Mary K Finley Library Arts and Crafts Donation Programs 300 W 10th St Lamar Mo

Our Liberal, MO Branch is closed today, August 17th. Nosotros apologize for whatever inconvenience this may crusade.

Our Liberal, MO branch is closed today, August 12th, and we volition re-open Saturday at 10 AM. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Internet has been restored at our Golden City Library Branch. Stop past our Golden City Co-operative to use our Internet or WiFi today!

Our Children's result for side by side calendar week is full, cal 417-682-5355 for more details.

Click Here to Register for our Teen Result for adjacent calendar week.

Registration is required and attendance is express.

Teen Program: Balloon Animal Workshop                                 Children's Plan: Visit with a Veterinarian

Tuesday, June 15th, ten:30 AM-Lamar Library                       Wed., June 16th, 10:00 AM-Lamar Library Backyard

Learn how to make simple balloon animals!                                         Dr. Winslow will be hither with some favorite animals!

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This event is currently total, please phone call 417-682-5355 for further details or to inquire questions.

Registration is now available!

The 2021 Summer Reading Plan started May 29th, and ends July 24th.

Click here to register for the Summer Reading Program.

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Our Lamar Branch will exist airtight Tuesday, March 9th, until Noon for a coming together. The edifice will be open to the public from Noon to 2 PM.

All of our Library Online Services (Catalog, eBooks, etc...) have been restored and should be fully functional. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Barton County Library will remained closed today, Fri the 19th. Due dates from this calendar week will be extended. No fines-no worries! We apologize for the inconvenience.

Out catalog will be down for maintenance the morning of February 12, 2020 starting at 8:00 AM. Nosotros repent for whatsoever inconvenience this may cause.

Our Liberal Library Co-operative will not exist offering curbside services on Friday, February fifth. We will resume curbside services on Sat, February 6th. We repent for whatever inconvenience this may crusade.

BARTON COUNTY LIBRARY AWARDED GRANT FUNDS

Governor Parson awards more $870,000 to Missouri libraries to aggrandize broadband access

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Governor Mike Parson appear that 39 Missouri libraries were awarded more than $870,000 through the Missouri State Library to assistance residents access high speed internet for telehealth and distance learning in response to COVID-19.

"COVID-19 has created a massive shift to online services," Governor Parson said. "Providing our public libraries with the means to meet the need for access to devices and high-speed cyberspace will help shut the connectivity gap many students and citizens are experiencing during this fourth dimension."
Six initiatives were launched on July 2 as a part of the Rapid Broadband Deployment Initiative which uses the state's CARES Human activity funding. The broadband funding for Missouri libraries allocated up to $2.5 1000000 for this program. The Missouri State Library and Missouri Section of Economic Development reviewed and approved grant applications.

"Innovative and impactful proposals prove how libraries can play an important role in advancing telehealth and college education needs in their communities. COVID-xix has disrupted so many aspects of everyday life, and libraries have stepped up to fill in gaps that wouldn't otherwise exist met," said State Librarian Robin Westphal.

The program was designed to provide grants to Missouri'southward public libraries for resources such as hotspots and Wi-Fi enabled devices in support of telehealth and students of higher education. The funds from this program will be used to establish hotspot lending programs, Wi-Fi capable laptops for patron checkout, and expanding bandwidth at libraries to accommodate boosted network demands.

"Broadband net access is essential to the success of our economy and our workforce," Department of Economic Development Director Rob Dixon said. "These resources to expand broadband internet will provide more opportunities for Missourians right now, and it will back up our economic growth into the future."

Barton County Library is using the funds to address the increasing usage demand on our network. We will buy ii new servers and 3 network switches to help strengthen the foundation of our technology services.

Click Here to run into a full listing of libraries awarded funds.

All Library Branches are closed Wed, Jan 27th, due to the weather. Nosotros apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

Story Fourth dimension on Facebook Live has been cancelled for today, Dec 16th, 2020. We apologize for the inconvenience. Have a Merry Christmas! Check dorsum after the New Twelvemonth for our Story Time Schedule!

Our Liberal Library Branch curbside service volition be closed Tuesday, December 8th. Nosotros apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

SANTA and MRS C surprised Miss Heidi and came to the library! They recorded something for the kids and they brought a special surprise!! Watch Story Time next Wednesday @ ten AM on FB.bclib.info, December 9th to notice out all about it!!!

Our Liberal Library Branch curbside service will exist airtight Th, December 3rd. We will resume curbside service on Fri, December 4th, at 11:00 AM.

Our Liberal Library Branch will be closed Tuesday, November 24th.

Nosotros apologize for whatever inconvenience this may crusade.

BARTON County LIBRARY-SCHEDULE UPDATE - Curbside Only

Barton County Library will provide curbside service merely starting Sabbatum, November 28th, until farther observe. Place your holds online by going to catalog.bclib.info or phone call 417-682-5355. Library staff and Lath of Trustees will continue to monitor the state of affairs and modify the plan as needed.  Stay up-to-date by following the Library'due south Facebook page, fb.bclib.info, and visiting our website, www.bclib.info.

