The final movie in the “Hotels Around the World” dinner & movie series will be shown on Monday, April 28. In “Blame it on the Bellboy” the staff at the Hotel Gabrielli in Venice, Italy is eager to please. However, one quirky bellboy is a little too eager, and when entrusted with distributing itinerary envelopes for three guests whose names all sound alike, he inadvertently turns the world upside down for Messrs. Orton, Lawton and Horton. Calamity prevails when the trio — a mafia hit man, a clumsy real estate scout, and a small-town mayor-turned-lothario each find themselves traveling in someone else’s shoes. A meal, as well as brief audience discussion round out the evening. Library programs are free and open to the public.
From the author of “Murder on the Plains: The Killing of ‘Diamond L. Slim’ Clifton” comes the true story of Black Hills buffalo hunter, gold prospector, and sawmill operator, Henry “Hank” Mason by Lucas Keeler. Keeler will present “Hank Mason the Bear” at the library on Wednesday, April 30 at 6 p.m. It was May 19, 1893 – the day that the mighty Hank Mason would meet a massive silver tip grizzly bear – cementing his place in Black Hills folklore. From his humble beginnings on his family’s farm in Upstate New York to his final years in Wyoming, the true story of Hank Mason, the bear, along with others will finally be told. Copies of “Hank Mason and the Bear” will also be available for purchase.
“Beach Vibes” is Susan Mallery’s latest novel. Beth is delighted her brother, Rick, is dating her best friend, Jane. Then Jane’s brother, Teddy, adds even more sparkle to Beth’s life. When Beth catches Rick with another woman her visions of an idyllic family go crashing. Does she betray Rick by telling the truth or Jane by keeping the affair secret? This summer fling title is also available digitally in Libby.
Other new fiction books include “Lethal Prey” by John Sandford, “Murder of a Recluse” by Jeanne M. Dams, “Strawberry Patch Pancake House” by Laurie Gilmore, “The Wyoming Bubble” by Allen Vaughan Elston, “The Summer Guests” by Tess Gerritsen, “The Ragpicker King” by Cassandra Clare and “Nemesis” by Greg Hurwitz. “Every Borrowed Beat” by Erin Stewart is among new young adult titles.
“Gaslighting Recovery For Women: the Complete Guide to Recognizing Manipulation and Achieving Freedom From Emotional Abuse” by Amelia Kelley is among new non-fiction books along with “American Solitaire: My Exploration of America and My Mind” by Craig Martin and “A Year of Quilting: a Block For Every Week” by Debbie Shore.
The Lenna Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new books “A Wolf Called Fire” by Rosanne Parry, “London Calling” by James Ponti and the “Ranger in Time” series by Kate Messner. For the younger readers there is “Will the Pigeon Graduate?” by Mo Willems, “The Quiet One” by Yiting Lee and “Sabrina Sue Loves the Mountains” by Priscilla Burris.
“Earth Day!” is the theme for Storyhour on April 22, 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. Your library card and Pin will allow you to reserve material and initiate interlibrary loan borrows! Check it out today!
Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Noon to 7 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.