From left: Mark “Cap’n Slappy” Summers and John “Ol’ Chumbucket” Baur
Photo by Karl Maasdam, Karl Maasdam Photography
Yesterday was International Talk Like A Pirate day, a fun holiday that was started in 1995 by a couple of guys during a racquetball game. See talklikeapirate.com for more details.
Ye can learn how t’ natter like a pirate wit’ Mango Languages, which is free to Kansas residents through the Kansas State Library’s eCard. Go to mango.lmlibrary.org and you’ll see Mango’s log in screen. Kansas residents can sign up for free or choose to use Mango as a guest. If you do log in as a guest, the program won’t remember where you left off. Once you’re in you’ll be asked to pick a language, type or choose “Pirate” to get started learning how to talk like a pirate.
World War II Historical Fiction
World War II began and ended in September,1939 to 1945 . In honor of those who served, we’ve put together a book display featuring fiction books that take place during the war. Here are a few books from the display.
In the aftermath of war, the hunter becomes the hunted…
Bold, reckless Nina Markova grows up on the icy edge of Soviet Russia, dreaming of flight and fearing nothing. When the tide of war sweeps over her homeland, she gambles everything to join the infamous Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment wreaking havoc on Hitler’s eastern front. But when she is downed behind enemy lines and thrown across the path of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress, Nina must use all her wits to survive.
British war correspondent Ian Graham has witnessed the horrors of war from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials. He abandons journalism after the war to become a Nazi hunter, yet one target eludes him: the Huntress. Fierce, disciplined Ian must join forces with brazen, cocksure Nina, the only witness to escape the Huntress alive. But a shared secret could derail their mission unless Ian and Nina force themselves to confront it.
In this immersive, heart-wrenching story, Kate Quinn illuminates the consequences of war on individual lives, and the price we pay to seek justice and truth.
The One Man by Andrew Gross
Poland. 1944. Alfred Mendl and his family are brought on a crowded train to a Nazi concentration camp after being caught trying to flee Paris with forged papers. His family is torn away from him on arrival, his life’s work burned before his eyes. To the guards, he is just another prisoner, but in fact Mendl―a renowned physicist―holds knowledge that only two people in the world possess. And the other is already at work for the Nazi war machine.
Four thousand miles away, in Washington, DC, Intelligence lieutenant Nathan Blum routinely decodes messages from occupied Poland. Having escaped the Krakow ghetto as a teenager after the Nazis executed his family, Nathan longs to do more for his new country in the war. But never did he expect the proposal he receives from “Wild” Bill Donovan, head of the OSS: to sneak into the most guarded place on earth, a living hell, on a mission to find and escape with one man, the one man the Allies believe can ensure them victory in the war.
Bursting with compelling characters and tense story lines, this historical thriller from New York Times bestseller Andrew Gross is a deeply affecting, unputdownable series of twists and turns through a landscape at times horrifyingly familiar but still completely new and compelling.
The American Agent: A Maisie Dobbs Novel by Jacqueline Winspear
When Catherine Saxon, an American correspondent reporting on the war in Europe, is found murdered in her London digs, news of her death is concealed by British authorities. Serving as a linchpin between Scotland Yard and the Secret Service, Robert MacFarlane pays a visit to Maisie Dobbs, seeking her help. He is accompanied by an agent from the US Department of Justice—Mark Scott, the American who helped Maisie escape Hitler’s Munich in 1938. MacFarlane asks Maisie to work with Scott to uncover the truth about Saxon’s death.
As the Germans unleash the full terror of their blitzkrieg upon the British Isles, raining death and destruction from the skies, Maisie must balance the demands of solving this dangerous case with her need to protect Anna, the young evacuee she has grown to love and wants to adopt. Entangled in an investigation linked to the power of wartime propaganda and American political intrigue being played out in Britain, Maisie will face losing her dearest friend—and the possibility that she might be falling in love again.
The Warsaw Anagrams: A Novel by Richard Zimler
Richard Zimler, whose bestseller The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon earned him acclaim as a uniquely masterful storyteller, has written his most compelling novel yet in The Warsaw Anagrams.
Autumn, 1940. The Nazis seal 400,000 Jews into the Warsaw Ghetto. Erick Cohen, an elderly psychiatrist, moves to a tiny apartment with his last remaining relatives. One bitterly cold day, his beloved great-nephew Adam goes missing. The child’s body is discovered tangled in the barbed wire surrounding the ghetto, strangely mutilated.And then another body turns up — this time a young girl. Evidence begins to point to the unthinkable, a Jewish traitor luring children to their deaths. Could this be?
A profoundly moving and darkly atmospheric historical thriller, this book takes the reader into the most forbidden corners of Nazi-occupied Warsaw — as well as into the most heroic places of the heart.
