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Michelle Hilburn: Cherishing the love, the magic, and the moments

December 17, 2024

The holiday season is here, and like many educators, I’m running on fumes. The holidays are stressful both in and out of the classroom.

Michelle Hilburn: What makes a library meaningful?

November 5, 2024

In Starfish by Lisa Fipps, one of my favorite young adult novels, Ellie, the main character, captures how meaningful a librarian’s presence can be: “[The librarian is] the first person to smile at me today./ The first to make me feel wanted./ Understood./I blink back tears./ It’s unknown how many students’ lives/librarians have saved/by welcoming loners at lunch.”

Michelle Hilburn: Librarians are on the front lines of literacy

August 13, 2024

The school year is quickly approaching, which means children are enjoying their last days of summertime and parents are preparing to send them back to school. As a school librarian, this is a very busy time of year, and I have already returned to work.

Opera in the Ozarks hits high notes in Cassville

June 18, 2024

Thinking he was the forest ranger, Granny, right, played by Sydney Siler, goes to kiss Mr. BigBad, a wolf in disguise, played by Boone Elledge, during the Opera in the Ozarks production of “Little Red’s Most Unusual Day” at the Cassville FEMA Event Center on Thursday.

Michell Hilburn: Summer fun with a side of learning

May 22, 2024

Summer is underway in the Hilburn household. This season comes with a whirlwind of activities for our family.

May 15, 2024

The change in plans to build a new branch of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library in Shell Knob has generated a sharp rebuke from those who donated land for the proposed project. Donors are seeking answers as they criticize the change in direction by the library board.

Michelle Hilburn: Faith in the future of literacy

April 9, 2024

April is not only a month to celebrate the return of spring, but it’s also the month the library community celebrates school libraries and school librarians. Executive members of the American Association of School Librarians created this annual celebration to highlight the work school librarians and school libraries do to support student learning.

Michelle Hilburn: Love your library!

February 27, 2024

February is National Library Lover’s Month. As a school librarian and president of the Cassville Area Friends of the Library, it’s not surprising that I love our public library.

Lego Club meets at library

January 16, 2024

Paisley Kilts, 3, of Cassville, carried a heavy Lego load with her Thomas the Train Engine piece during a Lego Club meeting at the Cassville Branch Library on Saturday.

Michelle Hilburn: Reading for cheesy enjoyment

January 16, 2024

When I was a kid, I loved the Pizza Hut Book It program. It encompassed two of my childhood favorites — books and pizza.

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