More Summer Reading Program Pictures!

FAMILY NIGHT

The Hula Hoop Game

Tie Dye

Storytime

The Friends of the Library Ice Cream Social was held last night. Despite the heat everyone had a nice time listening to the music and eating the nice cool ice cream. Co-Chairs Diane Hastert and Susie Grimes would like to extend a big thank you to all the people who made ice cream and desserts and those who helped serve. The band also deserves another round of applause for all their hard work. Below are some pictures of the event.

Summer Reading is off to a great start. The pictures below are from some of our recent events.

Hats off to Storytime!!!!

Teen Scene

I just love the library!!!

Topeka Zoo

Summer Reading has begun!!!

We kicked off the Summer Reading Program with a visit by Clifford the Big Red Dog on Monday. The Scholastic Buy One Get One Free Book Fair also started Monday and will be running through this Saturday. There are some great bargains so be sure and stop by.

The Teen Scene group had great fun making origami and playing Family Feud on Wednesday.

There is still plenty of time to join in the Summer Reading Program fun, so stop by the library to sign up and get complete details.

Clifford the Red Dog!!!!!

FUN WITH CLIFFORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Teen Scene Group Playing Family Feud!

National Library week Events

National Library Week is April 13th-19th.

In celebration the Friends of the Library will be sponsoring three events:

Wednesday, April 15th:

The Friends will be sponsoring an after school program featuring storyteller & puppeteer Priscilla Howe. All kids and kids at heart are invited to attend the program. Ms. Howe has presented for us before and always gives a zany and lively performance. The presentation is free and open to everyone; it will be held in the gym at GEC at 3:45.

Thursday, April 16th at 7:00 p.m in the Archer Room :

The Magic of Flowers:
Maintaining your sanity by playing in the dirt!!

Not sure where to start with flower gardening? Don’t know what to plant? Learn what to plant in a sunny or shady area that will actually grow and prosper!! Master Gardner, Anita Dennis will present a program with slides. Refreshments will be served and there will be a wonderful door prize.

Friday, April 17th at 7:00 p.m.

The Friends of the Library Book Sale Preview for Friends members only. If you are a current member of the Friends of the Library you have a wonderful opportunity to have first choice at the book sale. The sale will open to the general public on Saturday from 10:00-4:00 and will run through the following week.

TRAIL OF THE SPANISH BIT

The third and final book in our Talk About Literature in Kansas series - Kansas Literary Heritage - will be "Trail of the Spanish Bit" by Don Coldsmith.

Hardship, disappointment, sickness, death, claim jumpers, and a variety of natural disasters could not chase Rosie and Henry Ise from the land they settled. These vivid stories, often based in historical fact, portray John Ise's parents' quest to attain the American dream in north central Kansas. Rosie embodied the spirit of the pioneer woman, enterprising, determined, and altruistic. She gave birth to twelve children and worked the land at Henry's side without complaint. Henry, on the other hand, was fair and honest but often put his family at risk because of his giving heart. Rosie and Henry survived numerous difficulties and built a future for themselves and their children, but at what cost?

The discussion for "Trail of the Spanish Bit " will be led by Gene Chavez on Thursday, April 9th at 7:00 p.m. The book is available for check-out from the library. This program is sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council and the Friends of the Library.

"Picnic"

Picnic by William Inge will be the second book in the TALK Series - Kansas Literary Heritage.

William Inge, another Kansas native, rejects the romantic view of a small town as cozy and wholesome. Instead, he paints a picture of characters, particularly women, trapped and frustrated by a small town's rigid expectations and mores. The arrival of Hal, a stranger in the community, challenges Madge and Rosemary as well as the other women to face their dissatisfaction with the roles they are playing. Inge suggests an answer for the characters in their struggle to find happiness and to be recognized for who and what they are. He draws on his experiences growing up in the southeast Kansas town of Independence for this play, written in 1953. The discussion for "Picnic" will be led by Richard Keller from Emporia State University on Thursday, March 26th at 7:00 p.m. The book is available for check-out from the library. This program is sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council and the Friends of the Library.

Area children read to on Dr. Seuss's Birthday

Dr. Seuss would have been 104 on Monday, March 2nd. To celebrate this occasion and to promote reading, Amanda Teal, Youth Services Librarian read to the local kindergarten and 1st grade classes. Over 150 kids were read to. As part of our celebrations the children were given cookies and everyone was entered in a drawing for a stuffed Cat in the Hat and a copy of the book. The lucky winner was Riley Malone, daughter of Joe and Kari Malone.