Adair County Public Library

1 Library Lane, Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-6038 www2.youseemore.com/adaircpl

Newsletter April, 2017

In This Issue:

-Library Week

-Meet Kit!

-Fishing Poles

Available

-and More!

National Library Week National Library Week will be observed April 9-15,

2017 with the theme, "Libraries Transform."

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is

a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries

across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's

libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries - school, public,

academic and special - participate.

Celebrations during National Library Week

includes National Library Workers Day, celebrated the Tuesday of National Library Week

(April 11, 2017), a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize

the valuable contributions made by all library workers.

Modified from official American Library Association press release.

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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Celebration

Our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is off to a great start! Families that have read 100 books or more for the program are invited to

a celebration Saturday, April 8th at 3:00 pm. There will be refreshments, story time for the little ones, and a brief recognition of our first two

children to complete the program! This event is invitation only.

The Adair Co. Public Library now has fishing poles

available for check out. Join us for our kickoff

program on Saturday, April 15 at 1:00 – 3:00 pm. To

help us get started, Chelsea Clever of the Missouri

Department of Conservation will lead a talk about

how to get started fishing. Fishing poles and tackle

boxes will be available for one week checkouts to

library card holders. Tackles boxes include fishing

hooks and weights. Thank you to the Missouri

Department of Conservation for providing the

fishing equipment.

Kids Korner

Fishing Poles Available

Dolls & Friends Tea Party Help us welcome Kit Kittredge to the library! We will be hosting a tea party for

youngsters on Saturday, April 22nd at 1:00 pm. Children are encouraged to bring

along a doll or stuffed friend. Fancy dress optional. Due to limited seating at this

event, reservations must be made in advance. Please contact Children’s

Librarian Cory Landon to make a reservation at 665-6038, clandon@adairco.org,

or in person in the children’s library.

The ACPL Seed Vault is now open!

Adult Book Club Thank You Sherry

Free Comic Book Day We are only a month away from Free Comic

Book Day! Join us Saturday, May 6 to

celebrate. Not only will we have FREE

comic books available, but we’ll also have:

an all-ages costume contest, create-your-

own comics station, a Batman: The

Animated Series marathon, and more!

Special guest Sarah D. Harrell will also be

joining us for digital art demonstrations.

She will also be selling art pieces and

accepting commissions. Free Comic Book

Day is an all ages event.

Movie on the Wall

Friday, April 7th at 6:00 pm we will be showing A Monster Calls. This movie is based on the bestselling book read

by the teen book club in November, 2016. A Monster Calls is rated PG-13. Snacks and lidded drinks are

welcome.

April 26 is Administrative Professionals Day. We’d

like to take time to thank our administrative

assistant, Sherry Sizemore. Sherry’s hard work

helps the library run as smoothly as possible. Thank

you, Sherry!

New Releases

We have lots of new releases. New graphic novels include: Paper Girls, Gotham Academy, and Lumberjanes. New novels include: We are

Okay by Nina LaCour, Moon Chosen by P.C. Cast, and Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull.

This month, help us celebrate National Poetry Month by creating your own poetry! Visit our

blackout poetry station in the reading area to get started. Blackout poetry is poetry created

through removing words from a page of text to reveal a poem. Book pages, Sharpies, and other

art supplies available in the reading area. Thank you to our staff for creating example poems.

For the final adult book club of the season, we will

be reading Return of the Bones by Belinda Vasquez

Garcia. Book club will meet on Tuesday, April 25 at

6:00 pm in the special collections room. Discussion

will be led by Dennis Goodman.

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Teen Times

National Poetry Month

Saturday, Apr 1: Friends Book Sale @ 12:00 – 3:00 pm Tuesday, Apr 4: Glow Worms Story Time @ 6:00 pm Wednesday, Apr 5: Yoga Bears @ 9:45 am Thursday, Apr 6: Wiggles & Giggles for 2 year olds @ 10:00 am Friday, Apr 7: Bookworm Club for 3-5 year olds @ 10:00 am Friday, Apr 7: Movie on the Wall: A Monster Calls

@ 6:00 pm Saturday, Apr 8: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Party

(Invitation Only) @ 3:00 pm Apr 9 – Apr 15: National Library Week

Tuesday, Apr 11: Glow Worms Story Time @ 6:00 pm

Tuesday, Apr 11: National Library Workers Appreciation Day Wednesday, Apr 12: KIRX Area Scene @ 9:00 am

Thursday, Apr 13: Wiggles & Giggles for 2 year olds @ 10:00 am Friday, Apr 14: Bookworm Club for 3-5 year olds @ 10:00 am Saturday, Apr 15: Fishing Program @ 1:00 – 3:00 pm Tuesday, Apr 18: Glow Worms Story Time @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday, Apr 19: Board Meeting @ 5:00 pm Thursday, Apr 20: Wiggles & Giggles for 2 year olds

@ 10:00 am Friday, Apr 21: Bookworm Club for 3-5 year olds @ 10:00 am

Saturday, Apr 22: Dolls & Friends Tea Party (Reservation Only) @ 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Tuesday, Apr 25: Glow Worms Story Time @ 6:00 pm Tuesday, Apr 25: Adult Book Club @ 6:00 pm

Thursday, Apr 27: Wiggles & Giggles for 2 year olds

@ 10:00 am Friday, Apr 28: Bookworm Club for 3-5 year olds @ 10:00 am Saturday, May 6: Free Comic Book Day

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What’s something people would be

surprised to know about you?

I listen to classical music a lot. Some of my

favorite composers are Tchaikovsky, Abel

Korzeniowski, and Ólafur Arnalds.

What’s something you wish you knew

more about?

Is everything an acceptable answer? Right

now, I’m mainly interested in Norse and

Viking culture, due to Gaiman’s Norse

Mythology. But I’m also interested in

studying French Language, astrology, and

graphic design.

Taylor recommends:

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Calendar Meet the Staff Taylor Bequette

Without libraries, what have we? -Ray Bradbury