LAMAR: Monday/Wednesday/Friday-12:00 PM-5:00 PM - Curbside Only

Tuesday/Thursday-10:00 AM-2:00 PM- Curbside Only

Saturday-10:00 AM-12:00 PM- Curbside Only

Wi-Fi is available outside building from 8:00 AM-9:00 PM

Gilded CITY: Monday/Wed/Sunday- Closed

Tuesday/Thursday-2:00 PM-5:00 PM- Curbside Only

Friday- 11:00 AM-2:00 PM- Curbside Just

Saturday-10:00 AM-12:00 PM- Curbside But

Wi-Fi is available outside building from 8:00 AM-9:00 PM

LIBERAL: MONDAY/WEDNESDAY/Lord's day-Closed

Tuesday/Thursday-2:00 PM-five:00 PM- Curbside Merely

Friday- 11:00 AM-ii:00 PM- Curbside Simply

Saturday-10:00 AM-12:00 PM- Curbside Simply

Wi-Fi is available outside edifice from viii:00 AM-6:00 PM

BARTON Canton LIBRARY- Closed

Due to the increased spread of COVID in our communities and for the safety of our staff and patrons all Branches will exist closed until Monday, November 23rd. Items can exist returned in the drib box at whatsoever time. If yous currently have a hotspot or laptop checked out, please keep ahold of it until the library re-opens. WiFi will be bachelor outside the buildings from 8 am to half-dozen pm in Liberal, 8 am to 9 pm in Gold Urban center, and 8 am to 9 pm in Lamar. Library staff and Board of Trustees will go along to monitor the state of affairs and modify the program as needed. Stay upward-to-date by post-obit the Library's Facebook folio, fb.bclib.info, and visiting our website, www.bclib.info.

Our Liberal Library Branch volition be airtight on Sabbatum, September 19th, for Prairie  Days.

Nosotros apologize  for any inconvenience  this may crusade.

The Barton County Library arrangement is seeking a Technical Services Managing director. This position is responsible for all aspects of the Library's collection, including ordering, sorting, cataloging and weeding. Salary starting  at $11.00 per hr, but commensurate with qualifications and feel. This is a 35 hour a calendar week position. Benefits include paid holiday, holiday pay, ill leave, and personal days. No paid insurance available. The application deadline for this position is Wednesday, September thirty, at 5:30 PM. For more than data click the Job description beneath or contact our main library at: 417-682-5355.

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Delight send your resume to Carol Darrow:

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post accost:

Carol Darrow

Barton County Library

300 Westward. 10th Street

Lamar, MO 64759

Sale Extended!! Bustle while items are still on sale for 25¢ each!

Thank you! From Barton County Library to ALL who supported our 2020 Summer Reading Program "Imagine Your Story!"

McDonald's * Sonic * Pizza Hut  * Subway * Taco Palace

Beef Jerky Outlet - Dairy Queen - The Plaza Theatre

AOK - Lamar Schools - Lamar Parks and Rec - City of Liberal

All Participants of the Reading Program

Library Book Sale Supporters

State Library of Missouri

Institute of Museum & Library Services

"This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Engineering Deed as administered by the Missouri Land Library, a sectionalisation of the Function of the Secretary of State"

Barton County Library was awarded $xi,873 in grant funds from the Missouri State Library to respond to coronavirus health and safety concerns. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economical Security Act (CARES) funds and Library Services and Technology Deed (LSTA) funds were awarded to libraries to address digital inclusion and related technical support or to accost other efforts that prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19.
The Library will use funds to implement a hotspot and laptop-lending program, add together e-Materials to our Overdrive collection and upgrade online meeting software. Additionally, the library will replace a network switch that is near obsolescence at our Gold City Branch. Scout for updates nigh these services on our website, www.bclib.info, and Facebook page.
These projects were supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under CARES and LSTA provisions as administered by the Missouri Land Library, a division of the Office of the Secretarial assistant of State.

Please write the prize number, your name, and your telephone number on the back of the ticket.

Tickets tin can be turned in inside the Library Branch or arrangements can be made to pickup the tickets curbside by calling 417-682-5355.

1-Fancy Nancy Pack	2-Legos Age 6-12
3-DQ Ice Cream Cake	4-Game Pack 0-v
5-Fingerling Monkey and Baby	6-Zoom-O Game
vii-Water sprinkler with pack of bubbles	eight-Mobile Handbag and Journal
9-Minnie Mouse Bubbles and Chalk	x-Legos Duplo
11-Fingerling Babe Dragon	12-Large Kid Game Pack
13-Art Pack	xiv-Fine art Pack 2
15-Taco Palace Gift Certificate	sixteen-Picture show Pass Prize Pack
17-Simon Game	xviii-Beef Jerky Prize Pack
19-Skull Candy Headphones

The Barton Canton Library Board will be conducting a virtual and in person board meeting on Tuesday June 23rd, at ten:thirty AM. Complete details can exist found in the total Find of Open Coming together by clicking on the llink beneath:

Click Hither to Read Our Full Discover of Open Meeting.

Howdy, and welcome to Hogwarts Digital Escape Room, when you are finished, please write "I ESCAPED" along with your name on a piece of  paper.  Have someone take your flick belongings the paper up, then text information technology to me at 417-214-1831.  The outset one to transport this to me will receive a treat coupon.

Click Here to experience the Hogwarts Digital Escape Room!

Thank you for tuning in to our beginning summertime activity for 6th-twelfth grades. Melody in side by side week for more Online Teen Tuesdays!

Cheryl Potter

Teen Services

The Barton County Library Lath will be conducting a virtual board coming together on Tuesday May 12th, at 10:30 AM. Complete details can be establish in the total Discover of Open up Meeting past clicking on the llink below:

Click Here to Read Our Full Notice of Open Meeting.

