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Collecting: Nancy Sims, Books

For Nancy Sims of Cape Girardeau, reading has always been an intergenerational endeavor. As a child, her grandfather often bought her comic books, which ignited her lifelong love of reading. When her children were younger, she bought a newspaper everyday and they read it together, especially enjoying the comics. Now, Sims has four grandchildren and […]
2 weeks ago

Poem: Things I’ve Collected

By Kayla Ackelson I’ve been collecting things. The memory attached to the smell of Listerine, my grandmother’s second-floor bathroom. I think it was pink. And the time I spent in her home growing up. The ache of nostalgia for a time I didn’t experience every time I hear “America” by Simon & Garfunkel. The instinct […]
2 weeks ago

meet along the way: Charlotte Slinkard

By Alexis Engelhart This story was first published as “Book About Cape Girardeau Garners Attention of the French: Town in Moulins considers naming street after Cape Girardeau’s founder’s father” in the March 2025 issue of The Best Years.   A native of the city of Cape Girardeau and docent at the Cape River Heritage Museum, […]
2 months ago

Read about cake and eat it, too!

Curated by: Kayla Thompson, Cape Girardeau Public Library The holiday season is all about making memories with family and enjoying delicious cookies, candies and treats. Here are a few curated titles that bring together books and baking. The Cookbook Club by Beth Harbison: This fun fictional read follows three women as they tackle life’s changing […]
2 years ago

A time of reflection

Curated by: Kayla Thompson, Adult Services, Cape Girardeau Public Library November is always a time of reflection for me. Whether that be about myself, the past, or our nation’s history – I find toward the end of the year I begin to look back (I’m sure I am not the only one). Here are a […]
2 years ago

Modern gothic tales for Halloween

Curated by: Kayla Thompson, Adult Services, Cape Girardeau Public Library Here are some modern gothic tales to give you the right amount of thrills and chills this Halloween season. Weyward by Emilia Hart: This story follows three strong women (Kate, Altha, and Violet) during three different time periods: 2019, 1619, and 1942. Each has their […]
2 years ago

September reading recommendations

Curated by: Kayla Thompson, Adult Services, Cape Girardeau Public Library Where has the year gone? Here we are in September already. Looking back at some of the recommendations I have done so far, it seems that I haven’t done much in the way of nonfiction. So, to try and make up for it, here are […]
2 years ago

Vacation-themed reads

Curated by: Kayla Thompson, Adult Services, Cape Girardeau Public Library The month of August signals a lot of things, but mostly it reminds me of back-to-school fever. The feeling can be bittersweet, so here are a few vacation-themed reads to get the most out of that summer feeling vibe. One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle: […]
2 years ago

A good read in the great outdoors

Curated by: Kayla Thompson, Adult Services, Cape Girardeau Public Library July is National Picnic Month! So, in celebration, here are a few titles that can be found at the Cape Girardeau Public Library that give off Picnic vibes. So grab a book, a bottle of sparkling grape juice, and your favorite finger foods and take […]
2 years ago

Stories of kindness, friendship, and community

Curated by: Kayla Thompson, Adult Services, Cape Girardeau Public Library June symbolizes the start of the library’s Summer Reading Program and this year’s theme is “All Together Now”. Join us in promoting a summer full of kindness, friendship, community, and reading! Here are a few titles to start us off: The People We Keep by […]
2 years ago