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Rick Steves Talks about How and Why to Travel

"Imagine you loved books and one day the librarian mentioned that there was an upstairs."  So says renowned travel writer Rick Steves, whose travel guidebooks are among the most used in the nation. His guide to Italy is one of the bestselling travel books in America. 

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The Good Life

Are you living the Good Life?  If you had to do it all over again, would you:

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Storytime on Vacation

During the winter season, especially around holidays, it is hard to get the kids in and out without all the commotion. With that in mind, the Riverside Preschool storytime will be taking a short break. We will not hold storytimes on December 22nd or 29th. Storytime will resume on January 5th at 10a.m. Have an enjoyable Christmas and New Year, and we'll look forward to seeing you in 2011 for more books, music and crafts!

Kathryn P.
Riverside Branch

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Mark Twain Interviews Ben Franklin

Thanks to Mr. Ben Pfeiffer, managing editor of Beecher's Magazine, for making this interview possible.

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Time to Get Organized

Do some of us have “stuff” and extraneous “glop” that can “clog” various parts of our surroundings? In the book – Unclutter Your Life in One Week by Erin Rooney Doland – you will find lots of helpful hints on getting organized for the New Year, as well as lots of interesting words describing the word "clutter."

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Family History Library Digitization Project

The Midwest Genealogy Center has an on-going cooperative project with the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah to digitize many of the MGC’s copyright-free materials.

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The Man Behind "White Christmas"

It’s that time of year to break out all of your favorite Christmas films! 

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These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things...

What are your favorite things about the holidays?

The Parkville staff love:

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15 Minute Table Runner

Yes, you really can make a table runner in 15 minutes.

Join the Grain Valley Stitchers on Tues. Jan.18th at 2:00 p.m.

Call 816-228-4020 for a supply list.

Brenda C.
Grain Valley Branch

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Need a Good Book Recommendation?

Visit Bookletters to get a monthly newsletter about your favorite reading genres. The newsletter features new releases as well as older titles every month. So, there are a variety of authors to sample.

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