The Friends of the Library are excited to present Joshua the Ventriloquist for Reading is FUN (RIF) on Wednesday, April 9 at 6:30 p.m.Joshua is a talented performer who has performed regularly in Denver and Las Vegas, his shows feature much more than just ventriloquism and will entertain all ages. Children will be able to select books for their very own and will enjoy a snack as well. Plan to attend!
The library’s “Seed Library” is open! Stop by and check out the wide variety of seeds that are suitable for our higher elevation. There is also a good collection of gardening books available for you!
Call the library at 307-334-3490 to register for the seascape “Paint @ the Library” scheduled on Monday, April 14 from 1-3 p.m.
Mark your calendar for Around the World: South America presented by Pat Bruch on Tuesday, April 15 at 6 p.m. at the library.
“The Jackal’s Mistress,” Chris Bohjalian’s latest novel, is inspired by a largely unknown piece of American history. Libby Steadman’s husband has been away a long time fighting in the Civil War. She’s been left with the running of a gristmill to produce grain for the Confederate Army. It is an uneasy life in the Shenandoah Valley with control swinging back and forth between North and South, then she finds a gravely injured Union officer. Does she leave him to die or risk nursing him back to health to try to negotiate a trade for news of her husband? “The Jackal’s Mistress” is also available digitally in Libby.
Other new fiction books include “The Last Wagon Train” by William W. Johnstone, “Bonded in Death” by J.D. Robb, “Galaphile” by Terry Brooks, “High Tea and Misdemeanors” by Laura Childs, “The Beijing Betrayal” by Joel C. Rosenberg, “All the Other Mothers Hate Me” by Sarah Harman and “Outlaw Queen” by Dusty Richards.
New nonfiction books include “Crafting Leather Totes, Backpacks & Bags: Detailed Patterns & Step-by-Step Instructions for 18 Projects” by Yoko Ganaha and “Ghosts of Panama: a Strong Man Out of Control, a Murdered Marine, and the Special Agents Caught in the Middle of an Invasion” by Mark Harmon.
The Lenna Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new junior book titles “I.R.L.” by Jenny Goebel, “Fighter in the Woods” by Joshua M. Greene and “Too Uncool For School” by James Patterson. A few of the newer easy books are “Bouncing Bunnies” by Fiz Osborne, “Catawampus! – a Story of Shapes” by Ann Marie Stephens, “Bruce Saves the Planet” by Ryan T. Higgins and “Hatch and Match” by Ruth Paul.
“Zoo Who?” is the theme for Storyhour on April 8, 2025. 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.
Have you visited the library’s website? Go to: https://niobraracountylibrary.org and click on WyldCat to browse the library’s collection as well as collections throughout Wyoming’s libraries. You can reserve items with your library card and PIN and initiate interlibrary loan borrows all in WyldCat! Also, be sure to check out GoWyld.net! Stop by the library if you have questions!
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.