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NOVEMBER 2025 | LIBRARY NEWS |
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DIRECTOR'S NOTE How is it November already? Recently, I’ve heard a few kids in the library saying, “Noooooo!” or crying out in protest when you lovely parents tell them it’s time to go home. I know as a parent, a public tantrum is the last thing you want, but as the Library Director-I love it! 😊 Kids that love the library so much that they don’t want to leave and aren’t afraid to let everyone know-it just fills my heart with joy! I’ve also enjoyed watching the kids explore the building as they follow our spooky scavenger hunt we had in October. This month at the library, it’s been super busy again. We faced a big obstacle when our main book vendor, Baker & Taylor, went out of business suddenly. We have been scrambling to keep new releases coming into the library, while trying to set up accounts with new vendors. It’s been frustrating, but hopefully we’ll be in new routine soon. Some exciting things coming soon- • New library cards, designed to honor our upcoming 125th anniversary of our beautiful Carnegie building. I can’t wait for you to see what they look like. We’ll be issuing them to everyone soon. • A brand new circulation desk in Children’s Department-thanks to a generous donation from a community member…again, I can’t wait for you to see it and we can’t wait to have storage! • Holiday decorations throughout the library…look for the magic to happen mid-November. It’s gorgeous and the perfect opportunity to get some family pictures. Finally, we are so excited to announce our library has been gifted $10,000 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. This was a surprise that made my day! Please find the press release here. Happy Reading- Jamie Sparks, Director |
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Fourth Wing Deep Dive The chatter continues with the last two discussion dates happening this month! If you haven't been yet, we'd love to have you! Bring your theories, questions, or comments—don't miss the opportunity to connect with others over this thrilling series! Monday, Nov 3rd 5:30pm Monday, Nov 17th 5:30pm |
Holiday Centerpieces Make your own holiday centerpiece in this craft led by staff member Stephanie! All supplies provided, choose either session to attend: Monday, Nov 15th 10am or Mon, Nov 24th 5:30pm Each session is limited to 15 participants, RSVP to save your spot! |
Book Club Join us for Book Club! This month we will be discussing D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II, by Sarah Rose We offer two discussion times for members to choose from: Monday, Nov 10th 2-3pm or Tues, Nov 10th 5:30-6:30pm |
Monday Night Kids' Clubs LEGO Club, Bookworms, and Evening Storytime—something for every kid! |
Preschool Storytime Join us on Thursdays at 10am for stories, songs, and a craft! |
Picutre Book Party: Mo Willems This Third Saturday, celebrate Picture Book Month with a reading and activity! |
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Questions? Contact our Children's Librarian, Kristen. |
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NATIONAL PICTURE BOOK MONTH |
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Food Swap Have an abundance of a non-perishable food item? Stop in to swap it for something you need! Also, view a list of Pettis County food resources here |
Brain Games Stop in the reference room and try your hand at one of our brain games! |
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Big Chief
by Jon Hickey
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by The Washington Post, Debutiful, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and LitHub Publishers Weekly Writer to Watch for Spring 2025 Propulsive...a masterclass...a dazzling, fast-paced pressure-cooker journey about not letting others define who we are, but rather deciding that for ourselves. --San Francisco Chronicle A gripping literary debut about power and corruption, family, and facing the ghosts of the past. Mitch Caddo, a young law school graduate and aspiring political fixer, is an outsider in the homeland of his Anishinaabe ancestors. But alongside Tribal President Mack Beck, his childhood friend, Mitch runs the government of the Passage Rouge Nation, and with it, the tribe's Golden Eagle Casino and Hotel. On the eve of Mack's reelection, their tenuous grip on power is threatened by a nationally known activist and politician, Gloria Hawkins, and her young aide, Layla Beck, none other than Mack's estranged sister and Mitch's former love. In their struggle for control over Passage Rouge, the campaigns resort to bare-knuckle political gamesmanship, testing the limits of how far they will go--and what they will sacrifice--to win it all. But when an accident claims the life of Mitch's mentor, a power broker in the reservation's political scene, the election slides into chaos and pits Mitch against the only family he has. As relationships strain to their breaking points and a peaceful protest threatens to become an all-consuming riot, Mitch and Layla must work together to stop the reservation's descent into violence. Thrilling and timely, Big Chief is an unexpected, disturbingly funny (The New York Times) and unforgettable story about the search for belonging--to an ancestral and spiritual home, to a family, and to a sovereign people at a moment of great historical importance.
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Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
by Shane Hawk
Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai'po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear-and even follow you home. These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples' survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon--
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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
by Stephen Graham Jones
Written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor, [a diary] is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre, a chain of events that go back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the snow. [The story is] told in transcribed interviews by a Blackfeet named Good Stab, who shares the narrative of his peculiar life over a series of confessional visits. This is an American Indian revenge story written by one of the new masters of horror, Stephen Graham Jones--
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THIS MONTH'S BOOK DISPLAYS |
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Native American Heritage Month Browse a selection of books that honor Native American Heritage! |
Feast on a Delectable Book!
Find a cookbook for your fall festivities, or discover a cozy novel |
Veterans Day — Tuesday, November 11th Thanksgiving — Thursday, November 27th Friday, November 28th |
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