Serving the public with nominal fees...
  • Computer rental
  • Free WiFi
  • Printing: black&white/color
  • Faxing
  • Meeting space
  • Test Proctoring
Library Members have access to...
  • Free programs for adults and children
  • Books in the library & online
  • Audio DVDs
  • Movie VHS & DVD
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Belk Charity Sale
Aug. 25th
Support Taneyhills Library by purchasing a $5 ticket to shop.
  • $5 goes directly to the Taneyhills Community Library.
  • $5 off your 1st purchase at Charity Sale.
  • $5 ticket admits you to the private sale with special savings.
Tickets are on sale at the Library Front Desk.

Taneyhills Newsletter

Taneyhills Community Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  We receive no tax dollars. 

Directions: One block south of Hwy 76, directly behind the Presbyterian Church in downtown Branson
​(4th & Pacific).

Libraries Lead

Leading our community and county in service for over 85 years.
We are more than books.  We are leading our community as a Business Resource Center
​You can always find any of these links on any page of the website in the top navigation under word BOOKS.

Join us in the
Great American Read.

Help us find America's Greatest Fiction Book. 
Vote online and stop in and vote at the Library.  

Vote for the Great Ozark Read to find the favorite book in our region
The Great American Read on Ozarks Public Television resumes with an encore of the launch episode on August 9th.  The series continues this Fall, starting on September 11th.  In celebration of the series, several libraries in the Ozarks will be participating in local events focused on the 100 books that comprise The Great American Read.
Among the libraries’ events are local screenings of film versions of books on The Great American Read list.  Detailed information (including movie titles) is available by contacting your local library or Ozarks Public Television.  The schedule of screenings includes the following.


The Great American Read Film Festival of the Ozarks
BRANSON
  • Taneyhills Community Library in Branson
    • Gone With The Wind
    • October 6that 1 p.m.
    • [This screning will take place outisde of the library, as part of a fund-raising event for the library]
CHRISTIAN COUNTY
  • Ozark Library
    • August 17th at 6:30 p.m.
    • September 21st at 6:30 p.m.
    • October 19th at 6:30 p.m.
  • Nixa Library
    • August 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
    • September 7th at 6:00 p.m.
    • October 5th at 6:30 p.m.
POLK COUNTY
  • Bolivar Library
    • Sept 10th at 5:30 p.m.
    • Sept 17th at 5:30 p.m.
    • Sept 24th at 5:30 p.m.
    • Oct 1st at 5:30 p.m.
PULASKI COUNTY
  • Crocker Library
    • August 21st at 4:00 p.m.
    • September 7th at 1:30 p.m.
    • September 14 at 1:30 p.m.
  • Richland Library
    • August 7th at 5:00 p.m.
    • August 9th at 10:30 a.m.
    • August 14th at 5:00 p.m.
    • August 21st at 3:30 p.m.
  • Waynesville Library
    • August 2nd at 4:00 p.m.
    • August 7th at 4:45 p.m.
    • August 9th at 4:00 p.m.
    • August 14th at 4:45 p.m.
    • August 16th at 4:00 p.m.
    • August 21st at 4:45 p.m.
    • August 23rd at 4:00 p.m.
    • August 28th at 4:45 p.m.
    • August 30th at 4:00 p.m.
Springfield-Greene County Library District
  • Great American Read Premiere Party at Springfield Library
    Tuesday, September 11, 6-9 p.m. in the Springfield Library Center auditorium: a special kickoff celebrating a nationwide love of literature.
    • At 6 p.m.: Short panel and question & answer session - featuring mystery writer Nancy Allen, Missouri State University psychology professor Dr. Christie Cathey, and children's author David Harrison. Panelists will discuss “why we love inhabiting other worlds and how we as a culture connect through titles on the Great American Read list of America's 100 most-loved books”.
    • At 7 p.m.: Live airing of the PBS Great American Read. Refreshments and Great American Read giveaways provided. 
  • “Great American Reads” with Wild Bob's Musical Book Club
    Friday, September 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Lindberg's Tavern, 318 W. Commercial Street. Musicians from Wild Bob's Musical Book Club share songs they've written about titles from the Great American Read list. 
  • Great American Read Trivia Night
    Friday, September 21, 7-9 p.m. at Missouri Spirits, 507 W. Walnut Street. Recruit and register a team to compete in six rounds of trivia drawn from the characters, themes, and plots of the 100 books on the Great American Read list. Rounds will be scored and prizes will be awarded to the top team. Registration starts September 1st.  For information, call 883-5341.
  • Literary Trivia Night
    Thursday, October 18, 6-8 p.m. at the Schweitzer Brentwood Branch. Join Lauryl and Kyle, longtime hosts of Patton Alley Pub's Trivia Binge, for a night of trivia inspired by PBS' The Great American Read. Teams of four-six will compete on questions drawn from the characters, themes, and plots of the 100 books on the Great American Read list. Snacks will be provided and prizes awarded to the winners. Registration starts October 4th.  For information, call 883-1974.
  • Great American Read Book Discussions in the Springfield-Greene County Library District
    • Springfield…
      • Tuesday, September 11, 6 p.m.: Donuts & Death, at Hurts Donut Company, 320 Park Central West. "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier.
      • Wednesday, September 12, 1-2:30 p.m. in Springfield Library Center meeting room B. BYOB: Talk about your favorite titles from the Great American Read.
      • Thursday, September 20, 1:30 p.m., South Side Senior Book Discussion, at the South Side Senior Center, 2215 S. Fremont Ave. "Looking for Alaska" by John Green.
      • Thursday, September 20, 6 p.m., Books & Brew, at Mother's Brewing Company, 215 S. Grant Ave. "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. 
    • Strafford…
      • Great American Read Book Discussions at the Strafford Branch…
        •       September 27th, 2 p.m.: "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway. 
        •       October 25th, 4:30 p.m.: "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. 
KOLR, Channel 10 in Springfield did a great job bringing awareness to our Library. 
​See the story here.
Click on an event in the calendar to learn more.
NEW PARKING LOT STRIPING: 
Look for the Arrows on the Pavement at the Entrance.
We want to thank Steve Pfister, Hollister Maintenance Director, for repainting and striping our parking lot as part of the Community Caring Project.  Also a shout out to Shawn Woods for getting us connected and the the United Way.  It is now ONE WAY parking lot to provide better maneuverability. Signage coming soon!
Thanks Steve for our new stripes!