Online Library and Lunch
On Tuesday, October 13th at Noon, our book club will meet online to discuss “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie.
Here are just a few of the new books that we’ve gotten in lately. If these or any of our other new books appeal to you, you can check them out in person or schedule a Library Pickup and have them delivered to your car in the library parking lot or pick them up at the front desk.
The latest from the author of the worldwide bestseller Room.
In an Ireland doubly ravaged by war and disease, Nurse Julia Power works at an understaffed hospital in the city center, where expectant mothers who have come down with the terrible new Flu are quarantined together. Into Julia’s regimented world step two outsiders — Doctor Kathleen Lynn, a rumoured Rebel on the run from the police , and a young volunteer helper, Bridie Sweeney.
In the darkness and intensity of this tiny ward, over three days, these women change each other’s lives in unexpected ways. They lose patients to this baffling pandemic, but they also shepherd new life into a fearful world. With tireless tenderness and humanity, carers and mothers alike somehow do their impossible work.
A brand new novel started by Night of the Living Dead creator, George A. Romero before his death in 2017, and finished by Daniel Kraus.
It begins with one body. A pair of medical examiners find themselves battling a dead man who won’t stay dead.It spreads quickly.
In a Midwestern trailer park, a Black teenage girl and a Muslim immigrant battle newly-risen friends and family. On a US aircraft carrier, living sailors hide from dead ones while a fanatic makes a new religion out of death. At a cable news station, a surviving anchor keeps broadcasting while his undead colleagues try to devour him. In DC, an autistic federal employee charts the outbreak, preserving data for a future that may never come.
Everywhere, people are targeted by both the living and the dead.
We think we know how this story ends. We. Are. Wrong.
The latest book in the Hollows series is out after a 6 year hiatus. “American Demon” is set before the epilogue of the previous book, which was originally meant to be the end of the series.
What happens after you’ve saved the world? Well, if you’re Rachel Mariana Morgan, witch-born demon, you quickly discover that something might have gone just a little bit wrong. That the very same acts you and your friends took to forge new powers may have released something bound by the old. With a rash of zombies, some strange new murders, and an exceedingly mysterious new demon in town, it will take everything Rachel has to counter this new threat to the world–and it may demand the sacrifice of what she holds most dear.
A semi-autobiographical, fictional account of the life of a movie star named Jim Carrey.
Meet Jim Carrey. Sure, he’s an insanely successful and beloved movie star drowning in wealth and privilege – but he’s also lonely. He’s tried diets, gurus, and cuddling with his military-grade Israeli guard dogs, but nothing seems to lift the cloud of emptiness and ennui. Even the sage advice of his best friend, actor and dinosaur-skull collector Nicolas Cage, isn’t enough to pull Carrey out of his slump.
But then Jim meets Georgie: ruthless ingénue, love of his life. And with the help of auteur screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, he has a role to play in a boundary-pushing new picture that may help him uncover a whole new side to himself – finally, his Oscar vehicle! Things are looking up!
But the universe has other plans.
Here are a couple of new graphic novels for a younger audience.
The powerful children that have escaped from Hawkins Lab are out in the world, trying to live normal lives, but it comes at a steep cost. Nine was left behind in the lab, comatose and alone. Now she lives in a fractured reality of her own creation under the watchful eyes of doctors who have no idea about the psychic volcano building inside her that could erupt at any moment, obliterating their entire hospital.
Three and Nine’s twin sister, Marcy, both escaped Hawkins lab several years ago and have been on the run ever since. They had just settled down into a new life when, all of the sudden, the lab has made the national news. With the veil of normalcy completely shattered, they pack everything they have and hit the road, hoping to find and help any of the other kids they can.
Online Library and Lunch
On Tuesday, September 8th at Noon, our book club will meet online to discuss “The curious incident of the dog in the night-time” by Mark Haddon.
The Library is open to the public with reduced hours. The current hours are Monday through Friday, 11 am to 6 pm. We will be closed each day from 1 pm to 2 pm for a shift change and cleaning.
We are also offering by appointment hours from 9 am to 11 am each day for at-risk individuals. Please call 620-626-0180 to make an appointment.
Safety Precautions
Please follow these precautions to ensure that your visit to the library is a safe one.
Please wear a mask. If you don’t have a mask, a free mask will be available for you at the front desk.
Please practice social distancing by maintaining a six-foot distance between yourself and other people.
Please use hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer is stationed throughout the building for your convenience.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
These rules are temporary and will be relaxed as we see cases in our community decline.
Services Available
Here is a list of services that we can offer at this time. Some of our services are temporarily reduced or unavailable.
Library Pickup Service – Place a hold on the items you want from our catalog, https://catalog.lmlibrary.org, and schedule an appointment for us to bring them to you in the parking lot. You can also choose to come into the library to pick them up in person.
