Another great summer reading program has come to an end! Thirty-seven children met their goal in the goal-based program for 10 weeks and 7 children missing only one week. 20 teens and adults met their goal each week. Prizes and cash awards were provided by the Friends of the Library, the Niobrara County Library Foundation, the Niobrara County Library and individual donors.
Afterschool programs begin the week of August 19, call the library at 307-334-3490 to register your children today! “Animal Battles: the VS. Books” is the theme for children in grades K-2 and will meet on Tuesdays through October 22. The lifestyles, food, games and stories of widespread indigenous peoples will be featured in the “Native American” program for children in grades 3-6 which continues through October 24. Register today!
The first of four Dinner and Movie films will be featured on Monday, August 26 with “Cat Ballou” at 6 p.m. The film series features western films with female leads. Cat Ballou is a parody of the Old West with a young schoolteacher turning into an outlaw to avenge her murdered father. This wild and woolly adventure is the ultimate American spoof of the American Western. The film is not rated and is 97 minutes. A meal will be available and library programs are free and open to the public.
Ariel Lawhon has written the novel “The Frozen River” that is inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into history. When the Kennebec River in Maine freezes in 1789, entombing a man in the ice, Martha is summoned to examine the body and determine the cause of death. When a local physician undermines her conclusion and declares the death to be accidental, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own. “The Frozen River” is also available digitally in Libby.
Other new books include “Don’t Let the Devil Ride” by Ace Atkins, “Sentinel” by Mark Greaney, “One Last Chance” by Susan May Warren, “Man Hunt” by Hunter Ingram, “All the Colors of the Dark” by Chris Whitaker, “Our Little Secret” by Lisa Jackson, “Red Sky Mourning” by Jack Carr and “Summer’s Lease” by John D. Nesbitt. A new young adult book is “A Door in the Dark” by Scott Reintgen.
“Patton’s Prayer: a True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II” by Alex Kershaw, “Magic Pill: the Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs” by Johann Hari and “A Park to Yourself: Finding Adventure in America’s National Parks” by Scott Sink.
The Lenna Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new junior book titles “The Swifts: a Dictionary of Scoundrels” by Beth Lincoln, “The Hope of Elephants” by Amanda Rawson Hill, and “Into the Game” by Nick Eliopulos. A few of the newer easy books are “Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream” by Kimberly Dean, “A Better Best Friend” by Olivier Tallec, “The Story of Ferdinand” by Munro Leaf, “On the Night Before Kindergarten” by Rosemary Wells and “A Duck Called Brian” by Al Murphy.
“Visting the City!” is the theme for Storyhour on August 20, 2024. Storyhour is held from 10 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday throughout the year for preschool-aged children. The Friends of the Library sponsor Dial-A-Story, call 307-334-3274 anytime to hear a recorded story!
Have you visited the library’s website? Go to: http://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! Stop by the library if you have questions!
Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.