Paying It Forward

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Library Director, Marcia Schemper-Carlock presenting Executive Director, Larkin Sanders, of TFO (Taneycomo Festival Orchestra) a check in appreciation of the orchestras work every year with the library's Summer Reading Program for children.  
Donations in Memory of
Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush was a reading advocate. In fact, establishing literacy as a value in every home is the mission of the Barbara Bush Foundation.The Foundation's website states, "When families share a love of reading, children have a far greater chance to live more productive and healthier lives, graduate from high school and obtain a better job."
We are accepting monetary donations in Barbara's honor. Your donation will be used by the Taneyhills Library to purchase training materials for cultivating family reading and educational reading guides for parents.
If you are interested in donating, please mark your contribution "In Honor of Barbara Bush." The total donated with donor names will be sent to the Bush family.
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Library Hours:
Monday  10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday  10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Wednesday  10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday  10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday  10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday  10:00 am to 3:00 pm
The library is closed on days when inclement weather is severe.
OTHER WAYS TO HELP THE LIBRARY EARN FUNDS:
1) Bring in your HARTER HOUSE receipts: the Library earns 1% of dollars spent.
2) Bring in your BEST CHOICE brand UPC labels: the Library earns 3 cents each.
Thrift Store Hours
Tuesday thru Friday  10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday - 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Book Store Hours
Tuesday thru Friday
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday - 10:00 a.m to 12:30 pm

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!

Taneyhills Community Library ~ 200 S. 4th Street ! Branson, MO  65616

Hours

M/W/TH/FRI: 10am - 5pm
TUES: 10am -7pm
SAT: 10am-3pm

Telephone

417-334-1418

Email

taneyhills@gmail.com