Book Bundles – We select items for you from a form you can fill out, https://lmlibrary.org/book-bundle, letting us know what sort of books or movies you would like.
Public Computers – In order to maintain social distancing at computers, we have a limited number of computers available. You can reserve a computer ahead of time or go to the front desk to make a walk-in reservation.
Printing, Copying, and Faxing – Limited printing, copying, and faxing is currently available. We are encouraging patrons who need more than ten pages copied or printed to go to one of the local office supply stores.
Scanning – We can scan your documents and send them to an email address.
Notary Public – The Notary is currently available from 11 am to 1 pm.
The coffee bar area, children’s play area, and seating areas are closed until further notice to avoid spread of the virus.
Online Library and Lunch
On Tuesday, August 11th at Noon, our book club will meet online to discuss “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” by Jonas Jonasson
New books
We are adding new books to the library every day. Here are a few.
Death in her hands by Ottessa Moshfegh – A haunting novel of suspense about an elderly widow whose life is upturned when she finds a cryptic note on a walk in the woods that ultimately makes her question everything about her new home
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett – Identical twins, the Vignes sisters grow up to have very different lives. Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise.
Of mutts and men by Spencer Quinn – When Chet the dog and his partner, PI Bernie Little, arrive to a meeting with hydrologist Wendell Nero, they are in for a shocking sight. Wendell has come to a violent and mysterious end. Is his death a random robbery, or something more?
Grown ups by Marian Keyes – The Caseys are a glamorous family who spend a lot of time together–birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, weekends away. Under the surface, though, conditions are murky. Still, everything manages to stay under control, until Ed’s wife, Cara, gets a concussion and she starts spilling all their secrets. As everything unravels, each of the adults finds themselves wondering if it’s finally time to grow up.
Online resources
All Kansans are eligible for free access to eBooks and eAudiobooks through the Kansas State Library’s Digital Book eLending site, https://kslib.info/128/Digital-Book-eLending. There are several platforms to choose from. CloudLibrary is a good source for new bestselling books, but there may be a waiting list for some of their more popular books. On Freading all of their titles are always available. They includes books from small and medium sized publishers and a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction
Tumblebooks access
Access reading/learning databases is still being offered free from the people at Tumblebooks until August 31st through the Kansas State Library.
Tumble Book Library includes animated talking picture books, puzzles and games, chapter books, a language learning section, videos, non-fiction books, and more.
Tumble Math is aimed toward Kindergarten through 6th grade.
Teen Book Cloud includes ebooks for teens.
AudioBookCloud includes audio books for all ages.
RomanceBookCloud contains a collection of romance novels for adults. Each of these collections can be accessed online using a web browser.
Other online offerings for kids include BookFlix – storybooks paired with a nonfiction ebook, and Britannica E-STAX – nonfiction eBooks for PreK through grade 9.
Although the Library building is currently closed to the public, you can still checkout using the Library pick-up service.
How it works Log in to catalog.lmlibrary.org to find items you want to checkout. Use your library card number and password to log in. If you don’t know your library card number or password or are having trouble logging in, call 620-626-0180 or email circdesk@lmlibrary.org and a staff member will be happy to help.
Once you are logged in, you can search for and place holds on items you want. You can check out up to 15 items total. Four of the fifteen items can be DVDs. If you need help getting started searching you can call the library and a staff member will help you or you can visit our online catalog help page, https://lmlibrary.org/how-do-i/catalog-help/, for instructions.
Schedule your appointment Once you have placed your holds, a staff member will pull the items that you placed on hold and get them ready for pick up. They will then call you and set up a convenient time for you to pick them up.
When you pick up your items – stay in your car, park in the parking lot near the front doors, and call the library to let us know that you’ve arrived. There will be a sign with the library phone number and instructions next to a table by the front doors.
A staff member will bring out your items and set them on the table. Please retrieve your items once the staff member has gone back inside. Let us know ahead of time if you need special arrangements due to physical limitations.
Returning Library Items We ask that all returning items be put in the alleyway book drop.
You may notice that items are still on your account after you’ve returned them. We are placing the items in isolation for one week before returning them to the library shelves. Don’t worry, no fines will be accrued while the items are in quarantine.
Book Bundles
Want something new to read or watch but just don’t know what? Fill out a request form lmlibrary.org/book-bundle and we will pick something for you! Tell us what sort of books or DVDs you want. If you aren’t satisfied with the items we picked, you can return them to the alleyway book drop and place a new request.
Online Library Programs
Teen Kahoot Trivia – Star Wars As part of Teen Summer Reading, we are offering a different virtual Kahoot Trivia challenge each week. Monday is the first day of a week-long Star Wars Kahoot Trivia contest. Test your Star Wars knowledge and earn an activity badge for Teen Summer Reading. Log in to lmlibrary.beanstack.org to get the trivia contest link, or sign up for Summer Reading if you haven’t already.
