By Maleah Duvall and Jody Travelstead

Just in time for Dairy Days, this year’s Noah’s Ark workshop is almost here. Those of you who have signed up, don’t forget to come in on Thursday, September 19^th for your cow!  This program is presented free thanks to a generous donation by the Grey Cemetery Trust.  

Stop by the library and shop our book sale. We have hundreds of books for sale at unbelievable prices. Come and stock up on reading material before winter.  [Read more...]

By Maleah Duvall and Jody Travelstead

Don’t miss the last Pencil Party Art Class of Summer! Join Jaleigh Sullivan Thursday, July 30^h@ 5:00 pm. If you like drawing or have always wanted to learn how this is the class for you. It is perfect for beginners.

Today’s Young Adult books are better than ever and many of them also appeal to adult readers. This weeks new books are all YA selections. [Read more...]

By Maleah Duvall and Jody Travelstead

Join Jaleigh Sullivan for the next Pencil Party Monday, July 6^th@ 1:00 p.m. If you like drawing or have always wanted to learn how, visit this fun and free art class Mondays @ 1:00 this summer.

Join us for a family-friendly movie Tuesday, July 7th at 4 p.m. Five lucky children find golden tickets in chocolate bars and win a guided tour of a legendary candy-making facility that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, they are drawn into a fantastic world.

Also this week: Wednesday, July 8th: Adult Coloring @ 11:30 a.m. and Roger Hobbs will read of the Declaration on Independence @ 5:00 p.m.  Friday: Pre-K Storytime @ 11:00 a.m. Saturday Adult Puzzle Time: 10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.  [Read more...]

By Maleah Duvall and Jody Travelstead

We had a great time at Summer Reading on Thursday, June 18th. Milly Pate read the story “How to Catch a Unicorn” by Adam Wallace. We were joined by US Army Corp of Engineers Natural Resource Specialists Olivia Barclay and Breanna Trovillion and Bobber the Water Safety Dog. Breanna read the book “Bobber Goes to the Beach” and gave the kids water safety tips. The kids then went outside with Bobber and Breanna and had races to see how fast they could put on life jackets and practiced different strategies to help save people in the water.

We would like to send a special "Thank You" to the Army Corps of Engineers for showing the children how to stay safe around water this summer and for donating a copy of “Bobber Goes to the Beach” to the library so we can share it with our patrons. Congratulations to our weekly prize winners: Chloe Bogard, Oakley Harper, Liam Johnson, Sophie Johnson, Knox Krikie, Jaxon McQuire, Lucas Pepper, Molly Pepper, Riley Pepper, Graham Tharp, Nora Wellen, Emily York, Noel York, and Nora York.  The lucky golden ticket winners who won a scoop of Bliss Artisan Ice Cream or a small drink from this week’s sponsor, Cornerstone Coffee House, are Nora York, Graham Tharp, and Knox Krikie. 

 We hope to see you at our last program Thursday, June 25th at 1 p.m.! Don’t miss this one! We are going to have a story walk outside, have a pizza party, and the top reader prizes, grand prize, and golden ticket grand prize will be awarded. 

Like to Draw? Looking for a fun program for the whole family? Learn how to draw with Jaleigh Sullivan Monday, June 22 at 1:00 p.m. for the first of  her free Pencil Parties. This free art class is for all ages.  [Read more...]

By Maleah Duvall and Jody Travelstead

We had a great time at Summer Reading on Thursday, June 11th. Milly Pate and Tiki Martino from Egyptian Health did a program on the food that comes from plants. Milly showed the children different plants and gave the kids each a taste of blueberries and other delicious treats from plants. TiKa taught the children that like plants, people need care to grow. She then helped the children plant their own seeds to take home.  Congratulations to our weekly prize winners: Jacob Allen, Chloe Bogard, Karson Harper, Graelynn Healy, McKenzley Hise, Sophie Johnson, Warren Lydick, Wyatt Lydick, Adalyn Oxford, Ara Oxford, Joslyn Oxford, Olivia Oxford, Caroline Rubenacker, Noel York, and Nora York. The four lucky golden ticket winners who won a swim towel are McKenzley Hise, Liam Johnson, Anniston Rubenacker, and Emily York.

 We hope to see you at our next program Thursday, June 18th @ 1 p.m.! Our presenters the Rend Lake Park Rangers will be showing us how to stay safe around water this summer. There will be a drawing for weekly prizes and more golden tickets to find.

The Norris City Public Library will be CLOSED on Friday June 19^th for the Juneteenth Holiday.  [Read more...]

We had a great time at Summer Reading on Thursday, June 4th. Barbie McKenzie read "Stompysaurus" to the children. Shawnee National Forest Ranger Vincent Gonzalez told the children all about trees and then they went outside with crayons and paper to get impressions from the bark of a tree. Congratulations to our weekly prize winners: Jonah Allen, Josiah Cruz, Oakley Harper, Liam Johnson, Knox Krikie, Walker Lydick, Jaxon McQuire, Lily Roper, Anniston Rubenacker, Ezra Short, Joelle Short, Owen Sneed, Eva Thomas, Nora Wellen, and Emily York. The four lucky golden ticket winners who won a lemonade from this week’s sponsor Duo Boutique & Coffeehouse are Karson Harper, Ezra Short, Owen Sneed, and Nora Wellen.

 We hope to see you next Thursday, June 11th at 1 p.m.! Our presenter Milly Pate will be talking about all plants and we will even get to taste some of the delicious food that comes from plants. The kids will get to plant a seed, enjoy story time, and there will be a drawing for weekly prizes and more golden tickets to find.

The Norris City Public Library will be CLOSED on Friday June 19^th for the Juneteenth Holiday.  [Read more...]