We all negotiate borders, whether they are drawn on a map or more subtly defined by economic status, race, or gender. What compels us to cross borders – or choose to live within them? This fall, a new film discussion series at the Niobrara County Library explores some invisible borders in American life. Each of […]
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Friends of the Niobrara County Library, Inc. and Holiday Inn Express Hotel Join Forces with Scholastic to Donate Books to Local Children’s Literacy Program Lusk, WY (08/16/07) ? More than a third of all U.S. fourth graders read below the “basic” level on standardized reading tests, according to the U.S. Department of Education. To help […]
Michael Czarnecki kicked off our fall programming season with a Brown Bag Lunch program last week. A small audience enjoyed hearing about his travels on Route 20. Have you had a chance to see our newsletter yet? There is a variety of events at the library this fall and we wanted to showcase everything so […]
The Friends of the Niobrara County Library will present a fall Back-To-School RIF (Reading is Fundamental) program on Wednesday, August 29 at 6:30 p.m. on the outside lawn at the library. Performer, ‘Rattlesnake Jake’ (Jake Martin) will be on hand to entertain and delight children from preschool age on. Earlier this year, Holiday Inn Express […]
Michael Czarnecki will present a Brown Bag Lunch program at the Niobrara County Library on Wednesday, August 15 at noon. Czarnecki will share his experiences of traveling highway 20 from Boston to the Pacific Ocean as well as information about the Japanese literary form, haibun and self-publishing. Everyone is encouraged to bring their lunch and […]
The Friends of the Library will be presenting a Back-To-School RIF on Wednesday, August 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the library! Professional Performer ‘Rattlesnake Jake’ (Jake Martin) will be on hand to entertain and delight children. During this program each child will go home with up to three brand new books for their very own! […]
“Twenty Days on Route 20” will be presented at the library on Wednesday, August 15 at noon. Bring your lunch to this Brown Bag Lunch program and enjoy an entertaining talk by Michael Czarnecki as he discusses his travels on Route 20 from Boston to the Pacific. Michael will also discuss self-publishing and the Japanese […]
NIOBRARA COUNTY LIBRARY ANNOUNCES A READING AND DISCUSSION PROGRAM OF PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING BOOKS Starting in September, the Niobrara County Library will host “Classic Views of American Life,” a reading and discussion series in the Wyoming Humanities Council’s Reading Wyoming program. The discussion group meets in the library on September 5, October 10, November 7 and […]
The Friends of the Library have been selected as one of several (Reading is Fundamental) RIF programs throughout the nation to receive an additional collection of books for giveaway. This opportunity is made possible locally through a partnership with RIF, Holiday Inn Express of Douglas, WY and Scholastic, Inc. The Friends of the Library will […]
July 18th marks the ending of the 2007 Summer Reading Program, over 25 children participated in this 6 week program and created lots of fun crafts and read a lot of good books. Summer reading continues however, throughout the summer with our Hey Kids! Program; stop in to find out more. In “The Last Mimzy” […]