Lebanon-Laclede Public Library Foundation

07/03/2026

The Stars, Stripes, and Stories collection is now on display at the Lebanon-Laclede County Library!

A huge thank you goes out to the Fort Wood Community Spouses Club for awarding the grant that funded this project!

06/01/2026

🕵️‍♀️🎶 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗵𝗲𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝟲𝟲 𝗳𝘂𝗻? 🎶🕵️‍♂️

The Lebanon-Laclede Public Library Foundation is excited to announce that 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 (𝟰 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀) are now on sale for our 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿: 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟲𝟲!

Step back into the 1950s for an unforgettable evening of sock-hop vibes, diner drama, and a murder that needs solving. Put on your detective hat, gather your friends, and see if you can crack the case before the night is over!

🎟️ 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 (𝟰 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀) are available now through the link below.

👥 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲? Simply purchase 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 to reserve seating for 8 guests.

Will you uncover the culprit... or become a suspect yourself?

🔎 Get your tickets here: https://LEBmystery.givesmart.com

Proceeds benefit the Lebanon-Laclede Public Library Foundation and help support programs and services at the library. 📚❤️

Help Lebanon-Laclede Public Library Foundation spread the word about Death On The 66 Presented by The Lebanon Laclede Public Library Foundation!

03/26/2026

While you may not see us out and about and hosting events this time of year, the Library Foundation is hard at work behind the scenes!

We’re busy planning, organizing, and preparing for some exciting events coming later this year —including our annual murder mystery dinner — and we can’t wait to share them with you.

If you or your business would be interested in sponsoring an event or donating items, we would love to connect! It’s never too early to help.

Send us a message or leave a comment below, and someone from our team will reach out.

Thank you for supporting our library and the programs we’re building for our community!

12/19/2025

Our evening at this year’s Festival of Trees was truly one for the record books and filled with so much Christmas cheer! We are incredibly grateful to everyone who came out to celebrate the season with us and cast their votes for their favorite trees. Your support and holiday spirit made the night unforgettable.
🎄 This year’s honorees are:
✨ 1st Place – PEO, winning the competition with an amazing 383 votes!
✨ 2nd Place – Route 66 Society
✨ 3rd Place – Lebanon Art Guild
✨ Sheriff’s Distinguished Tree Award – Downtown Lebanon
☕ Hot Chocolate Champion – Stillwater Farm, taking first place in our very first hot chocolate competition!
✨ Mayor’s Distinguished Tree Award – Route 66 Society, earning another special honor once again

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for another successful and joy-filled year. This event would not be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors, local businesses, the library staff and directors — and of course, a special thank-you to Mr. Grinch and the big guy himself for bringing extra magic to the night 🎅💚
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season! 🎄✨

12/19/2025

Huge congratulations to the winner of the First Annual Hot Chocolate Competition at the Festival of Trees!

Still Waters Farm

Your creativity (and cocoa skills!) truly warmed our hearts and taste buds.

A heartfelt thank you to all the participants! You made this inaugural competition unforgettable. And to our amazing community, thank you for showing up, voting, and making the Festival of Trees such a magical celebration.

Here’s to sweet traditions, cozy cups, and many more years to come! 🌟🎄

12/18/2025

🎄✨ 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒 — 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 ✨🎄

We are sharing the most up-to-date photos showing where each tree stands as of right now 📸

⚠️ 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:
If your favorite tree isn’t listed or ranked, that means it currently has 𝐙𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 — so don’t assume it’s already covered!

💵 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞:
✨ $1 = 1 vote
✨ You can vote as many times as you’d like

⭐️ 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠!
Go vote for your favorite tree and join us THIS EVENING for the 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐄! 🎉🎄

12/12/2025

📣 🎄 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 – 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬! 🎄

We are SO excited to share an update on this year’s Festival of Trees — and what a start it’s been!

🌟 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 $𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬!

Thank you to everyone who has already stopped by the Lebanon-Laclede County Library to show support. Every dollar truly makes a difference for the Library Foundation and the projects we’re able to fund for our community.

Today's current rankings are attached.

🎟️ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞:
You can 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲, and 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 $𝟏. The more you vote, the more you support the local library!

✨ At the end of the rankings, you’ll find 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨, so you can admire all the creativity and choose which one gets your vote!

Stop by the library, enjoy the holiday magic, and 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 for your favorite tree. 🎁

Thank you for supporting your local library! 📚❤️

12/11/2025

Help spread holiday cheer!

We are still taking sign ups for our hot chocolate competition at the finale for Festival of Trees!

https://forms.gle/LqnvkGyS22zwT7HG7