Great news! Meghan Casey and Rocky Mountain Puppets are making a return with “Deck the Halls” at the library on Friday, December 13 at 1 p.m. Meghan is a gifted ventriloquist and is always a hit with all ages; the program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Plan to attend!
Gale Legal Forms are available with the use of your library card and PIN. Visit the library’s website: https://niobraracountylibrary.org and scroll down to Gale Legal Forms. You can download forms to fill out and/or take to your attorney. Check it out today! This resource is provided by the Niobrara County Library Foundation.
“The President’s Lawyer” is a debut title by the late Lawrence Robbins. Rob Jacobson is faced with the case of a lifetime: the former president of the United States, his childhood best friend, has been accused of murdering his mistress. Rob coaxes his mentor, Janet Cashman, out of retirement to help him with the case. They are soon overwhelmed as they try to devise a strategy to defend a man with a taste for infidelity, serious anger issues and unconventional sexual appetites. Soon doubts begin to overtake Rob. Could his oldest friend be capable of murder or is something even darker at play?
Other new books are “The Ex Hex” by Erin Sterling, “The Cinnamon Bun Book Store” by Laurie Gilmore, “Damascus Station” by David McCloskey, “Westin” by Raya Morris Edwards, “The Worst Kept Secret” by Q.B. Tyler, “Bring Me Wild Horses” by Chuck Martin, “Gathering Mist” by Margaret Mizushima, “Six Scorched Roses” by Carissa Broadbent and “Missouri” by Michael Frederick. A new young adult book is “Rez Ball” by Byron Graves.
New nonfiction titles includes “Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions” by John Grisham, “Welcome to Adulting: Navigating Faith, Friendship, Finances, and the Future” by Jonathan Pokluda and “Every Landlord’s Legal Guide” by Ann O’Connell.
The Lenna Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new chapter books: “The Girls of Skylark Lane” by Robin Benway, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess” by Rick Riordan and “Dolphins in Danger” by Bill Myers. Newer picture books include “The Mouse in the Quilt Shop” by Debbie Dee, “Monster Pie” by Alison Donald, “Dinosaurs in Boots” by Lou Treleaven and “Bea’s Bad Day” by Tom Percival.
“Merry Christmas!” is the theme for Storyhour on December 17, 2024. Storyhour is held from 10 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday throughout the year for preschool-aged children. Call 307-334-3274 anytime to hear a recorded story! Dial-A-Story is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Browse local history and more by going to https://niobraracountylibrary.org. Click on Genealogy or Historicals to see other options through the drop-down menu. Scroll on to the very bottom of the page you’ll find a link to the library’s YouTube channel where you will find oral histories and programs that have been recorded. Check it all out today!
Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop in soon!