Holiday Entertainment at Your Library
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Fandom Feasts
Plan your next themed movie night, show marathon or game night with these super fun fandom-approved cookbooks!
Kelly's 5 star Romance of 2025
What's the difference between a romance ande a love story, you ask? Romances have happily ever afters. Love stories will break your heart.
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.
Stay Up to Date with the Library
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JoCoHistory Blog: A 1950s Homemade Christmas
A nostalgic look at 1950s homemade Christmas traditions—handcrafted décor, family creativity and the charm of a DIY holiday season. Read on!
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.
elementia issue xxiii - our theme is Legacy
Books we love that connect to the elementia teen literary magazine theme of Legacy.
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.
American Legends and other Larger than Life Characters
A selection of legendary characters some real, others imagined.
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 12th | 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.