The next Read and Feed book, “I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives” by Caitlin Alifirenka is available to pick up at the library. It started as an assignment – everyone in Caitlin’s class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. All the other kids picked countries like France or Germany, but when Caitlin saw Zimbabwe written on the board, it sounded like the most exotic place she had ever heard of — so she chose it. Martin was lucky to even receive a pen pal letter. There were only ten letters, and forty kids in his class. But he was the top student, so he got the first one. That letter was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives. The book is scheduled for discussion on Monday, July 7 at Noon. Plan to bring your lunch and enjoy a leisurely discussion with friends. For more information stop by the library or call (307) 334-3490.
Draw @ the Library with Barb Orr is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Attendees will learn the basics of drawing including line, shape, form, perspective and shading. Call 307-334-3490 to register and children under the age of 10 should be accompanied by an adult. Library programs are free and open to the public.
“Dream State” by Eric Puchner is an Oprah’s book club choice. Cece arrives in Salish, Montana to finish planning her wedding to Charlie, a young doctor. Charlie’s best friend, Garrett, is to officiate the ceremony but as Cece gets to know Garrett better, she grows uncertain about her future. As Charlie and Garrett’s friendship is put to the test, Cece must decide between the life she dreamed of and a life she never imagined. “Dream State” is also available digitally in Libby.
Other new fiction books include “The Armor of Light” by Ken Follett, “What Lies in the Woods” by Kate Alice Marshall, “Thunder Game” by Christine Feehan, “Dead Land” by Chris Mullen, “Silver Elite” by Dani Francis, “A Kiss in the Moonlight” by Cathy Maxwell and “It Happened at Thunder River” by Bliss Lomax. The young adult graphic novel series “Blue Lock” by Muneyuki Kaneshiro is now available.
Stephen R. Gundry’s “The Gut-Brain Paradox: Improve Your Mood, Clear Brain Fog, and Reverse Disease by Healing Your Microbiome” is among new non-fiction books along with “Build a Business You Love: Mastering the 5 Stages of Business” by Dave Ramsey and “The Carnivore Diet” by Shawn Baker, M.D.
The Lenna Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new chapter books “Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society” by Stuart Gibbs, “Horse Camp” by Carrie Seim and “Night of the Dream Dragon” by Tracey West. Among the newer picture books are “Bad Kitty Goes to the Beach” by Nick Bruel, “Bored Panda” by Mike Bender, “The Flower Thief” by Alice Hemming and “Biscuit’s Puppy Sleepover” by Alyssa Satin Capucilli.
“Your Favorite Kitty Cat” is the theme for Storyhour on June 17, 2025. Storyhour is held from 10 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday throughout the year for preschool-aged children. Call 307-334-3274 anytime to hear a recorded story! Dial-A-Story is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Visit the library’s webpage: https://niobraracountylibrary.org to browse local history, genealogy and much more. Your library card (29092…) and PIN will give you access where needed. You can access Ancestry Library in the library and through the Wi-Fi connections. Stop in and check it out!
Library hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.