"Your Voice That Bridges The Area Communities Together."
By Nicole Inboden and Jody Travelstead
Winter is truly here. What better time to curl up on the couch with a warm drink and a good book. Stop by the library and check out one of the latest bestsellers. "What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” — John Steinbeck. [Read more...]
By Nicole Inboden and Jody Travelstead
Thanksgiving is a time to remember and embrace those who enrich our lives. As we gather to celebrate and look upon the bounty of our tables, know that the real bounty is not in what lies before us but in what lies within us and the bond that connects all of us as one human family. We remember those who have given us the freedoms we now cherish, and we look toward the future and the many blessings it will bring. Don't bother counting calories this Thanksgiving, just your blessings.
The Norris City Library will be closing at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, November 22nd and we will be CLOSED on Thursday November 23rd for Thanksgiving. We will re-open on Friday, November 24th to normal business hours. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! [Read more...]
By Nicole Inboden and Jody Travelstead
This week is World Kindness week. It can be hard to stay positive in this crazy world. Bullying is prevalent, and bad things often happen to the nicest people. Having an attitude of gratitude can be helpful in optimistic. So can being kind to others. Kindness is the quality of being friendly and considerate. Showing kindness goes a long way. Kindness helps others feel valued. Being kind changes lives. It not only changes your life, but it improves the lives of those on the receiving end of kindness.
We will be closing at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22 and we will be CLOSED on Thursday November 23 for Thanksgiving. [Read more...]
By Nicole Inboden and Jody Travelstead
Have you ever wanted to write a book? November is National Novel writing month which makes now the perfect time to start! National Novel Writing Month (nicknamed NaNoWriMo) began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin to write, determined to end the month with a first draft. NaNoWriMo helps you track your progress, set milestones, connect with other writers in a vast community, and participate in events that are designed to make sure you finish your novel. Oh, and best of all, it’s free! Visit nanowrimo.org for more information. Remember, the library is a nice quiet place to write and we have tons of reference material to help you research your novel.
We would like to send a special THANK YOU to everyone who donated to The Michael Hillegas Chapter of the NSDAR Food Drive. It is so great to be part of a community that cares about helping others. Great work!
Library dates to remember in November: The library will be CLOSED on Saturday, November 11th for Veteran’s Day. We will be closing at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22 and we will be CLOSED on Thursday November 23 for Thanksgiving. [Read more...]
By Nicole Inboden and Jody Travelstead
It’s Movember! Since 2003, this National Movement has sought to bring awareness to many of the health struggles that men face with a focus on mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. If you would like more information on any of these subjects, we can help you find the right book even if we have to borrow it. It’s our way of supporting Movember – without growing a mustache.
If you have food for the The Michael Hillegas Chapter of the NSDAR Food Drive now is the time to turn it in. Feel free to contact the library @ 618-378-3713 for more information.
Library dates to remember in November: The library will be CLOSED on Saturday, November 11 for Veteran’s Day. We will be closing at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November, 22 and we will be CLOSED on Thursday, November 23 for Thanksgiving. [Read more...]
By Nicole Inboden and Jody Travelstead
October is National Book Month, what a great time to fall in love with reading again! Stop by and check out some of the latest books. First on our October must read list is the non-fiction title “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI”. This book was the inspiration for the new movie featuring Leonardo DiCaprio. We also can’t wait to read “The Exchange”, John Grisham’s long awaited sequel to “The Firm”. We have many new mystery books including The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine, “It’s One of Us” by J.T. Ellison, and “Obsession” by Stuart Woods. Stop by and check them out!
The Michael Hillegas Chapter of the NSDAR is once again collecting food for needy veterans. They are needing a wide variety of non-perishable items including beef stew, peanut butter, canned chicken and dumplins, ravioli, canned vegetables, oatmeal, and more! A full list of the items needed is available at the library. The food drive ends November 1st and donations may dropped off at Crouch’s Accounting, the Norris City Public Library, and the Harrisburg Public Library. For more information feel free to contact the library @ 618-378-3713. [Read more...]
By Nicole Inboden and Jody Travelstead
The Michael Hillegas Chapter of the NSDAR is once again collecting food for needy veterans. They are needing a wide variety of non-perishable items including beef stew, peanut butter, canned chicken and dumplings, ravioli, canned vegetables, oatmeal, and more! A full list of the items needed is available at the library. The food drive ends November 1st and donations may dropped off at Crouch’s Accounting, the Norris City Public Library, and the Harrisburg Public Library. For more information feel free to contact the library @ 618-378-3713.
October is National Book Month, what better way to celebrate than with a book sale! We still have some good books left. Nothing is over $1.00. This is the perfect time to stock up and save! [Read more...]
By Nicole Inboden and Jody Travelstead
The staff of the Norris City Library would like to send a special THANK YOU to Jamie and Sean Rilea for allowing the Norris City Library Gardeners to tour their Loofah Farm in Barnhill. They gave us the grand tour, including gardens, trees and flowers, animals, a wide range of interesting buildings (including an authentic Kentucky log cabin), and what will soon be Jamie's studio (she is a massage therapist). We were treated to sweet tea and cookies, and Jamie taught us to make fragrant beeswax lotion that we each brought home with us. They plan to open a spa/hobby farm supplied with their own herbs, foods, and teas. This special place will be gradually opening as Jamie and Sean complete the work, and I encourage everyone to follow Loofah Farms on Facebook so you don't miss the excitement. We can’t wait to visit again.
October is National Book Month, what better way to celebrate than with more books! The library has just received a large shipment of Large Print books. Stop by and check them out.
There is still time to visit the Norris City Library Fall Book Sale! You can’t beat our prices as nothing is over $1.00. This is the perfect time to stock up and save! [Read more...]
