“Founding Mothers: the Women Who Raised our Nation” by Cokie Roberts will be discussed at the Read and Feed Book Discussion on Monday, February 9 at noon. Books can be picked up at the library and attendees are welcome to bring their lunch for the discussion.
Call the library at 307-334-3490 to register for Paint @ the Library to be held on Wednesday, February 11 from 1-3 p.m.
Leslie Stewart will present “Around the World: Baltic Capitals” on Wednesday, February 11 at 6 p.m. In October 2025 she traveled to the Baltic States, which are Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. The trip also included visits to Krakow and Warsaw in Poland and Helsinki, Finland. The presentation will include photos showing the old central squares and the beauty of the architecture, from medieval to very modern. You will hear about the political situation in these countries that are right next to Ukraine and Russia. There will be stories of how the people live now. The Baltics are modern, bustling cities and countrysides that only 35 years ago were part of the USSR. They have retained the best of their heritage while still becoming part of modern Europe.
Rachel Hawkins’ latest novel is entitled “The Storm.” When Geneva Corliss, owner of the Rosalie Inn, hears a true crime writer is coming to town to investigate the town’s infamous murder, she sees a chance to revive the inn’s fortune. When the writer arrives, he brings with him Lo Bailey, the girl who was accused of killing her lover, the political golden boy Landon Fitzroy during Hurricane Marie in 1984. She claims she is ready to clear her name. As summer blazes and another hurricane churns toward the coast, Geneva realizes that some people are as dangerous as the storms that shape the town – and Lo’s secrets may prove the most explosive of all. “The Storm” is available digitally in Libby.
Other new fiction books are “The Stranglers” by Loren D. Estleman, “Jerico Burning” by T.G. Brown, “The Right to Remain” by James Grippando, “It Should Have Been You” by Andrea Mara, “The Hunt For the Big Cat” by Robert Vaughan, “Inside Man” by John McMahon and “Fire of Death” by James Clay.
New non-fiction titles include “Forgotten Home Apothecary: 250 Powerful Remedies at Your Fingertips” by Nicole Apelian and “A Generation of Sociopaths: How the Baby Boomers Betrayed America” by Bruce Gibney.
The Lenna Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new chapter books “The Borrowed Puppy” by Holly Webb, “Bitty and Bub, Best Buds” by Janee Trasler, plus the series “Zoe’s Rescue Zoo” by Amelia Cobb. Newer picture books are “The Crazy Cat Lady Takes a Vacation” by Denise Halgren, “Buffalo, Fluffalo, and Puffalo” by Bess Kalb, “A Day with No Words” by Tiffany Hammond and “Just One Owl” by Carolyn Crimi.
“Happy Valentine’s Day!” is the theme for Storyhour on February 10, 2026, children may bring Valentines to exchange. Storyhour is held from 10 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday throughout the year for preschool-aged children. The Friends of the Library sponsor the 24/7 storyline, Dial-A-Story. Call 307-334-3274 anytime to hear a recorded story!
Video courses are available through Linkedin Learning. Use your library card and PIN to access thousands of courses (some for credit) covering a wide variety of interests. Learn how to play the guitar or how to make Excel work better for you – the list is endless. Visit the library’s website: https://niobraracountylibrary.org and click on WyldCat and then click on Digital Resources. You can also go to Gowyld.net and select the letter “L” in the database listing. Be sure to call or stop by if you have questions!
Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, 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.