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September Greetings from the Library
September
Greetings from the Howard County Library! Even though the temperatures have yet
to cooperate, it is almost officially autumn according to the calendar. That
means that the time is soon approaching when it will be the perfect weather to
curl up inside with your cocoa or tea and a good book. We have just what you
need right here at the library as you can see by our list of new books. We have
books both by your regular favorite authors along with some first time authors,
too! Or maybe you would like to revisit a well-loved book from a time gone by
and we can help you out with that also. Remember, if we don’t have a particular
book, we can almost always find it for you and borrow it from another library in
the Missouri Evergreen system.
Don't forget Toddler Time, Home-Schoolers Board Game Day, Children's Center
We
are continuing our regular programs and even adding a new one this fall. First
of all, we always have Toddler Time every Thursday at 10 am. If you have
toddlers, bring them in for stories, games and puzzles. The third Thursday of
each month is Home-Schoolers’ Board Game Day from 2 until 4 in the afternoon.
Also, the children’s room on our lower level is always open for fun and games
anytime.
Junior Readers to meet on Thursdays!
A
new program that we are offering this year is “Junior Readers.” This is for any
middle school student who likes to read or would just like to learn what others
like to read. It will be on the 1st Thursday of every month from 4-5. It will
be an informal get-together to sit and talk about books. It will also be a good
time to check out books or just sit and read!
"readers" meet on 1st Thursdays
Our
Adult Book Club, “Readers” got off to a great start in September and we will
continue to meet at 5 pm on the first Thursday of each month.
Do you have a Genealogy question? Talk to our Resident Genealogist!
The
genealogy department is open on Fridays from 1:00 until 3:00 and our expert,
Kathy Brady will be here to answer questions and help you search for any
genealogy information you might be seeking.
Renew your shelf at the library Booksale!
Don't
forget about our downstairs book room where the books, which have been
donated, are four for a dollar. You might find a "treasure!"
Do you want to support the library? Join Friends of the Library
Some of you have indicated that you would like to do more to support
our library. A great way to do that is to join “Friends of the Library!”
This is an organization open to anyone who is interested in the ongoing
success of the library. An individual membership to join friends is $10
annually, while a family membership is $20. We also offer lifetime
memberships for $200. The purpose of Friends is to provide annual funding
for the library collection, underwrite programs, such as The Summer Reading
Program, Special Holiday events and visiting author programs and to support
the purchase of various items that cannot be fulfilled from the library’s
operational budget. We would love to have new members!