The Barton Canton Library Board volition be conducting a virtual board meeting on Tuesday April 14th at ten:xxx AM. Complete details tin can be found in the full Observe of Open Meeting by clicking on the llink beneath:

Click Here to Read Our Full Find of Open Meeting.

Due to staffing issues our Liberal, MO Library Branch will be closed on Mon, February 24th, 2020.

We apologize for whatever inconvenience this may cause.

Please check our website or Facebook page for more updates.

Due to staffing problems, our After Schoolhouse Program in Lamar is cancelled for today, February 12th.

Our Lamar, Liberal, and Gilded City Branches will exist closed Wednesday, Feb 5th, due to the weather condition conditions.

Check back on our website or Facebook page for updates.

Our Lamar, Liberal, and Gilded City Branches will exist closed Thursday, Feb 6th, due to the atmospheric condition weather condition. The Internet and Email Basics Form that was scheduled for Th morning will be rescheduled.

Bank check back on our website or Facebook folio for updates.

Our Lamar, Liberal, and Golden City Branches volition be closed Tuesday, Dec 17th, due to the weather weather condition.

Check back on our website or Facebook folio for updates.

Santa and Mrs. Claus are coming to the library on Wed, December 18th, at ten:00 AM, at our Lamar Branch!!

Our Catalog Arrangement will be downwards for maintenance on the night of Thursday, Dec 12th, at viii PM. It volition not be available once again until the following morning. MO Lib 2 Go (Overdrive) and Freading will exist down during this time. Nosotros apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Our Liberal Library Branch will be airtight until Noon on Monday, December 9th, 2019. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Our Libreral Library Branch is closed today, November 26th, due to staffing bug/illness. Please contact the Lamar Branch at 417-682-5355 or message united states of america on Facebook fb.bclib.info if you demand assistance. Nosotros repent for whatever inconvenience this may cause.

Our Freading eBook service volition be downward for maintenance at 8:01 PM on Wed, October the 9th.

Freading could be down for 1 hr or more. Nosotros repent for any inconvenience this may cause.

Barton County Library has been awarded an Edge Action Plan Grant in the corporeality of $8,851. The Border Program is used to measure the library'southward success in providing for community needs, engaging the customs, and managing technology resource.  The programs helps libraries assess their engineering services and align them more closely with their community'due south needs.  It also helps libraries identify service areas that demand improvement and set accessible goals for that improvement.  Some of the goals for Barton Canton Library include replacing older applied science on a regular basis to keep our hardware and software upwards-to-date, and providing patrons with access to equipment capable of video conferencing and recording podcasts.  The grant has been used to buy iii new laptops with this capability and will soon exist available to patrons for in-library use at our Lamar Branch.  Funding was too used to replace ii older servers. I server will provide a smoother, quicker checkout process for our patrons. The 2d server volition give our staff a more stable surround to store and print files.  Nosotros accept too purchased two replacement printers for our Lamar Branch. These printers volition provide colour printing for our patrons and blackness and white press for our staff members. This project is supported past the Constitute of Museum and Library Services nether the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of Land.

Our Catalog System will be down for Maintenance on the dark of Thursday, September 19th, at half dozen PM. It will non be bachelor again until the following morning time. MO Lib ii Become (Overdrive) and Freading volition exist down during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Check back for more data about our upcoming afterward school programs!

Our Liberal, MO Co-operative will be closing early on at 2 PM on Friday, August 23rd.

We apologize for whatsoever inconvenience this may cause.

Thank you!

From Barton Canton Library to ALL who supported our

2019 Summer Reading Program "A Universe of Stories!"

McDonald'due south * Sonic * Pizza Hut * Subway

Dairy Queen * Beef Jerky Outlet * Walmart

Taco Palace   * Shiver Shack * Tractor'due south BBQ * Cap'south Cabin

AOK   * Lamar Schools * Liberal Schools * Golden Metropolis Schools

Astronaut, Dr. Janet Kavandi

Walter Powell and the Stilabower Observatory

Barton County Chamber of Commerce

Library Volume Sale Supporters

All Participants of the Reading Programme

Programme Volunteers

State Library of Missouri

Found of Museum & Library Services

We had approximately 450 participants in the Reading Challenge.

There were 49 events with 2,304 total participants in the 2019 Summer Reading Program.

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Census 2020 Recruiting Bulldoze

Where Barton County Library in Lamar

When: 9/5/2019

Pay: $14.00 per 60 minutes

Mileage: $0.585 per mile

Click here for more than details.

Our itemize arrangement will be downwardly for maintenance on Tuesday, June 18th, at 9 PM. The system will be down for 1 to 2 hours. Our online services such as our catalog, MO Lib 2 GO, and Freading will not office during this time. We are sorry for whatever inconvenience this may cause. Check our website and Facebook Page for further updates.

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Barton County Library has been awarded a Applied science Mini Grant in the amount of $10,641. This grant has been used to replace six patron computers and ane server. These new computers volition provide our patrons with the latest versions of Microsoft Windows 10 and Office, increasing the speed and ease with which they can access the Internet, create and save documents, and post on social media. They are bachelor at all three of our library locations. The new server helps to provide network services to our patrons and staff members. Nosotros have also purchased two new printers for our Gold Metropolis and Liberal Branches. These printers provide basic copying and scanning functions for our patrons and staff members. A certificate scanner was purchased for our Lamar branch to give staff members a more efficient way of scanning patron applications and documents. This project is supported by the Establish of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Engineering Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Role of the Secretary of Land.

