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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are coming to Niobrara County on Friday, September 26 at 7 a.m. at the library! The NCL Foundation is sponsoring this fundraiser and proceeds will benefit the Wyoming Public Library Endowment Challenge Program. Call the library 334-3490 to order your doughnuts today!

Monday, September 29 the The Maltese Falcon will be shown at the library at 6 p.m. This film is the first of three in the fall “Film Noir” series. A light meal will be provided and Deane Tucker, PhD., Professor of Humanities at Chadron State College will be on hand to discuss this classic film. Double Indemnity will be shown Ocotber 27 and The Big Sleep will be shown on November 24. Plan now to attend!

Cilla McGowen has come to the Shenandoah Valley to rescue her grandmother’s farm house from ruin in Nora Robert’s newest book, “Tribute.” Her grandmother, the legendary actress, Janet Hardy, had committed suicide in this house more than 30 years ago. When Cilla finds a cache of unsigned letters suggesting Janet was pregnant when she died and that the father was a local married man, she can’t help wondering what really happened all those years ago.

Other new fiction books are “Hard Trail to Follow” by Elmer Kelton, “Cypress Nights” by Stella Cameron, “It Only Takes a Moment” by Mary Jane Clark, “Foreign Body” by Robin Cook and “Faces of Fear” by John Saul.

New adult non-fiction books are “Real Food for Healthy Kids: 200+ Easy, Wholesome Recipes” by Tracy Seaman, “50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 days – and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance” by Dean Karnazes.

New young adult books are “What the Moon Saw” by Laura Resau and “The Rule for Hearts” by Sara Ryan.

The Lennea Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new chapter books, “Star Jumper” by Frank Asch, “The Arborist” by M. S. Holm and “Weedflower” by Cynthia Kadohata. New picture books are “Bertie at Bedtime” by Marcus Pfister, “Follow the Bear if You Dare” by Claire Freedman and “Silly Goose” by Marne McGee.

“Africa! is the theme for Storyhour on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 and Thursday, October 2, 2008. Storyhour is held each Tuesday and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. for children ages 3 through kindergarten throughout the year.

334-3274 is the Dial-A-Story number. Dial-A-Story is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Dial in and hear an exciting story today!

After 24 years we are able to begin binding The Lusk Herald newspapers again, we are missing some issues in the time period of 1984 through 1994, if you happen to have any issues in this range and would consider donating them please stop by.

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