The library will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 for Thanksgiving. Regular hours resume on Monday, December 1 at 10 a.m.
We are very thankful for all of the community members who serve on our boards. Thank you to Niobrara County Library board members: Kathy Coon (chair), Katy Skibicki (secretary), Valerie Wasserburger (treasurer), Ingrida Heil and Rick Luchsinger. Thank you NCL Foundation members: Leslie Hammond (chair), Virginia Pullen (secretary), Brenda Phipps (treasurer), Linda Frye, Kristine Groh, Jan Hytrek, Donna Thompson and board liaison Valerie Wasserburger. Thank you to Friends of the Library members: Kelsey Nelson (chair), Robin Johnson (secretary), Vickie Scott (treasurer), Linda Frye, Rachel Walker, Marilyn Allbright and Megan Matthews. Each of these organizations work hard to assure that our library provides for our community in a variety of ways and we are grateful!
“Our Time on Route 66” by Natalie Bright and others will be discussed on Monday, December 1 at 6 p.m. This is the final book in the “Route 66, American Highways” series.
The Friends of the Library will be hosting their annual Homemade Cookies, Candy, Soup & Bread Sale on Wednesday, December 10 from 3-6 p.m. Cookies and candies are sold by the pound and selections can be made from a variety of delectables. There will also be homemade soup and bread for sale. Proceeds benefit the Friends programs such as Reading Is Fun (RIF) and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library which provides a book a month to registered children from birth to 5 years old. If you haven’t registered your children stop by the library or visit https://imaginationlibrary.com. The Friends also provide funding for live performers throughout the year as well as summer reading prizes. Be sure to stop by!
J. A. Jance’s latest novel is “The Girl from Devil’s Lake.” Sheriff Joanna Brady is called out when a body is discovered beneath a bridge in the Arizona desert. The details of the crime scene tell her two things – it’s not the killer’s first murder and it’s only a matter of time before he kills again. Can a prolific killer be hiding in plain sight and how far will that person go to keep his many crimes hidden? “The Girl from Devil’s Lake” is also available digitally in Libby.
Other new fiction books “Montezuma” by B.N. Rundell, “The Devouring Light” by Kat Ellis, “The Last Devil to Die” by Richard Osman, “The Earl That Got Away” by Diana Quincy, “Twice” by Mitch Albom, “The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk” by Carissa Broadbent, “Robert Ludlum’s the Bourne Escape” by Brian Freeman and “Deadly Trade” by Sara Driscoll. A new young adult book is “Twelfth Knight” by Alexene Farol Follmuth.
New non-fiction titles are “Out of the Woods: a Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home” by Gregg Olson and “In This Together: a Gentle and Practical Guide for Families Navigating Dementia with Love” by Anna Merrick.
The Lenna Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new chapter books “The Winter of the Dollhouse” by Laura Amy Schlitz, “Diary of a Nature Nerd” by Tiffany Everett, and “Stella: Ranch Patrol” by W. Bruce Cameron. Some of the newer picture books are “The Bear Essentials of Fatherhood” by Kevin Sorbo, “Two Together” by Brendan Wenzel, “Sharing” by Rosemary Wells and “Attack of the Foxbot” by Brave Books.
“Snowflakes” is the theme for Storyhour on December 2, 2025. 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!
Browse local history by going to https://niobraracountylibrary.org and then click on “Historicals” – you’ll be surprised what you might discover!
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.