There is still space available in the March 6 “Paint @ the Library!” Call 307-334-3490 to secure your spot for this watercolor class from 4:30-6:30 p.m. with artist Barb Orr. Children under the age of 10 should be accompanied by an adult.
The library has self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits available! The kits include an automated blood pressure cuff, logbooks and educational materials. Stop in to find out more about this resource provided through a partnership with UW’s Wyoming Center on Aging and the Wyoming Department of Health’s Chronic Disease Prevention Program.
Did you also know that you can also check out Google Chromebooks? These connect through our T-Mobile account and are internet-ready; wifi hotspots also circulate. A library card in good-standing is required, these items are generally checked out, so call ahead and place yourself on hold.
Kristin Hannah’s newest novel is “The Women.” In 1965 the world is changing and Frances “Frankie” McGarth, who was raised by conservative parents, dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path. Green and as inexperienced as the men sent to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Yet the real battle for Frankie and her veteran friends is coming home to a changed and divided America, angry protesters, and a country that wants to forget Vietnam. “The Women” is also available digitally in Libby.
Other new books are “Last Night” by Luanne Rice, “Concho Valley” by Barry Cord, “West of Railhead” by Dwight Bennett, “One Dark Window” by Rachel Gillig, “A Stranger at the Door” by Jason Pinter, “Warbonnet Creek” by E. E. Halleran, “The Woman Who Inherited Trouble” by C.K. Crigger and “The Frontier Overland Company” by William W. Johnstone. A newly available young adult title is “Divine Rivals” by Rebecca Ross.
“Fourteen Days: a Literary Project of the Author’s Guild of America” edited by Margaret Attwood is among new non-fiction books along with “Into the Tall and Uncut” by John R. Billings.
The Lenna Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new junior titles “Young Whit and the Thieves of Barrymore” by Dave Arnold, “Wonka” by Sibéal Pounder, “Secret of the Forbidden City” by James Patterson and “Dog Squad” by Chris Grabenstein. Among the newer easy books are “Brick or Treat” by Matt Huntley, “Cat Sees Snow” by Laura Gehl, “Super Banana Games” by Stéphane Lapuss, “Dinosaur’s Day” by Ruth Thomson and “Pinkalicious and the Pinkamazing Little Library” by Victoria Kann.
“Oreo-Cookie Day!” is the theme for Storyhour on March 5, 2024. Storyhour is held from 10 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday throughout the year for children age 3 through kindergarten. Bring your child soon!
The Friends of the Library sponsor Dial-A-Story, call 307-334-3274 anytime to hear a recorded story. The Friends also sponsor Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, register your 5 and under children by going to https://imaginationlibrary.com. Your children will receive a book a month after about six-weeks, check it out today!
Visit the library’s website: http://niobraracountylibrary.org to browse physical and digital materials in the library and throughout the state! You can also research local history and genealogy by clicking on the tabs. Your library card number and PIN will give you access where needed.
Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Stop by soon!