Ralls County Library Newsletter
Thanks to the Friends of the Ralls County Library and Ralls County Library Board of Trustees for resuming this amazing opportunity after the funding was cut by Governor Kehoe.
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were downloaded through
the Libby app in August?
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Notes from the Director - Debbie Jameson
Hello September,
It’s Back to School for many of us which may mean less time to visit the library. Not the case for us here...we are working to find ways to help you connect with literacy through the Libby app (look through the newsletter for the number of downloads last month), evening and Saturday events. Drop boxes are available in New London, Center and Perry for your convenience. Use the Evergreen system (with your 14 digit card number and PIN) to reserve a book to pick up quickly if you are in a hurry. Call us for books your child needs for class; we can help! September also brings busy week nights for families so Saturdays become a time for a library visit. Check out the calendar for Saturday events. Let us help make your life easier...in the literacy department anyway.
Thanks to the voters of Ralls County Amendment 5 was voted down and the tax revenue will continue to come to the library. Services and resources will remain consistent meeting your literacy needs. Remember, we are always open to feedback. We listen. Thank you for your trust. What can we do for you?
Debbie
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Ralls County residents downloaded 495 ebooks/audiobooks in August!
Birth to Age 5 Programming
Tori Moore & Diane Schulte
School is in full swing and that means fall is around the corner. It may not feel like fall outside yet but come join us as we read books and do activities about apples, leaves, farm animals, and pumpkins! There will be apple boat races, leaf men, cleaning dirty pigs, and fizzy pumpkins! We will also read timeless Dr. Seuss books, creative ways to see leaves, play large group games and work on our cutting skills!
Children/Youth
(Grades Kdg-12) Programming
Dawn Hargraves
September Story Hours for school-age 6-13 will include books and activities with slime, snails, sewing, and a seasonal solstice.
Ages 14 and up will join our adults in the boardroom for a month long bring and bling a book program We invite older teens and adults to bring a book to chat about and make the cover a work of art.
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All Ages Are Welcomed!
Come enjoy a night of creativity with your family in our outdoor classroom. We’ll be learning about abstract art and using water guns to shoot paint and create our own works of abstract art.
This program is open to Ralls County Library patrons of all ages. Add these dates to your calendar for future Family Nights - Monday, October 12 Monday, November 9 Monday, December 7  |
Libby at Your LibraryEnjoy thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines anytime, anywhere with the Libby app. Ralls County Library is always working to keep wait times as low as possible by adding popular titles and responding to community reading interests. If a title is unavailable, place a hold and you will be notified as soon as it is ready to borrow. Going on vacation or already have too many books to read? In Libby, you can suspend a hold without losing your place in line. This lets the next reader borrow the available copy while you continue moving up the wait list. When you are ready for the title, visit Shelf > Holds in Libby and select Unsuspend. Book Review by ToriA Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon  This is a classic story of a girl named Camilla Cream who does not want to be different from her classmates by admitting she loves to eat lima beans. She goes through a series of wild symptoms as she tries to “fit in”. Eventually, after many visits from specialists, a wise woman suggests to Camilla eat what she loves. Finally, Camilla realizes the best cure for feeling her best is to just be herself. This book uses humor, engaging pictures, and storytelling to help children realize that being themselves and standing apart from others is what makes them special!
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The Ralls County Library is deeply saddened by the news of Dolly Parton's passing. She was an ambassador of literacy for young readers and Dolly's legacy will continue in Ralls County.
Currently, there are 382 Ralls County children receiving the Dolly Parton Imagination Library books through the State of Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This funding was cut out of the state's fiscal year 2027.
In June of 2026, the Friends of the Ralls County Library and the Board of Trustees voted to partner with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and will continue to provide quality books for our Ralls County residents birth to age 5. (The Friends of the Ralls County Library will pay $2.70 per book, per month, per child for the duration of their enrollment. These funds come from fundraising and donations.)
The Ralls County Library is dedicated to support literacy for our youngest patrons through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library as long as funds are available. We appreciate your support.