Virtual Recipe Swap Friday is the last day to participate in our Virtual Recipe Swap. Send us a picture of your dish along with the recipe to activities@lmlibrary.org and include ‘Recipe Swap’ in the subject line of your email.
Every month we have a different Recipe Swap theme. This month’s theme is “Summer BBQ”. And if you have any suggestions for future Recipe Swap themes please let us know.
Once you’ve emailed your recipe, you can log in to lmlibrary.beanstack.org to claim your Virtual Recipe Swap activity badge or sign up for Summer Reading if you haven’t already.
Facebook Live storytimes Follow our Facebook Live storytimes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 4 pm in english and Tuesday and Thursdays at 4 pm in spanish. Catch them live or watch the recordings later.
Online Library and Lunch
On Tuesday, July 14th at Noon, our book club will meet online to discuss “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Extended Free Wi-Fi
For those who don’t have internet access at home, the Liberal Memorial Library parking lot is a great place to access free Wi-Fi from the safety of your car. We’ve extended our free Wi-Fi to well beyond the parking lot. Now you can park anywhere around the library building and get free internet with a strong Wi-Fi signal.
Monday – The Library will be closed on Monday, February 17th for presidents’ Day. We will reopen on Tuesday for our regular hours.
Tuesday at 11 am PreschoolStorytime – We’ll have stories, songs, crafts, and more! Plus, every child gets a free book to take home at every storytime.
Wednesday at 11 am LapsitStorytime – Storytimes
for newborns to 2 year olds. Come listen to stories, sing songs, and develop
key literacy skills. Also, every child gets a free book to take home!
Wednesday at 2 pm Spinning Yarns group – Hang out with other adults who share your
interest in crochet, knitting, or other needlework. Bring your own materials.
All are welcome.
Thursday at Noon Mardi Gras Bunco – We’re having a Mardi Gras themed Bunco Party! We
will have masks, beads and prizes! The signup sheet is full, but there is a
waiting list in case of last minute dropouts. (Snacks will be served) Signup online or at the Circulation Desk.
Thursday at 5:30 pm Storytime – Evening Storytime is open to all ages. We’ll have
stories, songs, crafts, and more! Plus, every child gets a free book to take
home at every storytime.
Saturday at 1 pm Chocolate Party – Kids, have an afternoon filled with chocolate themed crafts and watch a movie. Charlie finds a golden ticket and wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by Willy Wonka, the world’s most unusual candy maker. We will have popcorn, lemonade, and of course, chocolate.
More Events
March Book Madness
We
are getting ready for March Book Madness here at the library. The Sweet Sixteen
books have been chosen from the most checked out books of the last two years.
Voting is open for the Elite Eight and bracket forms are available for predicting
the winning book.
Vote
for your favorite books each week during March. At the end of March, the book
with the most votes will win. If you correctly predict the winning book and
turn in your pick by Friday, March 6th by 4:30 p.m., you will win a March Book
Madness trophy. Plus, every time you vote, you will be entered into a prize
drawing. We will draw names for fun prizes every Friday in March. Vote every
week to increase your chances of winning.
There will be a separate contest for Adult books, Teen books, and Kid’s books. If you participate in all three contests, you will increase your odds of winning!
Recipe Swap
On
Tuesday, February 25th, join us for Recipe Swap and share your favorite recipe
with fellow patrons who share your passion — cooking! Every month is a
different theme! This month’s theme is “Fat Tuesday”. New Orleans
inspired recipes.
Pokémon Day
On
Thursday, Feb. 27th at 4 pm, celebrate Pokémon day with us by creating your own
fakémon (fake Pokémon), going on a scavenger hunt to find lost Pokémon, and creating
your own Pokéball!
Beginner’s 3D Printing Workshop
Do you have questions about 3D
printing? Come to our beginner’s workshop to learn how to use the library’s 3D
printer.
On Monday, March 2nd at 6
p.m., we will walk through the process of finding a print-ready file online
that you can print as is or alter to fit your needs. The workshop is held every
1st Monday of the month at 6 p.m. All ages welcome. Signup online
(http://lmlibrary.org) or at the front desk.
Spinning Yarns
On Wednesday, March 4th from 2 to 4 pm – join our Spinning Yarns group and spend time with other adults who share your interest in crochet, knitting, or other needlework! Bring your own materials and work on your ongoing projects. Beginners to experts, are all welcome.
For those of you who can’t make to the daytime group, we will have an evening version of Spinning Yarns on Thursday, March 12th and again on the 26th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Library and Lunch book discussion
In March we will discuss “An
American marriage” by Tayari Jones. We’ll meet on Tuesday, March 10th
at 12 p.m.
Bring your lunch and join the
discussion.
