The “Buildings of Lusk” are now available as a 2027 calendar! The images were hand drawn by Roxanne Fish and feature current and past buildings around town, click on the attached QR code and you can read the history of the building! The calendars are $15.00; postcards are also available – $7.50 for a set of 16 or $.50 per card. Stop in and check everything out! This is a fundraiser of the Niobrara County Library Foundation.
The Organized Crime Dinner & Movie series continues with “Goodfellas” on Monday, October 26 at 6 p.m. The film is based on the true-life bestseller “Wiseguy” by Nicholas Pileggi. A light meal will be available; library programs are free and open to the public. This film is 148 minutes and rated R.
A Halloween Pajama Storyhour is planned for Wednesday, October 28 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Children will enjoy stories, activities and crafts! Wear your pajamas or Halloween costume!
Call the library at 307-334-3490 to register for Afterschool Holiday Crafting which begins on Tuesday, November 2 and continues on Tuesdays until December 8. The program is held from 3:35-4:45 p.m. for all ages.
Sheriff Randy Starkey will be the featured speaker on Wednesday, November 4 at 6 p.m. Starkey will discuss ways Niobrara County residents can protect themselves from fraudulent crimes.
“The Lost Story of Via Belle” is a novel by Melanie Dobson. Searching for a story to adapt for a film, Harper Rayne decides to look into the life of one of her mother’s favorite authors – Via Belle. She came from the same town in Pennsylvania as her mother did, but Via’s life was more complicated than the sweet romance novels she wrote. Her first husband died tragically, then after her second marriage Via vanished from public life – leaving behind a shadow of scandal. As long-buried secrets come to light, Harper must decide if she will protect the past or rewrite it. “The Lost Story of Via Belle” is also available digitally.
Other new fiction books are “Post Mortem” by David Lagercrantz, “Who Touches the Mountains” by Deborah Raney, “The Knave and the Moon” by Rachel Gillig, “Card, Unleashed” by Monty R. Garner, “Frost and Venom” by Christine Feehan, “Through the Valley” by Patricia Johns and “Shot in the Back” by William W. Johnstone. Marie Lu’s newest book, “Stars and Smoke” is now available in the young adult section.
Among the newer non-fiction books is “The Last Indian Fight in Wyoming: The Incident at Lightning Creek, October 31, 1903” compiled by William D. Moss and “Becoming Ellen: Scenes from a Country Childhood” by Annie Sellman.
The Lenna Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new junior novels “Allergic” by Megan Wagner Lloyd, and “Super Unicorn Princess” by Mike Hartigan. Among the newer easy books are “The Umbrella” by Sylvia Walker, “We Cannot be Brave” by Ame Dyckman, “Mac & Cheese: The Origin Story” by Michael Benner, “Nice Work” by Nicholas Day and “Cats in Conductor Hats” by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen.
“Happy Halloween!” is the theme for Storyhour on October 27, 2026. 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!
Visit the library’s website at https://niobraracountylibrary.org and check out library events and more!
Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.