"This project is supported past the Found of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of Land"

	VISIT THE PRAIRIE State PARK INFORMATION TABLE AND DISPLAYS		VISIT THE BARTON CO. Master GARDENERS Constitute Auction AND DISPLAYS
Gratuitous TREE SEEDLINGS		Open up TO EVERYONE!		CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

The Region Grand Solid Waste material Management District is partnering with the Barton County Library and offering a Spring Make clean-Up recycling event. Services will be provided past CRC Shredding, a division of Figurer Recycling Center, NAID AAA Certified.

Apr 13th, 9:00-11:00 am Barton County Library 300 W tenth St in Lamar Securely shred and recycle your confidential documents to a mobile shredding truck. All the shredding will be performed onsite. Paper must exist dry; no moisture newspaper will exist accepted.	All electronics volition be accustomed, regardless of condition. If it ran on a cord or battery – nosotros'll take it! Computers, printers and other items with sensitive data will exist properly destroyed. • All Computers and Office Equipment • All Appliances, big or small • Stereos and Speakers • Etc., Etc.!
	For more information, contact: Patty Overman, Region M District Planner 417-649-6400 Extension 302 Barton Canton Library 417-682-5355

National Library Week is also Fine Complimentary Week at the library. Patrons will not be charged overdue fines on books and other materials returned during this menstruum. Take advantage of this bang-up opportunity to clear your library account and reconnect with the library.

The purpose of Fine Free Calendar week is to encourage the return of library materials, promote the use of the library'due south services and welcome patrons back to the library. Materials must be returned in skilful condition. Fine Free Week does not employ to older fines and fees.

For more data well-nigh Fine Gratuitous Week or your eligibility, delight call whatsoever of our branches to speak to a staff member.

Our Lamar, Liberal, and Golden City Branches will be airtight Thursday, Feb 28th, due to the weather conditions.

Check back on our website or Facebook page for updates.

Our Lamar Branch will be closing on Friday, February 15th, at noon due to the weather.

Our Liberal and Aureate City Branches are airtight Friday, February 15th, due to the weather.

Barton County Library (all branches) will be airtight Saturday, February 16th, due to the weather. We will reopen again Tuesday, Feb 19th, during our normal business hours.

Our Gilded City Branch will be airtight on Saturday, February 16th. We will open again during normal business hours on Tuesday, Feb 19th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Barton Canton Library has been awarded a Summer Reading Program Grant from the State Library of Missouri.  Grant funding is designed to assist libraries raise their summer programs for children, teens and adults.  The amount awarded, $6,972.00, will allow the library to offer innovative and creative events and programs to go on patrons of all ages reading throughout the summer.  The 2019 Barton County Library Summer Reading Program, A Universe of Stories, volition run from May 27-July xx.  More than information, including a schedule of events, volition exist available before long.  Check the library's website, world wide web.bclib.info, Facebook page, fb.bclib.info, or call the main branch at 417-682-5355 for updates near the summer programs.  This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services nether the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Deed as administered by the Missouri State Library, a partition of the Part of the Secretary of State.

Our Liberal Library Branch is closed Saturday, February 9th, 2019, due to a power outage. Please call (417) 843-5791 to check to see if the Liberal Branch is open earlier making a trip.

Our Liberal Library Co-operative is closed Friday, Feb 8th, 2019, due to the conditions.

Our Lamar and Gold Metropolis Library Branches will be open during normal business organisation hours today.

Barton Canton Library (All Branches) volition be open during normal business organisation hours today.

Our Lamar, Liberal, and Aureate Metropolis Branches will be closed Thursday, Feb 7th, due to the conditions atmospheric condition.

Cheque back on our website or Facebook page for updates.

Our Lamar Library Branch volition be closed Sabbatum, January 19th, due to the weather conditions.

We will reopen on Tuesday, Jan 22nd, at 10:00 AM

Children'due south Programming Manager

The Barton County Library organisation is seeking a Children'due south Programming Director. The application borderline for this position is Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 at v:30 PM. It is a part-time position offering 20 hours per week except from May-July when up to 30 hours per week is available. Starting pay of $10.00/hour. Send resumes to Carol Darrow, Barton County Library, 300 West 10th Street, Lamar, MO 64759; email This email accost is beingness protected from spambots. You demand JavaScript enabled to view it. or fax 417-682-3206.

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Click Here for a Job Application

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starting at 35 hours a week starting pay $12 or more than dpending on experience

The Barton County Library has received an Author Visit Grant from the Missouri State Library. The library volition use grant funding, totaling $1,227, to offering presentations by children's author, Jefferson Knapp, at both Lamar East Chief and Lamar W Unproblematic. Mr. Knapp will hash out the artistic writing process that helped him publish the books in his Kingdom at the Cease of the Driveway Series. The series details the ballsy saga of Benjamin Biggs, his fauna friends and their courageous adventures. Funds from the grant will too be used to purchase the full series of v books for the Barton County Public Library and the West Elementary Library. Each teacher in 2^nd-v^thursday grades will as well receive a copy of the first book in the series for their classrooms. The presentations will take place on February 21, 2019.   This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services nether the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Human activity equally administered past the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Nancy Hughes, speaker and author of 5 books, including her Christian Pick Volume Award winner "Healing for the Center - Survival in the Earth of the Widow," will be holding a signing for her merely released volume "The Journey Continues – Healing for the Heart" on Wednesday, December 12, from v to 6:45 pm at the Mary G Finley Public Library located at 300 W. ten^th Street in Lamar.

