On Tuesday, July 15 the Friends of the Library are pleased to bring Mr. Kneel back for a fun “Hawaiian Mele” program. Mele not only means song, but also poetry and happiness and you can plan for a lot of fun with Mr. Kneel! Plan to attend this 2 p.m. event at the library – for all ages.
On Thursday, July 17, 2025the Niobrara County Library presents two bands, “The Rough & Tumble” and “The Honey Badgers” for an evening of engaging, harmony driven, folk and Americana music. The show starts at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Congregational Church, 120 E. 5th St., Lusk, WY. The concert is funded by the Niobrara County Library Foundation. The Rough & Tumble are a folk/Americana duo consisting of Mallory Graham & Scott Tyler. Their commanding stage presence, engaging performances and affecting songwriting have gained them a reputation as a band not to miss. The Honey Badgers are a contemporary folk duo bringing their sincere Americana sound to stages across the country. The married duo is known for weaving their voices together with Michael’s driving guitar and Erin’s wistful violin.
Jeanine Cummins’ latest novel is “Speak to Me of Home.” When Rafaela marries in Puerto Rico in 1968, she has no way of knowing how dramatically her life will change when she uproots her family to start over in the American Midwest. In the 1980’s her daughter, Ruth lets go of the language habits and memories of Puerto Rico to blend in. It is not until decades later when Ruth’s daughter, Daisy, returns to Puerto Rico that Rafaela and Ruth begin to reflect on the choices that have come to define their lives. “Speak to Me of Home” is available on CD and digitally in Libby.
Other new fiction books include “The Wedding People” by Alison Espach, “The Yellowstone” by Win Blevins, “Slaying the Vampire Conqueror” by Carissa Broadbent, “Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie” by James Lee Burke, “My Name is Emilia Del Valle” by Isabel Allende, “Nathan Stark, Army Scott” by William W. Johnstone and “Slow Burn Summer” by Josie Silver. A new young adult book is “Taste of Darkness” by Amy McCaw.
Dave Berry’s “Class Clown: the Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up” is among new non-fiction books along with “The Great Nerve: the New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes” by Kevin J. Tracey.
The Lenna Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new junior books “The Midnight Children” by Dan Gemeinhart, “Two Degrees” by Alan Gratz and “All Ears” by Stuart Gibbs. Several of the newer easy titles include “Paving Partners” by Finn Cole. “The Easter Bunny Hop” by Toni D’Alia, “Cranky Makes a Friend” by Phuc Tran and “Bear Feels Sad” by Karma Wilson.
“Piggy Day!” is the theme for Storyhour on July 15, 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 website: https://niobraracountylibrary.org and click on Historicals to read about the Legend of Rawhide and much, much more!
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.