Teen Otaku Club
Love anime and
manga? On March 15th at 1 pm, our Otaku club is focusing on the
Slice of Life genre vs the Adventure genre.
We will vote between two shows
in each category and watch the winner. Afterwards we’ll vote again to
decide which show to watch for the rest of the meeting.
We will have a craft and discussion along
with each show. Feel free to bring your own refreshments!
Teens only please, 11 – 18 year olds
(or middle and high school students).
Monday – The Library will be closed on
Monday, January 20th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will reopen on Tuesday
for our regular hours.
Tuesday at 11 am PreschoolStorytime – We’ll
have stories, songs, crafts, and more! Plus, every child gets a free book to
take home at every storytime.
Wednesday at 11 am LapsitStorytime – Storytimes
for newborns to 2 year olds. Come listen to stories, sing songs, and develop
key literacy skills. Also, every child gets a free book to take home!
Wednesday at 2 pm Spinning Yarns group – Hang out with other adults who share your
interest in crochet, knitting, or other needlework. Bring your own materials.
All are welcome.
Thursday at 2 pm Game Day for Adults – Play board or card games with other adults.
Signup online or at the Circulation Desk.
Thursday at 5:30 pm Storytime – Evening Storytime is open to all ages. We’ll have
stories, songs, crafts, and more! Plus, every child gets a free book to take
home at every storytime.
Thursday at 6 pm Movie Time – Watch a new animated version of an old favorite at the
library. An eccentrically macabre family moves to an ordinary suburb where
Wednesday’s friendship with the daughter of a hostile neighbor causes conflict
between the families. We’ll provide popcorn and drinks or you can bring your
own drinks.
More Events
Recipe Swap
On
Tuesday, January 28th, join us for Recipe Swap and share your favorite recipe
with fellow patrons who share your passion — cooking! Every month is a different
theme! This month’s theme is “Super Bowl Snacks”.
Beginner’s 3D Printing Workshop
Do you have questions about 3D
printing? Come to our beginner’s workshop to learn how to use the library’s 3D
printer.
On Monday, February 3rd at
6 p.m., we will walk through the process of finding a print-ready file online
that you can print as is or alter to fit your needs. The workshop is held every
1st Monday of the month at 6 p.m. All ages welcome. Signup online
(http://lmlibrary.org) or at the front desk.
Spinning Yarns
On Wednesday, February 5th
from 2 to 4 pm – join our Spinning Yarns group and spend time with other adults
who share your interest in crochet, knitting, or other needlework! Bring your
own materials and work on your ongoing projects. Beginners to experts, are all
welcome.
Teen Otaku Club
Love anime and manga? Join us at the
library on Saturday, February 8th at 1 pm for a few episodes of a show and an
activity. We’ll vote to determine what show we will watch and there will be a
new themed activity every month. Feel free to bring your own refreshments and a
blanket or pillow to be comfortable! Teens only please, 11 – 18 year olds (or
middle and high school students).
Library and Lunch book discussion
In February, we will have a “Blind
Date with a Book”. Check out a wrapped, unknown book and maybe find a new love.
We’ll meet on Tues, February 11th at 12 p.m. to discuss the books. Bring your
lunch and join the discussion.
New Year’s Resolutions
If you’re looking for inspiration
for your New Year’s resolutions, we may be able to help. Are you determined to
eat healthier, lose weight, gain self-confidence, learn to say “no” and mean
it? Come in and check out our New Year’s resolutions book display.
Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in
Life and Business
by Charles Duhigg
From the Book Description
In The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Charles Duhigg
explained why we do what we do. In Smarter Faster Better, he applies the same
relentless curiosity, deep reporting, and rich storytelling to explain how we
can get better at the things we do. It’s a groundbreaking exploration of the
science of productivity, one that can help anyone learn to succeed with less
stress and struggle, and to get more done without sacrificing what we care
about most—to become smarter, faster, and better at everything we do.
Everything You Need You Have: How to Be at Home in Your Self
by Gerad Kite
From the Book Description
The secret to feeling at home in yourself isn’t therapy, meditation, silencing
your phone, throwing out your possessions or traveling the world. The answer is
already inside you.
Gerad Kite was a therapist for years
before realizing all the talk and analysis weren’t making a lasting difference
in the lives of his patients. So he quit his practice and looked for a new way
to help people feel better. What he discovered is a different approach to
finding a secret, peaceful, and permanent place inside yourself that you can
access at all times, a path to getting out of your head, to surrender to what
is. You’ll see that you already have what you need to be happy and well.
The Gifts of Acceptance: Embracing
People And Things as They Are
by Daniel A. Miller
From the Book Description
What would your life be like if you accepted people and things as they are? Do
you wish you had the “perfect” mate, an understanding boss, obedient children,
relatives who never fight, and friends who always agree with you? No one gets to sail
through life free of turbulence. What separates people who shake it off, bounce
back, and stay positive from the bitter, never satisfied, and defeated? Daniel
A. Miller convincingly attests that the answer is choosing acceptance. In this
book he offers tools, insights, and strategies for practicing acceptance,
coupled with inspiring true stories.
