Kansas City Star newspaper plus select subscriber-only content.
Hot Drinks for Cold Days
It's getting colder outside! Check out these cozy books that you will probably want to read with a mug of something hot and delicious.
elementia Submissions Now Open
elementia accepts poetry, fiction, nonfiction, graphic stories, photography and illustrations. Bring us your visions; share your legacy.
Teen Social Club, part of a series
Meet new friends, plan exciting events, recommend awesome books and engage in interesting activities. We’d love to have you! Snacks provided
Mental Health Awareness for Teens
Memoirs, self-help books and works of fiction can shine a light on mental illness and help us all feel less alone.
'80's Nostalgia Movies
Did the 1980's actually happen the way we remember or was it just a shared hallucination?
Advanced Reads for Tweens
Tweens: read everything in the youth section & want more, but not ready for teen/adult content? These picks are for you.
The World Almanac for Kids
One-stop resource for middle school student reports and research, plus teacher resources.
Platformers
Run, Jump, Double Jump through these bright, fantastical games, in both 2 and 3 dimensions. Xbox, Nintendo, PlayStation and more.
Kanopy Kids
Curated collection of kids' videos including animated storybooks, inspirational tales, education programs and more.
Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos, part of a series
Dec 5th | 9:30am - 10:00am
Toda la familia podrá disfrutar tanto en inglés como en otros idiomas: historias, canciones, y juegos de manos y dedos con los niños.
Bienvenido a 6 por 6!
6 por 6 Listos Para Leer es un programa que prepara a los pequeños para que cuando ingresen a la escuela estén listos para aprender a leer.
Britannica Escolar (Español)
Artículos, diccionarios, recursos multimedia, sitios web y mucho más. Los niveles de escolaridad: primaria y secundaria.
Britannica Moderna (Español)
Miles de artículos, imágenes, mapas, diccionarios otros materiales de consulta — para sus investigaciones.