This book details the "you should be over it by now" theory as a widow faces months and years with her loss and grief and contains pages of encouragement on this journeying.

Jean Carnahan, former United states of america Senator and widow of Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan, says "Whether a woman knows information technology will happen soon or whether it happens suddenly, there is no style to set up for that moment when y'all become a widow. In her latest book "The Journey Continues . . . Healing for the Heart," Nancy Hughes and the other women who share their stories offering a helping hand not merely to widows, but also to their families and friends every bit they try to help them bargain  with one of the most difficult challenges whatsoever woman can face up."

Nancy volition too have copies of her other books, including "Lola B and the Skinned up Knee" and "There's A Deer in the Woods." "The Journey Continues" is $fifteen.00 and her children's books are $10.00.

Our Net Service has been restored and all of our Library Services are Functional.

Our catalog organisation will be down for maintenance on Dominicus, November the 11th, at viii PM. The arrangement volition exist down for ane to 2 hours. Our online services such as our catalog, MO Lib 2 GO, and Freading volition non function during this fourth dimension. Nosotros are distressing for whatsoever inconvenience this may crusade. Bank check our website and Facebook Page for further updates.

Our Liberal, MO Branch will be airtight on Saturday, September 15th, for Liberal Prairie Days. The Library volition open again on the following Mon.

Our Liberal Branch will open today between 1 and two PM and will close at 5 PM.

*Corrected for incorrect day.

All Library Services accept been restored and are operation again. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may take caused.

Barton County Library has been awarded an Early Learning Drove Development Grant from the Missouri Land Library. This grant is designed to aid public libraries develop or improve their services for young children from nativity to six years of age. With this grant funding, the library volition buy the 2018 Missouri Edifice Block Award Books and the Show Me Reader Award Books. Both sets of books are designed to encourage reading and are recognized as favorites among Missouri schoolhouse children. The library will also buy early literacy supplies to enhance Story Time programs and improve the library's children's area. This includes items such as blocks, puzzles, magnetic centers with letters and numbers, flannel lath sets, STEM kits, a kitchen playset and a brick building activeness table. All 3 of the library's branches will exist receiving some of the new books and activity materials. Each co-operative will concord a family literacy effect showcasing the new additions to each children's area and highlighting the new items added to the book collection. The fourth dimension of each event will be announced at a later date. This projection is supported past the Constitute of Museum and Library Services nether the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act equally administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Barton County Library has been awarded a Engineering Mini Grant in the amount of $nine,145. This grant has been used to supersede iv patron computers and five staff computers. These new computers will provide our patrons and staff with the latest technology from Microsoft Windows 10 and Office 2016, increasing the speed and ease with which they can access the Net, create and save documents, and post on social media. We have also purchased four Android tablets for patrons to use in the library. These tablets are loaded with games geared toward both children and teens and will allow patrons to read eBooks and scan the Net. These new tablets and computers are available at all iii of our library branches. This projection is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Engineering science Human action as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of Land.

Our Gilded Urban center Co-operative will exist closed on Saturday, June 9th. We will open over again the post-obit Tuesday during normal hours. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may crusade.

Our Golden City Co-operative volition exist closing at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, June fifth. We volition open up once more the post-obit business organization day during normal business hours. We are sorry for whatsoever inconvenience this may cause.

Click the images below to view our heady Summer Reading Program Schedules!

Adult Reading Challenge

Annals at our front desk & keep track of your time spent reading.
Show your tape to the front desk & get a treat coupon for every two hours yous read.
Complete 24 hours during the plan & qualify for our Grand Prize Drawing.

For anyone 18 & older.

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The upshot with our Our MO Lib 2 GO/Overdrive eBook system has been resolved and is fully functional again. Nosotros are distressing for any inconvenience this may take caused.

Stop by our Lamar Library Branch today and put your name in the hat  to win a gift document to the Lamar Plaza Theater. The drawing will take identify on March 26th, 2018.

Our Gilded City Branch will be closed Saturday, Feb 10th, 2018. Nosotros apologize for any inconvenience this may accept acquired.

Our Liberal, MO Co-operative is closed today, Jan 17th, due to a power outage. We are pitiful for any inconvenience this may accept caused.

All branches volition be open Wed, Jan 17th. We will be closing early at five:00 PM.

All Barton County Library Branches will exist closed for Tuesday, January 16th, due to the atmospheric condition.

Barton Canton Library is open up today, i/12/2018, with our normal business organisation hours.

Nosotros volition be closing early today, 1/11/2018, at 4:00PM, due to the weather. Check our website and Facebook page for updates.

Our Winter Weather Policy is if the local schools are airtight for winter atmospheric condition and so we are closed.

Our Liberal Branch will exist closed on Wedenesday,  January 10th, 2018, due to illness.

We are are sorry for any inconvenience this may have acquired.

Our Liberal Branch is open today, 01/09/2018, for normal concern hours.

Our Golden Urban center Branch will be closed on Saturday,  Jan 13th, 2018, and will reopen Tuesday, January 16th.

Nosotros are are sorry for any inconvenience this may have acquired.

Our Liberal Branch volition be closed on Monday,  January 8th, 2018, due to illness.

We are are sorry for any inconvenience this may have acquired.

Stop by the Mary K. Finley Library in Lamar, December 8^th-20^th, to take role in our "Countdown to Christmas" Competition.  When you check out an item from the library, you get to spin the bicycle and win!  Contestants could win a take a chance to have their name in the cartoon for two free movie passes to the Lamar Plaza Theater.  On Dec twenty^th, complimentary java or cocoa will exist available for anyone who comes in the Lamar Library, and nosotros volition depict the name of the contest winner on that day.  Visit your local library today!

