The Young Authors’ Reception will be held Sunday, April 13th at 2:00 pm.  The reception is hosted by the library for the winners’ and their families, however anyone can attend.

(For a list of the winners, see the Newletter page.)

This year’s speaker is Susan Stewart Grubb, author of The Woman from Short Grass Country: Pioneer Memories of Many Agnew, and granddaughter to the subject of her book, grew up on Mary’s farm in the short grass country. A graduate of Fort Hays Kansas State University and the Boulder College of Massage Therapy, in 1984 she founded the Center for Neuromuscular Massage Therapy, Inc. She lives in Denver with her husband, Ray. Her hobbies include square dancing, reading, and time on the farm.

The Woman from Short Grass Country is now an award winner. The Colorado Independent Publishers Association awarded it a merit award in history, a merit award in printing, and second place in book design. To learn more about the book, you can go to http://www.kansaspioneerwoman.com.

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You will find news about the State Library as well as information about Kansas libraries.

You can access:

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  We’ve recently added new Internet access management software to our computers to improve your computer experience at Your Library!

LibraryMetricks is a management software that allows  patrons to create their own user name and password eliminating the need to remember a login number.  We now have cards available to patrons with a number to access the Metricks program and to create a username and password account. 

The new software also helps manage print sessions so that patrons will not end up with unwanted print-outs.Ask a librarian for more information, or stop in and

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Need a gift idea or a stocking stuffer?  How about a DVD! 

We have acquired several DVD titles that are available to the public for a $2.00 donation. There is everything from comedy to drama to western to adventure. You can peruse these on the top of the “New” Bookshelf.

A great Christmas gift idea!

Discarding and weeding our shelves is a constant process. But with no where to store our “old” materials (because of our expansion…yay!), we have to be able to move these materials out.

We have made the bottom 2 shelves in our entryway an ongoing booksale of our discarded materials. As always, Paperback are 25cents; Hardback books, Audio Cassettes, CD-Books, and Videos are $1.00; and “New” materials are $2.00.

Because of our shortage of space, however, we are UNABLE to accept donated materials at this time. You may contact the local thrift stores or the Finney County Library to take your donated books until further notice.

Thanks!

Just a quick note!  You can still catch our September displays through Saturday, Sept. 29th.

 Linda See-Zilla is sharing her amazing collection of Wizard of Oz collectibles and memorabillia.  It’s a collection you won’t want to miss.

Colorful Kansas Artist, Ruth Daniels, has a desert oil painting on display as well.

Come in this week to see these 2 wonderful displays!

Thank you to all of you who wrote letters of support for your library!  We were notified the first of July that we had been awarded a Kansas Tax Credit Grant of $240,000 by the Kansas Deptartment of Commerce & Housing. 

Under this program, contributors to approved projects will receive a Kansas Income Tax credit in the amount of 70% of their total donation for the current year.  To fully utilize this tax credit grant, the Scott Community Foundation and the Library are seeking $342,857.14 in contributions ($342,857.14 X 70% = $240,000).  Prior fundraising efforts by the Library have generated more than $300,000.  The balance of $300,000 combined with the Tax Credits will fund 75% of the projected $850,000 total cost of the Library Expansion Project.

To request your Tax Credit Application or for more information about Kansas Tax Credits, contact:

Julie O’Brien, Librarian  620-872-5241  OR

Rohn Shellenberger, Scott Community Foundation Treasurer  620-872-1040

 Super Library Sleuths Solved the Summer Reading Mysteries!

161 children finished the Summer Library Sleuthing fun at Get a Clue @ Your Library in June.  That is a 75% completion rate!  Way to go!!

Detective Millie and Agent Stephanie gave away 132 prizes to kids who had completed the 20 book reading requirement on July 10th.  Some prizes were:  a metal detector, base station walkie talkies, spy link communicators, I Spy games, Hidden Pictures books, and much, much more!

 We really had a wonderful time with all the kids who attended the programming each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in June! 

Next year will be fun too, Kids!!  Watch out for our Summer 2008 theme which will be centered around bugs and gardening!!

Dan Dan the Magic Man and His Magical Mysteries!

About 180 folks enjoyed an evening of Magic and Super Sleuthing at the Library’s Annual Summer Reading Kick-off event featuring Dan Dan the Magic Man. Dan and his assistants “wow-ed” an audience of kids and adults last Tuesday with his talent. An infamous jewel thief was on the loose! Kids in attendance helped Dan Dan and his assistant, Super Sleuth, solve this caper.

The library would like to thank Midwest Energy and their Community Development Fund for the grant that provided our event with Dan Dan!

Check out the Children’s Page for more information on Summer Reading & Get a Clue this Summer @ your Library!

New this year is a Teen reading club on Thursdays from 4:00 to 4:30. Teens 13 and up are welcome! There will be some fun incentives for them to come and share in our reading club!

Congrats to the following Winners and Honorable Mentions on a job well done!

 Winners

2nd grade: Keely Yeager

3rd grade:  Charlene Rosenlund

4th grade:  Trey O’Neil

5th grade:  Taylor George

6th grade:  Brittany Varnado

7th grade:  Malachi Schroeder

8th grade:  Christopher Davis

9th grade:  Sean Baker

Honorable Mention

3rd grade:  Zyra Peregrino, Cayleigh Ramsey, Jody Gunther

Illustration award:  Tyler James Decker

9th grade:  Brooke Wright, Elizabeth Huck, Jordan Snow, Krista Eckels

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