Garnett Public Library wins Best Small Library in Kansas Award     

      The Kansas Library Association is proud to announce the Garnett Public

Library as the winner of the 2012 Best Small Library in Kansas Award. The Best Small
Library Award was created by regional library consultants, in conjunction with the
Kansas Library Association, to recognize creative and excellent library service, program
or activity in a service community of less than 5,000.

      Among the many letters and comments forwarded to the selection committee, which was

composed of five small public library directors and trustees, was this affectionate
description of the library in Garnett, a city of 3,222 located about an hour southwest of
Kansas City: “Garnett Public Library sits a block off the town square in the bustling town
of Garnett in the center of Anderson County, and there is always something happening at
the library. The library has cultivated many community partnerships that have promoted
and improved the service it provides to the citizens of Garnett.”

     Garnett Public Library Director Andrea Sobba accepted the award at the recent Kansas

Library Conference in Wichita. She said, “Our library would not be as successful as it is
without the dedicated library board members, volunteers, knowledgeable staff and the
support of the city commissioners and community. We are celebrating our 100th year in2012, and we hope to continue our theme 100 Years of Opening Books and Minds into

the next 100 years.”

     The award comes with a $400 prize provided by Auto-Graphics, Inc. Auto-Graphics

provides resource management solutions to customers across multiple industries,
including a range of library markets such as public, academic, school, special and
consortia, as well as finance, publishing, aerospace and manufacturing. Auto-Graphics
believes strongly in the positive impact a small library can have in the community and
views this award as a way to highlight the importance of libraries to their communities.

IMPORTANT

NOTICE!

The check-out policy has changed.

New check-out times are:

Books  - 4 weeks

 Audios, Puppets,  Puzzles - 2 weeks

 DVD’s & Videos -1 week

Always allow for an occasional exception,

especially on transfer items.

We will no longer have a grace period on any items.   The date on your

check-out receipt is the actual date your  materials are due.  Fines will start to accrue

the day after that date.

 

Fines will remain the same.  Overdue items are .25 per day, except for DVD’S and Interlibrary loans which are .50 per day.

The 100th day of the year is April 9th, in keeping with our theme we will be celebrating!

              The first 100 people who come to the library today will recieve a sweet treat and everyone

will be entered in drawings for prizes!

Happy 100th Birthday

Garnett Public Library!!!!

We are celebrating our 100th year as a City Library today.

We will be posting pictures of the fun all day long, so be sure and check the blog out several times today.  Of course, we also want you to experience the fun first hand, so stop by for a cupcake and punch and register for a door prize.  We will be partying all day long until 8:00 tonight.

The Sibley family worked very hard to create this awesome cupcake tower,

be sure and check it out as you are enjoying your refreshments.

The Storytime kids helped us celebrate too!

Garnett Public Library Community Spelling Bee



Spelling Bee Pronouncer - Marcia Mader

The very first (and hopefully not the last) Garnett Public Library Community Spelling Bee was held on Sunday, Feb. 5th. We had 9 enthusiastic teams who participated. There was some bribery, some contraband, some spelling and a LOT of fun. "The Spelling Wizards" were the winning team. This Harry Potter inspired trio, consisted of Harry's cousin Jennifer Sibley, Tonya Arnett, and Diane Hastert. They won by correctly spelling "testaceous" and then spelling "covenant" for the win. The second place team was "The Stellar Spellars. Team members were Venus (Jackie Gardner), Andromeda (Connie Fagg) and Sirius (Betty Lewis). First prize for team costumes was also "The Wizards", 2nd place was "The Stingers", 3rd place went to "The Knowledgable Nerds". See below for pictures of all the fun.

JoElla Phares, Helen Belt & Betty McDonnell
(note the chocolate that they later bribed the judges with, and that was after the judges confiscated a contabrand dictionary from Betty - shame shame!)

 Connie, Jackie and Betty

 "The Stingers"

Susie Grimes, Lacy Byerley & Terry Singer

 Our esteemed (?) judges

Cleon Rickel, John Wilson & Anita Dennis

 "The Golden Heights Spellcheckers"

JoAnne Highberger, Sonia Martin and Vanessa Palmer

(Hope they didn't "borrow" those walkers from any of their residents...)

"The Spelling Wizards"
Jennifer, Diane & Tonya 

"The Knowledgable Nerds"
Peyton Williams, Leah Yoder and Christina Moss

Charlotte Lutz and Andrea Sobba
Yes, we are the people who instigated this!!!

"The City Slickers"
Jenny Ferguson, Joyce Martin and Jim James

Unfortunately they were the first team out, but if they study their new books really hard maybe they can win next year!

"66 Galaxie"
Pat Tastove, Crystal Moore and Glenda Tastove

"First Christian Church Superphonics"
Michal Herde, Connie Meyer and Leroy Hamilton



Our Boys Book Discussion

The Garnett Public Library will be hosting a book discussion of the book "Our Boys : A perfect season on the plains with the Smith Center Redmen" by Joe Drape  This book was chosen by the Kansas Center for the Book as the 2012 Kansas Reads Book.  "Our Boys"  is an inspiring portrait of the extraordinary high school football team whose quest for perfection sustains its hometown in the heartland.  The Smith Center football team won sixty-seven games in a row.  They did it by embracing a philosopy of life taught by their legendary coach, Roger Barta : "Respect each other, then learn to love each other, and together we are champions."  The discussion will be led by Mike Sibley on Thursday, Feb. 9th at 7:00 p.m in the Archer Room.  Books are available for check-out at the library.

WINTER GETAWAY XI

Need a break? Want to get away? It’s that time of year. The Garnett Public Library is sponsoring its adult reading program “Winter Getaway XI”. This year’s program begins Monday, January 16^th and runs through Friday, February 24^th.

This year’s plans include a kick-off party Monday, January 16^th at 7 p.m. in the Archer Room here at the library. There will be refreshments served, an explanation of the program, a get acquainted activity and a prize or two. Everyone eighteen years of age and older is welcome to participate. On Wednesday, February 1^st will be the midway event. The Winter Getaway Program will conclude on Friday, February 24^th with a celebration party on Monday, February 27^th at 7 p.m. in the Archer Room at the library.

We want to encourage adults to read. If you are already a reader or haven’t read in awhile, come join the fun. This event is designed to allow a reader to choose their own material and their own pace. A minimum of five books read will make you eligible for the grand prize drawing.

 

Mark your calendars, make your plans and join the group. Any questions, call Sharon at the Garnett Public Library at 448-3388

Read-a-Thon

On January 10th we will be hosting a Read-a-thon at the library. From 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.,  various library patrons and community members will be reading aloud at the library. They will all choose their favorite book to read aloud for 15 minutes at a time. Be sure and stop by the library and listen to see what is being read.

1912     Garnett Public Library    2012

100 Years of Opening Books and Minds

100 Books / 100 Years

The Garnett Public Library will celebrate its 100^th year as a city library in 2012. 

 Many events are being planned for this occasion.  We will kick the year off by encouraging everyone 16 years and older to read 100 books in one year. 

Can YOU do it? 

 Are YOU up for the challenge? 

Complete rules are available at the library.  Books may be checked out starting January 3^rd. 

 1912      Garnett Public Library     2012

100 Years of Opening Books and Minds