*Cheque-outs of E-books and other digital material are not eligible for contest participation.  Patrons are limited to ane spin/entry per twenty-four hours.

Barton Canton Library will exist Airtight in observance of Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11th.

The Barton County Library system is seeking a Children'south Programming Coordinator. The awarding deadline for this position is Thursday, August 31st, 5:30 PM. Click here for a chore clarification.For more than information contact the main library at 417-682-5355.
Transport resume to:

Ballad Darrow

Barton County Library

300 West 10th Street

Lamar, MO 64759

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Barton County Library was awarded a Applied science Mini Grant in the corporeality of $ix,543 from the Missouri State Library. The library has used this grant to buy our outset WiFi printer which is available for patron use at our Lamar Branch. It works with near of the major operating systems, including Windows, Android, iOS, and Mac OS. You tin can enquire our front end desk staff for instructions on how to set it up on your device! We as well used this grant to purchase a projector and screens for our Liberal and Gold Urban center Branches, giving us the capability of incorporating into our programs multimedia presentations to enrich the minds of both children and teens in our communities. The grant also replaced ten of the older patron and staff computers at our Lamar and Golden City Branches. These new computers have Windows x and Office 2016. Their speed and reliability will meliorate our patron'due south experience with calculator usage and apportionment checkouts. This project is supported by the Plant of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Applied science Deed equally administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Role of the Secretary of State.

Barton County Library will exist airtight Mon, May 29th, in observance of Memorial Day.

The Free Coffee and Treats are fix, so stop by our Lamar Library today, Apr 11th, for National Library Week!  The Coffee was provided for free by Barton County Java Company!

Join us for Story Fourth dimension, side by side Wednesday, March 15th, at x:00 AM.

In that location will exist no Story Time on Midweek, March 22nd.

Teen Tuesday has been Canceled for Tomorrow, February 14th, nosotros are sorry for the inconvenience. The action schedule for tomorrow will take place side by side week.

Our Liberal branch will be open with normal business hours today.

All of our library branches will be closed on Saturday, January 14th, due to the conditions.

Check out a book from our Christmas Collection:

Do yous have an avid reader or someone who enjoys old movies on your Christmas list? Check out the sale items at all three branches of the Barton County Library.  All items are only 50 cents.  Also consider making a donation to the library or purchasing a book in honor or in memory of someone.  Click here for more information.

Please join Barton County Library in supporting our local nutrient pantries this holiday season. Bring in upwardly to 3 cans of corn, green beans, sweet peas, mixed veggies or fruit and receive $1 off your library fines for each tin (limit of $vi credit per household). If you lot don't have any electric current fines, we will requite you a coupon to apply on time to come fines. This offer tin can be used only for fines, not for lost items, copies, faxes etc. Cans will be accustomed at all iii branches from November 14-November xxx. Please make sure food is not out of date.

Thanks for your help!

Barton County Library would similar to thank all current and former armed services personnel for their service. Side by side fourth dimension yous are at our Lamar branch in November, take a await at our Salute To Service Collection.

Barton County Library would like to give thanks all current and former military personnel for their service.

Barton County Library will be Airtight in observance of Veterans Twenty-four hour period, Friday, November 11th.

Our Gold City co-operative is tentatively scheduled to reopen next Wednesday, October 19th. Please cheque back hither or phone call on that solar day earlier yous cease by to make sure there have been no delays.

Our Gilt City Co-operative volition be closed on Tuesday, October 11th, and volition not reopen until repairs are completed.  Delight go on to bank check our website or Facebook folio for when our Golden Urban center Branch will reopen. All items that are due tin can be returned either at the dropbox in Golden City or at our Lamar Branch. We are distressing for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Story Time in Golden Metropolis on Tuesday, September 27th, has been postponed due to construction. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

This month is national library carte du jour month. Bank check back for Large events!

Stop by your local library branch to sign upward today!

Our Catalog, MoLib2Go, and Freeding service volition be down for maintenance work on Saturday, August 13th, at 2:00 PM. These services will be restored past 4:00 PM. Nosotros are pitiful for any inconvenience this may crusade.

Patrons will be allowed to bring their own KC Royals items and have them autographed after the upshot.

Barton County Library will be closed Monday, May 30th, in observance of Memorial Day.

Barton County Library has been awarded a Applied science Mini Grant in the amount of $eleven,006. This grant has been used to supervene upon our old and failing laptops. These laptops are a critical part of our Teen Program, Children's Plan, Senior/Developed Plan, and Estimator Grooming Classes. Some of the laptops are likewise used by staff members who provide other library services to our community. These new laptops take Microsoft Windows 10 and Office 2016, providing the patrons who accept our classes with the latest software that is available today. We have also installed a new black and white printer at our Lamar Branch. The new printer is available for patron use, improving a service that is used by our patrons on a regular basis. This project is supported by the Constitute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a partitioning of the Office of the Secretary of Land.

Stop by our Lamar branch and take our poet-tree quiz and win a free coupon for one detail from our book sale items.

Our website and online catalog will be downwardly for maintenance the night of Wednesday, March thirty^thursday, 2016, at 8:00 PM. These services should be restored by the post-obit morning.

We take the 2015 tax forms and instructions available at our Lamar Branch. They are located behind our front end desk-bound:

Barton County Library will exist airtight on Presidents' Day, Monday, Feb 15th. We will open up again on the following day.