Tuesday at 11 am PreschoolStorytime – We’ll
have stories, songs, crafts, and more! Plus, every child gets a free book to take home at every storytime.
Tuesday at 5 pm Library Closing Early – The library will close at 5 pm for a Staff
Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday, December 17th. We will reopen for normal hours
on Wednesday, December 18th at 9 a.m.
Wednesday at 11 am LapsitStorytime – Storytimes
for newborns to 2 year olds. Come listen to stories, sing songs, and develop
key literacy skills. Also, every child gets a free book to take home!
Wednesday at 2 pm Spinning Yarns group – Hang out with other adults who share your
interest in crochet, knitting, or other needlework. Bring your own materials.
All are welcome.
Thursday at 5:30 pm Storytime – Evening Storytime is open to all ages. We’ll have
stories, songs, crafts, and more! Plus, every child gets a free book to take
home at every storytime.
Thursday at 6 pm Movie Time – Watch a fun new movie at the library. After
discovering a Yeti on the roof of her apartment building, teenage Yi and her
two friends embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his
family. We’ll provide popcorn and drinks or you can bring your own drinks.
Friday at Noon Ugly Sweater Party – Wear an ugly Christmas sweater for this fun
party for adults! Participate in a White Elephant gift exchange (bring a gift
costing $10 or less), play games, and eat snacks. Adults only. Seating is
limited. Sign up online at lmlibrary.org or at the front desk.
Saturday at 1 pm Last Minute Make & Take Holiday Gifts – Don’t know what to get
your friends or family this holiday season? On Saturday, December 21st
from 1 to 3 pm, join us to make something with your own hands that they are sure
to enjoy! We will have several different craft gift options to choose from, you
are welcome to make one or make them all. This event is free but supplies will
be limited.
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Food for Fines
Food
for Fines is still going on until the end of the year. Donate canned vegetables,
any nonperishable food items, new toiletries (toothpaste, soap, toilet paper,
etc.), or socks to the library and we will waive your overdue fines! All
donated items will be given to local charities. (No expired or used donations,
please.) Donate to a worthy cause and get your overdue fines forgiven.
This
works for overdue fines only, fines for lost or damaged items will not be
waived.
Video & Board
Game Day
Kids
out for Christmas break? On Monday, December 23rd between 1 and 4 pm, come on
down to play video and board games at the library! We have all kinds of games
that will keep them entertained.
Closed for Christmas
Holiday
The
library will be closed for the Christmas holiday on Tuesday, December 24th
through Thursday the 26th. We will reopen for normal hours on Friday the 27th from 9:00
a.m.to 6:00 p.m.
Bad Art Kids Craft
Kids, are you bad at art, but love
to do it anyway? On Friday, December 27th at 2 pm, come to Bad Art: Kids
Edition, where the worst art is the best! We will be making art out of leftover
craft supplies.
Indoor Snowball Fight
Kids & teens don’t be bored at
home, come to the library and join in on our indoor snowball fight! On Monday, December
30th at 1 pm, we will be crafting our own marshmallow shooters and will have a
“snowball” fight with them.
Noon Year’s Eve Party
Starting at 10:30 am on Tuesday,
December 31st, we’re counting down to Noon for our Noon Year’s Eve party. Kids
can celebrate of the coming New Year with fun and games without having to stay
up until midnight!
Library Closed for New Year’s Eve and Day
The library will close at 1 pm on
Tuesday, December 31st and will be closed on Wednesday, January 1st for New
Year’s Day. We will reopen for normal hours on Thursday the 2nd from 9:00 a.m.
to 8:00 p.m.
Beginner’s 3D Printing Workshop
Do you have questions about 3D
printing? Come to our beginner’s workshop to learn how to use the library’s 3D
printer.
On Monday, January 6th at
6 p.m., we will walk through the process of finding a print-ready file online
that you can print as is or alter to fit your needs. The workshop is held every
1st Monday of the month at 6 p.m. All ages welcome. Signup online
(http://lmlibrary.org) or at the front desk.
Spinning Yarns
On Wednesday, January 8th
from 2 to 4 pm – join our Spinning Yarns group and spend time with other adults
who share your interest in crochet, knitting, or other needlework! Bring your
own materials and work on your ongoing projects. Beginners to experts, are all
welcome.
Library and Lunch book discussion
In January, we will discuss “The
Mother-in-Law” by Sally Hepworth. We’ll meet on Tuesday, January 14th
at 12 p.m. Bring your lunch and join the discussion.
