ON THE SHELVES AT THE LIBRARY
LOCAL HISTORY 
POLITICS & ELECTIONS 
US Senator Bond recently spoke out about earmarks and both candidates running for his open seat responded. How has Missouri benefited and does the benefit outweigh the cost? You decide...
COMMUNITY MATTERS 
LIBRARY NEWS 
History becomes real when you explore the library’s online site, “Community & Conflict, The Impact of the Civil War on the Ozarks.”
FEATURED DATABASE
Small Business Resource Center
Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.
PROGRAMS and EVENTS
Wednesday, March 17
- Storytime for age 2, 9:30 a.m., Library Center
- Storytime for ages 1-6, 10:00 a.m., Republic Branch
- Storytime for ages 1-6, 10:00 a.m., Midtown Carnegie Branch
- Storytime for all ages, 10:00 a.m., Fair Grove Branch
- Storytime for age 1, 10:15 a.m., Library Center
- Storytime for ages 3-6, 11:15 a.m., Library Center
- Brown Bag Travelogue, 12:00 p.m., Brentwood Branch
- Anime Alliance, 3:00 p.m., Midtown Carnegie Branch
- St. Patty's Day Movie, 3:00 p.m., Midtown Carnegie Branch
- Crafty 'Tweens, 4:00 p.m., Library Center
Thursday, March 18
- Funding 101: Research and Writing Skills for Nonprofits, 9:00 a.m., Library Center
- Acting Out @ The Library, 3:00 p.m., Midtown Carnegie Branch
- Trading Card Game Day, 3:00 p.m., Midtown Carnegie Branch
- Armchair University: Exploring World Cultures, 4:00 p.m., Republic Branch
- Anime Afternoon, 4:30 p.m., Republic Branch