FEMA Inspectors are in town to inspect flood impairment. Patron'due south may contact them by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by visiting: www.DisasterAssistance.gov

If you suffered flood damage from Dec 23rd, 2015, to January ninth, 2016, the deadline to file for disaster relief is March 21st, 2016.

Dear Patrons,

Your Library has many excellent programs that are provided to the community free of charge. Programs such as the Summer Reading Program, public use computers, and Technology Preparation Classes are now in danger of losing disquisitional funding. All libraries throughout Missouri are fighting for their funding from the State. Governor Jay Nixon has decided to cutting country library funding from $xi,538,251 to $v,648,776. This includes all Barton County Library branches (Lamar, Golden City, and Liberal). Afterwards many messages expressing business organization take crossed the Governor'south desk-bound, he released $723,000 to libraries with populations fewer than 40,000. He has essentially thrown a few crumbs to pocket-size libraries to appease some of united states of america.

Barton County Library receives about $28,000 yearly from the state. Usually, about $fourteen,000 comes from Land Grants. The ii we heavily rely on are the Summer Reading Programme and Technology Grants. All the activities over 300 children accept each twelvemonth with the SRP are in danger. Miss Carol brings in people to practice magic tricks, unusual (to this area) animals, a planetarium, professional storytellers and many others. She too awards prizes to our young readers. All of these programs cost money (around $500 each). If we don't produce the aforementioned amount of pizzazz we have in the by, I wanted you to know why. Nosotros are nonetheless very willing to practise so, but may not be able to.

The Engineering Grants give anyone who has a library card Free access to the latest engineering science for resume building, job hunting, filling out task applications, homework enquiry, completing taxes, signing upwardly for Social Security, running small businesses, or keeping in touch with friends and family. Governor Nixon cut funding for libraries to connect to the internet. Barton County Library responded by connecting to Fiber. Cheers to President Clinton'due south Due east-Charge per unit program we volition receive an 80% disbelieve in Fiscal Year 2015/2016. Until July of this twelvemonth, we are using our own funds to supply you with the fast internet everyone wants. It has been worth every penny to proceed to provide this service to your, our patrons, fifty-fifty if it has hurt our upkeep in the process.

We try our best to continue our circulation up-to-date and current. The balance of the $28,000, which we get through State Aid, Equalization funds, and A&E (athletes and entertainers tax), is spent on MoLib2Go (our Overdrive e-Reader service), audio books, hardback books, movies for our Senior citizens, DVDs for check out, developed reading plan prizes, and any other ideas our patrons present to united states of america.

You may be thinking to yourself that you pay enough of taxes to support the library. I am Not request for more of your money! Most of our people in this county pay their taxes, but businesses accept closed, buildings are not being kept up and tax acquirement for the library is less each twelvemonth. Property Revenue enhancement income is most of what fuels our libraries. Thank you!

In writing this, my purpose is to inform you lot of this critical result that is affecting your local Libraries. The Land is pulling much needed funds! I realize times are difficult since EVERYTHING costs and so much more than but we are still trying to provide a service to the customs, in giving our patrons what they inquire for.  Our employees have seen a reduction in hours, open up hours have been reduced, and I fearfulness more is to come. I project we will be fine if we change spending for the adjacent three years or and so, but later on that, the future of our service, as it is now, may be uncertain. The State, our Governor, needs to go on to fund all the libraries, or take chances the danger of these of import customs programs disappearing. At that place is notwithstanding time for Governor Nixon to alter his listen. We'll see what happens.

Permit's end this message on an upbeat note. I am asking hobbyist to share their interest. Our coming together room will hold a small grouping. Nosotros need to offer classes in gardening, art, music, dancing, nutrition, or annihilation else creative minds can think of to become people interested in learning life skills after graduation.   We are bored and are yearning for a new direction! Please volunteer your time sharing what you know!

Thank you for existence a patron of Barton Canton Library! If you lot are not a patron of Barton Canton Library, then why non become 1? Join us in making Barton County a better community!

Sincerely,

Julie Potter, Director

Mary K. Finley Library's 2015 Adult Winter Reading Program

This program will be taking place January 19th through March 13th, 2015.

Terminate by our Mary K. Finley branch, in Lamar, on Monday January 19th, to pickup a reading log.

The G Prize volition be a Kindle e-Reader.

Click Here for more Details

Mary Grand. Finley Library'southward 2015 Adult Winter Reading Programme

It'southward as easy

As 1, 2, three!

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Read. You lot tin read any book, mag or newspaper that you lot'd like.
                        2. Record. Keep track of the fourth dimension you lot spend reading. For every thirty minutes that you lot read, you lot tin check off one of the boxes in a reading log.
                        3. Earn Prizes! Bring a completed reading log in to the library whatsoever time betwixt January nineteen and March 13, 2015 to claim your incentive prize. Yous can bring in more than ane log at a time and y'all are welcome to ready your ain step.

Participating:
All yous demand to participate is to exist over 18 years sometime and have a Barton County Library carte .
Use this folder to tape your time spent reading betwixt January 19 and     March 13, 2015. Collect an incentive prize at the forepart desk-bound for each reading log of 4 hours y'all complete.
Prizes:
There are enough of opportunities to win prizes!
First, each completed reading log will earn y'all one incentive prize that you can selection up at the Forepart Desk.
Turn in your folder with all 10 logs completed to be eligible to win the Grand Prize, which volition exist determined by random drawing from eligible entries.
The cartoon will take place on March 16, 2015 and you'll be notified if yous won.
See how rewarding reading can be!