Tuesday at 11 am PreschoolStorytime – We’ll have stories, songs, crafts, and more!
Plus, every child gets a free book to take home at every storytime.
Wednesday at 11 am LapsitStorytime – Storytimes
for newborns to 2 year olds. We’ll have stories, songs, and rhymes. Also, every
child gets a free book to take home!
Wednesday at 2 pm Spinning Yarns group – Hang out with other adults who share your
interest in crochet, knitting, or other needlework. Bring your own materials.
All are welcome.
Thursday at 5:30 pm Storytime – Evening Storytime is open to all ages. We’ll have
stories, songs, crafts, and more! Plus, every child gets a free book to take
home at every storytime.
Thursday at 6 pm Movie Time – Watch a new live-action adaptation of a popular
Nickelodeon television series. Teenage Dora leads her friends on an adventure
to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold. We’ll
provide popcorn and drinks or you can bring your own drinks.
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Food
for Fines
Donate
canned vegetables, any nonperishable food items, new toiletries (toothpaste,
soap, toilet paper, etc.), or socks to the library and we will waive your
overdue fines! All donated items will be given to local charities. (No expired or
used donations, please.) From now until the end of the year, donate to a worthy
cause and get your overdue fines forgiven.
This
works for overdue fines only, fines for lost or damaged items will not be
waived.
Closed for
Thanksgiving Holiday
The
library will close at 1 pm on Wednesday the 27th and will be closed
on Thursday the 28th and Friday the 29th. We will reopen
for normal hours on Saturday the 30th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Beginner’s 3D Printing Workshop
Do you have questions about 3D printing?
Come to our beginner’s workshop to learn how to use the library’s 3D printer.
On Monday, December 2nd at
6 p.m., we will walk through the process of finding a print-ready file online
that you can print as is or alter to fit your needs. The workshop is held every
1st Monday of the month at 6 p.m. All ages welcome. Signup online
(http://lmlibrary.org) or at the front desk.
Spinning Yarns
On Wednesday, December 4th
from 2 to 4 pm – join our Spinning Yarns group and spend time with other adults
who share your interest in crochet, knitting, or other needlework! Bring your
own materials and work on your ongoing projects. Beginners to experts, are all
welcome.
Library and Lunch book discussion
In December we will discuss “Mr.
Dickens and His Carol” by Samantha Silva. We’ll meet on Tuesday, December 10th
at 12 p.m. Bring your lunch and join the discussion.
Tuesday at 11 am PreschoolStorytime – We’ll have stories, songs, crafts, and more!
Plus, every child gets a free book to take home at every storytime.
Wednesday at 11 am LapsitStorytime – Storytimes
for newborns to 2 year olds. We’ll have stories, songs, and rhymes. Also, every
child gets a free book to take home!
Wednesday at 2 pm Spinning Yarns group – Hang out with other adults who share your
interest in crochet, knitting, or other needlework. Bring your own materials.
All are welcome.
Thursday at 5:30 pm Storytime – Evening Storytime is open to all ages. We’ll have
stories, songs, crafts, and more! Plus, every child gets a free book to take
home at every storytime.
Saturday at 1 pm Family Halloween Party – Everyone’s invited to our family Halloween
party. There will be games, crafts and candy. Don’t forget to dress up in your
best costume!
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Escape
Room: Hocus Pocus
If you haven’t experienced our Hocus Pocus themed
Escape Room yet, this week is your last chance. The Escape Room is free and is open
to ages 10 and older for groups of 2 to 5 people. Sign up is required, please
call the library (620-626-0180) to reserve your spot! It is open from 2 pm to 7
pm Monday through Thursday, and 1 pm to 5 pm on Friday and Saturday.
Interactive
Movie
On Monday October 28th at 6 pm, enjoy an interactive
showing of a Halloween Disney movie. Teenage Max moves to Salem where he
accidentally releases the Sanderson sisters, witches who lived 300 years ago.
Max and his friends must stop them before it’s too late.
Recipe
Swap
On
Tuesday, October 29th at 6:30pm join us for Recipe Swap and share your favorite
recipe with fellow patrons who share your passion for cooking. Every month is a
different theme! This month’s theme is “Orange you glad you’re in Recipe
Swap!”, any recipe with the color orange in it.
Halloween
Bunco
On
Halloween day at Noon, Wear your costumes and join us for for Bunco, the
popular dice game! Registration is required, so register by phone, (620-626-0180),
online at lmlibrary.org or in person.
Adults only.
Teen Halloween
Party
Teens
in middle school and high school, come join us on Thursday, October 31st at 6
pm for a Halloween party just for you! We will have a costume contest, games,
and snacks!
Beginner’s 3D Printing Workshop
Do you have questions about 3D
printing? Come to our beginner’s workshop to learn how to use the library’s 3D
printer.
