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Rolla Public Library is providing a lost-and-found for people who find photos and other personal items in their yards and elsewhere.

Just a few weeks after a national report found Missouri was one of the leading states for public school book bans, a new coalition is forming to advocate for access to books.

The Taneyhills Library in Branson got its start in 1933 as a volunteer effort coordinated by local women. For decades it thrived on a combination of volunteer work and sales at a thrift store.

Taneyhills Library has been serving the greater Branson area for almost 90 years — but it’s not a public library. The library director says without new funding, the nonprofit will soon shut down permanently.

Local communities are often passionate about their public libraries — especially when service cuts are up for discussion. That recently happened near Lake of the Ozarks.

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft approved the controversial Library Certification Requirement for the Protection of Minors on May 30.

The Cedar County Library branch in Stockton appeared to be closed on Wednesday after staff walked off the job. Meanwhile, the countywide library director said she resigned her position on Tuesday.