FAQ/FYI

• • • Practice audiobooks count?

Yep, absolutely!

• • • Can I count books I read on my computer or e-reader?

Of class!

• • • Can I count the time that I spend reading a book fifty-fifty if I don't terminate it?

For Sure!

• • • If I finish the logs in this booklet, can I do more than?

Since we accept  a limited number of prizes, we ask that you consummate only 10 logs.

• • • Can I start the programme after January nineteen?

You lot bet!

• • • Tin I count reading that I've done before January 19?

Actually, we practise ask that you count only reading that you lot've done between January fifteen and March 12, 2015.

Mary K. Finley Library's
2015 Adult Winter
Reading Program

It'due south every bit like shooting fish in a barrel
Equally 1, two, 3!

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Read. You can read any book, magazine or newspaper that you'd like.
                              2. Record. Keep runway of the fourth dimension you spend reading. For every thirty minutes that you lot read, you tin can bank check off 1 of the boxes in a reading log.
                              3. Earn Prizes! Bring a completed reading log in to the library any time between January 19 and March 13, 2015 to claim your incentive prize. You can bring in more than than one log at a time and you are welcome to set your own stride.

     Looking for something to practise during this cold weather? Cheque out MO Lib 2 Go, our new eBook and Audio Book Service. This service bachelor to all of our patrons. All y'all need is an east-reader, tablet, smart phone, or calculator and your library card number/pin (the final four digits of your card). Don't wait, showtime your due east-Reading adventure today!

Click Here to Start

In the last month, Barton Canton Library has installed new computers at all 3 branches.

Jobs Computers: Computers with piece of cake access to job search sites, educational opportunities, and exercise tests that tin can be

used for up to three hours for all of your job search or career advancement needs.

Touchscreens: Each branch now has ane touchscreen monitor for patron apply. New Computers:New, faster patron computers are bachelor at each branch. The above are all cheers to a grant administered past the Missouri State Library with funds from the Library Services and Applied science Act. Nosotros have also made boosted changes!

Credit Cards:  The Lamar branch is now accepting all major debit and credit cards.

Copier:  Gilded City at present has its own copying machine.  Copies are $0.25 each.

September 22−28, 2013

Banned Books Calendar week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of costless and open up access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire volume community –- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types –- in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

The Libri Foundation, a program defended to donating children's books to small rural public libraries, is pleased to announce that Barton County Library has been awarded a Books For Children grant for the Mary K. Finley branch. The grant consisted of $1,050.00 worth of books to add together to the children's collection. The grant'southward local matching funds were provided by the Isenmann family in memory of Fred and Irene Isenmann and Mr. Joel Aron, in memory of his wife, Anne Aron.

Local author Dave Spiering will be having a volume signing at the Mary K. Finley Library on Saturday June 22, x am to three pm for his book I Give up All. Copies will be available for purchase during the event at a discounted cost.

Book Description from Tate Publishing:

Imagine an unexpected guest showed upward at your firm. Would you be scrambling around, wiping down countertops and straightening upwards couch cushions? What preparations would yous need to make to get your house in gild?

Now imagine that Jesus was that special visitor. Is your spiritual business firm in gild?

If non, I Surrender All is a wonderful tool for all Christians ready to get serious almost their faith and make preparations for the Lord'south return. Author Dave Spiering reminds us that holiness and obedience are not options; they are commands. God desires for united states of america to be informed of the truth, transformed to the image of Christ, and called into spiritual service. We notice true happiness when nosotros seek to know and to please God.

Be encouraged as you lot receive spiritual nourishment and learn to say I Surrender All.

This yr's Developed Summertime Reading Plan at Barton Canton Library is literally breaking new ground, in more than ways than 1. The success of our previous reading programs for adults has encouraged united states of america to go along offering rewards for participation and great prizes for finishing the program's goals.

Beginning on June i, and continuing through July 31, our adult patrons can play a game of Library BINGO to qualify for treat coupons and a run a risk to win one of three 1000 Prizes. Each BINGO card is the same and each histrion has the same take chances to win. BINGOs are made by completing a task or answering a question for each square on the card. A blackout (completing every square on the card) entitles the player to be entered in the Grand Prize Drawing.

Those who have participated in previous reading programs at the library are familiar with the generous prizes to be won, and this year is even better! Nosotros will be awarding three Thou Prizes of a NOOK Simple Bear on E-reader with Glow-Light!

Besides new this summer will be the addition of special presentations which we hope will encourage participants to suspension new footing in their ain lives, to plant the seeds of new thoughts, ideas and behaviors. "Merits Your Basis with Journaling" volition be presented on June 17 at i:00 p.m. On July 15 at 1:00 p.m. you tin use your new journaling skills to "Dig Upwardly Your Past with Memoir Writing". Both presentations are for offset or aspiring writers and are free of charge for Barton County library carte holders who are 18 years of age or more. Stop past the library for more information or to sign upward.

BARTON COUNTY LIBRAR Y 'South 2013 Summertime READING PROGRAMS

Children Birth-12 Years	Teens 12-18 Years	Adults 18 Years and Older

REGISTRATION FOR ALL  THREE PROGRAMS BEGINS JUNE iii ^RD

AND RUNS THROUGH JULY 31st.

FOR More than INFO CLICK HERE

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12th.  Information technology is a celebration honoring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.

Click hither for some bully books for and about Mom's plus more available for download through Freading.

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