On Monday, November 4th
at 6 p.m., we will walk through the process of finding a print-ready file
online that you can print as is or alter to fit your needs. The workshop is
held every 1st Monday of the month at 6 p.m. All ages welcome. Signup
online (http://lmlibrary.org) or at the front desk.
Spinning Yarns
On Wednesday, November 6th from 2 to
4 pm – join our Spinning Yarns group and spend time with other adults who share
your interest in crochet, knitting, or other needlework! Bring your own
materials and work on your ongoing projects. Beginners to experts, are all
welcome.
Library and Lunch book discussion
For November’s book discussion, we asked
our patrons to write down the names of authors they are most thankful for and we
put them in a bowl for others to draw from. Come to the circulation desk to
draw an author’s name and find a book in the library written by that author. We’ll
meet on Tuesday, November 12th at 12 p.m. Bring your lunch and join
the discussion.
Tuesday at 11 am PreschoolStorytime – We’ll have stories, songs, crafts, and more! Plus, every child gets a free book to take home at every storytime.
Tuesday at 5:30 pm Movie Time – A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true. We will bring the popcorn and you can bring the soda!
Wednesday at 11 am LapsitStorytime – Storytimes for newborns to 2 year olds. We’ll have stories, songs, and rhymes. Also, every child gets a free book to take home!
Wednesday at 2 pm Game Day for Adults – Hang out with other adults and play board or card games.
Thursday at 2 pm Comfort for Critters – Make knotted fleece blankets to donate to the Liberal Animal Shelter.
Thursday at 5:30 pm Storytime – Evening Storytime is open to all ages. We’ll have stories, songs, crafts, and more! Plus, every child gets a free book to take home at every storytime.
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Recipe Swap
On Tuesday, September 24th at 6:30 p.m., join us for Recipe Swap and share your favorite recipe with fellow patrons who share your passion — cooking!
Every month is a different theme! This month’s theme is “Chicken and Waffles”, breakfast recipes or any recipes that include chicken.
Spinning Yarns
On Wednesday, September 25th from 2 to 4 pm – join our Spinning Yarns group and spend time with other adults who share your interest in crochet, knitting, or other needlework! Bring your own materials and work on your ongoing projects. Beginners to experts, are all welcome.
Pirate Party
Kids, celebrate “Talk like a Pirate Day”, at the library on Saturday, the 28th at 1 pm with a pirate themed Disney movie featuring Tinkerbell. We’ll also have pirate themed crafts to do while you enjoy the movie.
Comfort for Critters
On Thursday, Sept. 19th and again on Oct. 3rd from 2 to 4 pm, we’re getting together to make knotted fleece blankets for the cats and dogs at the Liberal Animal Shelter.
Please sign up for either or both sessions by calling (620) 626-0180 or online at http://lmlibrary.org. You could also help by donating fleece for the blankets. Donations are needed by Sept. 16th.
Beginner’s 3D Printing Workshop
Do you have questions about 3D printing? Come to our beginner’s workshop to learn how to use the library’s 3D printer.
On Monday, October 7th at 6 p.m., we will walk through the process of finding a print-ready file online that you can print as is or alter to fit your needs. The workshop is held every 1st Monday of the month at 6 p.m. All ages welcome. Signup online (http://lmlibrary.org) or at the front desk.
Library and Lunch book discussion
In October, we will discuss “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield. We’ll meet on Tuesday, October 8th at 12 p.m. Bring your lunch and join the discussion.
Book Series Spotlight
Inspired by the upcoming “International Talk Like a Pirate Day”, I decided draw attention to a new series of books with a futuristic pirate theme.
The galaxy has seen great empires rise and fall. Planets have shattered and been remade. Humanity still thrives amongst the ruins of alien civilizations. There are vast fortunes to be made, if you know where to find them . . . Captain Rackamore and his crew do. It’s their business to find abandoned worlds and to crack them open for the ancient relics and barely-remembered technologies inside. But while they ply their risky trade with integrity, not everyone is so scrupulous.
Sisters, Adrana and Fura Ness are the newest members of Rackamore’s crew, signed on to save their family from bankruptcy. Only Rackamore has enemies, and there might be more waiting for them in space than adventure and fortune: the fabled and feared Bosa Sennen in particular.
Revenger is a tale of space pirates, buried treasure and phantom weapons, of unspeakable hazards and single-minded heroism . . . and of vengeance
Adrana and Fura Ness have finally been reunited, but both have changed beyond recognition. Once desperate for adventure, now Adrana is haunted by her enslavement on the feared pirate Bosa Sennen’s ship. And rumors of Bosa Sennen’s hidden cache of treasure have ensnared her sister, Fura, into single-minded obsession.
Shadow Captain is a desperate story of cursed ships, vengeful corporations, and alien artifacts, of daring escapes and wealth beyond imagining … and of betrayal.
