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2013 Truman Award Nominees

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Brandy

The Truman Readers Award honors a book as selected by Missouri junior high students. Even though this award is administered by the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL), it is the responsibility of Missouri teens to choose the actual winner. … Continue reading →

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2013 Gateway Award Nominees

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Brandy

The Gateway Readers Award honors a young adult book selected by Missouri high school students. Even though this award is administered by the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL), it is the responsibility of Missouri teens to vote on the actual winner. Each year’s … Continue reading →

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2012 Nominees for “Teens’ Top Ten”

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Brandy

The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list of recommended reading sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. Sixteen young adult book clubs from libraries around … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading: May 2012

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Brandy

Modernized Greek tragedy. Murder mystery of a dead twin brother. Twisted fairy tale with strange kidnappings. Time travel at the speed of dial-up internet. This is just a sampling of what our youth services staff are currently reading.  Have you … Continue reading →

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Program Preview: Hunger Games Gathering

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Brandy

Tomorrow marks the theatrical premiere of the Hunger Games, and to celebrate we will be hosting a Hunger Games Gathering at the Southern Boone Country Public Library on Friday, April 6 from 6:30-8 p.m. We will quiz you on your … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading: March 2012

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Brandy

It’s that time when I ask staff what books, movies, and music CDs they are currently enjoying. As usual, the answers are as diverse as the people. Answers included time-traveling romance set during revolutionary France, a re-invented re-telling of the … Continue reading →

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For Your Listening Pleasure

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Brandy

Hey, music aficionados! Did you know that the Daniel Boone Regional Library has nearly 20,000 music CDs in our collection? We have a wide assortment of genres to choose from including pop, hip-hop, R&B, blues, alternative, country, folk, gospel and … Continue reading →

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Academy Awards of Teen Lit

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Brandy

Every January the American Library Association announces its annual awards for the best books in children’s and young adult literature. While there wasn’t a red carpet or glittering gowns, hundreds of publishers, librarians, and literary fans attended this yearly press … Continue reading →

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Morris Awards! Wait, What Are Those!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Hollis

Need something new to read? Want to branch out and try a different author? Check out the American Library Association’s list of William C. Morris Young Adult Debut Award winners and finalists. The award honors a debut title by a … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading: December 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Brandy

Every so often, I like to ask our staff what teen books they’ve been reading lately. As you can imagine, they were pretty eager to share their new favorites. Steampunk romance-adventure. Beauty queens on a stranded island. Wharf rat meets … Continue reading →

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