Library News

The film discussion series, “Snapshots of Society” begins on Wednesday, January 31. The first film, “Immediate Family” will be shown with a light meal at 6 p.m. Discussion will include participants at Wyoming Women’s Center. The next film, “Smoke Signals” will be shown on Wednesday, February 28.

Registration begins for the Afterschool Program, “Silly Tales” on January 25 and continues through January 31. “Silly Tales” is a spin on classic fairy tales and Children’s Librarian, Yvonne Jensen has many fun things planned based on such titles as “Ghosty Shocks and the Three Scares” or “Eco-Wolf and the Three Pigs.” The program will be held on Tuesday’s, beginning February 6 for children in the first and second grades and continues through March 27. Children in the third, fourth and fifth grades will gather on Thursday’s, beginning February 1 and continue until March 29. Everything starts right after school and goes until 4:30. Plan now to have your children join us for reading, snacks, crafts, activities, games and fun; to register stop by the library or call, 334-3490.

Recent new books include “Pictures” by Robert Daley, “Heart of the Winter” by Diane Palmer, “First Impressions” by Nora Roberts, “Freefall” by Kristen Heitzmann, “A Marked Man” by Stella Cameron, “The Afghan” by Frederick Forsyth, “If You Could Only See… A Gnome’s Story” by Christopher Valentine, “It’s Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump and Other Life Lessons I Learned From Dogs” by John O’Hurley and “100 Ideas for Stationery, Cards, and Invitations” by Laura McFadden.

For the young adult there is “The Yanti” by Christopher Pike.

Junior readers will enjoy “Sonny: the Spectacular” by Diane W. Keaster and “Larklight or Revenge of the White Spiders or To Saturn’s Rings and Back” by Philip Reeve.

Our youngest readers will be sure to like “Uno’s Garden” by Graeme Base, “Where’s Petunia?” by Ellen Jean Diederich and “The Story of Tiny McShane” by Betty Cooley.