The winter afterschool program begins on Tuesday, January 7 for children in grades K-3. The two-month series is “A Winter Wonderland of Predator vs Prey” and features the ‘versus’ books along with some fun winter projects and activities. Call the library at 307-334-3490 to register your children. The program is held from 3:45-4:45 p.m. through Tuesday, February 25.
Stop by the library to pick up the first book in the “Travel Around the World” book discussion series. “A Year in Provence” by Peter Mayle is the account of an English couple’s first year as residents of rural Provence – a Francophile’s delight and highly entertaining. The book is scheduled to be discussed on Monday, February 3 at 6 p.m.
The first of four “Kids Paint @ the Library” will be held on Thursday, January 16 from 4-5:30 p.m. for children age 10 and up. Registration is required! Call the library at 307-334-3490 to reserve your child’s space. Library programs are free and open to the public.
“The Restless Wave” is the title of a novel by Admiral James Stavridis. Scott Bradley James arrives in Annapolis, Maryland as a plebe in the class of 1941 without a terribly good idea why he wants to be a naval officer, other than his father was a sailor and he wants to see the world. Scott and his roommate become fast friends, and after surviving scrapes of their own making the two fetch up at Pearl Harbor where they will be tested in the crucible of World War II in the Pacific.
New fiction books include “The Pumpkin Spice Café” by Laurie Gilmore, “The Striker” by Ana Huang, “Beans, Bourbon, and Blood” by William W. Johnstone, “April Storm” by Leila Meacham, “We Three Queens” by Rhys Bowen, “My Three Dogs” by W. Bruce Cameron, “The Mirror” by Nora Roberts, “The Songbird and the Heart of Stone” by Carissa Broadbent and “Robert B. Parker’s Hot Property” by Mike Lupica.
New nonfiction includes “Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering” by Malcolm Gladwell and “A Place Called Yellowstone: the Epic History of the World’s First National Park” by Randall K. Wilson.
The Lenna Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new junior book titles, “The Bad Guys in One Last Thing” by Aaron Blabey, “Hot Mess” by Jeff Kinney and “The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip” by Mac Barnett. New easy books include “Pretty Please Do Not Open This Book, With Sugar on Top” by Andy Lee, “The Wild Adventures of Waverley Kate: Buried Treasures” by Julie Crump, “Lone Wolf Goes to School” by Kiah Thomas, “You Are Not Sleepy” by Mark Teague and “Still There Was Bread” by Lisl H. Detlefsen.
“Old Rocks You Say!” is the theme for Storyhour on January 7, 2025. Storyhour is held from 10 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday throughout the year for preschool-aged children. Children enjoy stories in many forms, crafts, activities and socialization. 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 to browse local history and genealogy as well as the digital libraries (Libby & Hoopla) and the online catalog, WyldCat. Your library card number and PIN will give you access where needed. You can also access full-text research databases as well as Gale Legal Forms. 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.