SEPTEMBER 2026 | LIBRARY NEWS 
Director's Note-
It's National Library Card Sign Up month and there's nothing we love more than getting a library card into as many hands as possible! This year the theme is "A Library Card Hits All The Right Notes" and we couldn't agree more-there's so much to do with your library card!
We have some fun events this month to celebrate: a Musical Petting Zoo at Backwoods Guitar, BINGO in Children's Department, and a special drawing to win tickets to a local musical event on The Lot at The Liberty Center! What a fun month! Thank you to The Hayden Liberty Center for donating tickets.
Additionally, we are rolling out some book club kits for adults this month-stay tuned!
 
Happy Reading & Borrowing-
Jamie Sparks, Director
CLOSED: Sept. 6 & 7 for Labor Day
We Want to See Your Library Card!
Enter our drawing in September for tickets to see Soul Root Band on October 3rd!
September is Library Card Sign Up Month

Help a friend or family member get their library card this month!


MONTHLY BOOK CLUB for adults
Join the discussion!

We will discuss a new book each month. 
Join us either day in the Queen City Room.
 
2nd Monday 5:30pm-6:30pm
or
2nd Tuesday 2pm-3pm
 
Open to all adults who have read the book!
Need to borrow a copy? Pick one up at the front desk, search our collection, or Libby.
Questions: Call 826-1314 and ask for Tara Clark.
 
September: The Moonlight School, by Suzanne Woods FisherThe Moonlight School by Suzanne Woods Fisher
 
COMING SOON-NEW! Book Club Kits Available for check out!
Book Club Members Discussing a Book at Home
Check out a kit for your next book club!  
These will be located in the Reference Room soon.
Create & Connect:
An Adult Craft Night
Felt Leaf Garlands
Monday, September 28th
5:30pm
 
FREE Event, Please RSVP on our website
Queen City Room
Intended for Adults
Let's Talk About Trees with
MO Arborist, Chris Rippey
September 21st
5:30pm
Queen City Room
Free, everyone is welcome
CHILDREN'S Department Programs


Mark your Calendar for our 3rd Saturday event at Backwoods Guitar



We are having some BINGO fun in September!
Ask for your BINGO card in Children's department.
Let's Celebrate Libraries-
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
The Paris Library
by Janet Skeslien Charles

Paris, 1939. Young, ambitious, and tempestuous, Odile Souchet has it all: Paul, her handsome police officer beau; Margaret, her best friend from England; her adored twin brother Remy; and a dream job at the American Library in Paris, working alongside the library's legendary director, Dorothy Reeder. But when World War II breaks out, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear--including her beloved library ... Montana, 1983. Odile's solitary existence in gossipy small-town Montana is unexpectedly interrupted by Lily, her neighbor, a lonely teenager longing for adventure. As Lily uncovers more about Odile's mysterious past, they find they share a love of language, the same longings, the same lethal jealousy--Provided by publisher.
The Midnight Library by Kazuno Kohara
The Midnight Library
by Kazuno Kohara

From Kazuno Kohara, creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated book Ghosts in the House! comes a beautiful book brimming with cozy charm. Perfect for bedtime reading, pay a visit to the Midnight Library where you can snuggle up for a nighttime story. There is a little library that only opens at night. In the library there is a little librarian--and her three assistant owls--who helps everyone find the perfect book. The library is always peaceful and quiet . . . until one night when some of the animals stir up a little trouble (and a little fun!) in the Midnight Library.
Death Overdue: A Haunted Library Mystery by Allison Brook
Death Overdue: A Haunted Library Mystery
by Allison Brook

For fans of Miranda James and Jenn McKinlay comes an enthralling series debut featuring a librarian who solves mysteries with the help of a ghost in the stacks.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
by Chris Grabenstein

When Kyle learns that the world's most famous game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, has designed the town's new library and is having an invitation-only lock-in on opening night, he's determined to be there! But the tricky part isn't getting into the library--it's getting out. Because when morning comes, the doors stay locked. Kyle and the other kids must solve every clue and figure out every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route!--
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
The Invisible Library
by Genevieve Cogman

Collecting books can be a dangerous prospect in this fun, time-traveling, fantasy adventure from a spectacular debut author. One thing any Librarian will tell you: the truth is much stranger than fiction... Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, a shadowy organization that collects important works of fiction from all of the different realities. Most recently, she and her enigmatic assistant Kai have been sent to an alternative London. Their mission: Retrieve a particularly dangerous book. The problem: By the time they arrive, it's already been stolen. London's underground factions are prepared to fight to the death to find the tome before Irene and Kai do, a problem compounded by the fact that this world is chaos-infested--the laws of nature bent to allow supernatural creatures and unpredictable magic to run rampant. To make matters worse, Kai is hiding something--secrets that could be just as volatile as the chaos-filled world itself. Now Irene is caught in a puzzling web of deadly danger, conflicting clues, and sinister secret societies. And failure is not an option--because it isn't just Irene's reputation at stake, it's the nature of reality itself.--
September Book Displays
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15 to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
 
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is observed every September. It is a time to share resources, learn warning signs, and talk about mental health to help stop suicide. If you or someone you know needs help right now, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (in the U.S. and Canada), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
 
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311 W. 3rd Street, Sedalia, Missouri 65301
660-826-1314

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