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Johnson County Library

171 N. Adams Buffalo, WY

82834 (307) 684-5546

Hours M-Th: 10a-8p F&Sa: 10a-5p

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Kaycee Branch 231 Ritter Ave. P.O. Box 226 Kaycee, WY

82639 (307) 738-2473

Hours T: 10-11a, 1-8p

W: 1-5:30p F: 10a-noon, 1-4p

FREE

Johnson County Library

~ Mission ~ Our mission as a

library system and

community hub is to

Collect, Share, Promote,

Learn, Adapt, & Grow.

Users are foremost.

Bookends

Production of Bookends is paid for with funds from the Harry & Thelma Surrena Memorial

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The newsletter of the Johnson County Library System

April-May 2018 http://jclwyo.org

Thursday, April 12—10 am to 8 pm Friday, April 13—10 am to 5 pm Saturday, April 14—10 am to 5 pm

During National Library Week! Friends of the Library

Open House Wednesday, April 11—11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The library is home to several book signings this spring,

plus a session put on by Writer’s Ink, the local writing

group, answering questions about the world of indie

publishing.

Robert Twing

2 p.m., Saturday, April 21

Twing is a well-known and respected

Buffalo native who’s lived his whole

life in Johnson County. Kicking Up

Dust is his third book, a collection of

short stories.

Cherie Dammen

4 p.m., Tuesday, April 24

Dammen is a Wyoming native

who has written a children’s story,

Princesses Don’t Wear Glasses.

Indie Publishing: Tips and Tools

6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 16

Rzasa is the Technical Services

Librarian for the Johnson County

Library, and has written more than

12 novels. He will talk about the

processes and pitfalls of indie

publishing and self-publishing. Event sponsored by Writers’

Ink.

Book signings galore

and publishing tips Sit. Stay. Read!

Reading with Bo

We’ve got a wonderful new

program aimed at encouraging young

readers by having them read aloud to

a licensed therapy dog.

Lynda Ostrom will bring Bo to

You may have noticed a new fixture outside our south entrance,

across from Bank of Buffalo and Kirven & Kirven. This is our new

book return, which is replacing the one we’ve had in the wall by the

south door since the 1980s. This new drop can be used as a drive-

up, has a greater capacity, and will improve our building’s security.

A reminder to our patrons and visitors: the south parking lot is

one way only, accessible by entering at Adams Avenue and leaving

via the alley. Thanks for your consideration and for using our

library!

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READING RETRIEVER - Continued on Page 3

Libraries Rock! Hard to believe it’s almost here

again! Summer Reading kicks off the

first week of June with programs for

teens and adults, followed by

children’s programming that kicks

Thank you to The Harry & Thelma Surrena Memorial

For generous donations that fund this newsletter,

library programming, and much more...

Lois Gordon

Memorial For continued support of our

Kaycee Branch Library

Kaycee Branch 738-2473

Bonnie Ross, branch manager — Monica Brock — Kelley Davis

Join us Monday, May 7 at 7

p.m. for our new book

discussion title, Code Girls, by

Liza Mundy.

The Winter Reading

Program Suitcase winners were:

Adult-Mary Brown; Teen/

Tween-Sondra Cleveland;

Grades 4 & 5-Bryant Moss;

Grades 1-3-Liberty Sain: and

Preschool through Kindergarten-Avery Hornsby.

National Library Week is April 8 through 14.

Our activities will include:

Tuesday April 10—"Celebrity Read"

Story Hour at 10 a.m.

Fourth Grade Author Share at 1:15 p.m.

Refreshments served from 1-8 p.m.

April 10t-20—"Barn Here"

Traveling art exhibit from the Wyoming State

Museum and Annual Used Book Sale.

Johnson County Library Foundation The foundation was created in 1976 by patrons who saw

the need to ensure the future of the library. Through

donations, memorials and fund-raising, these volunteers

have successfully supported special needs of the library

& established a permanent endowment.

Board of directors Chair Nick Thom

Vice-Chair Frank Pratt

Treasurer Steve Reimann

Secretary Penny Orchard

Amy Pierson

Elaine Warren

Kira Wages

Eric Raecke

Paula Hanson

Art in Bloom Our annual fund-raiser for special performers to

visit the children’s summer reading programs

resumes, with local artists

painting flowerpots which will

be then auctioned off to the

public. Those performers will

include magician Cody

Landstrom and guests from the

Science Zone in Casper.

Previous year’s efforts raised approximately

$1,000 per auction. The flowerpots will be

auctioned prior to Mother’s Day, May 13.

South Fork Inn, built in 1916.

The Pines Lodge was

originally established in

1909 as a summer camp for

the Albert Holland, Wesley

Copps, and L.G Canterbury

families along with a Mr.

Bellows from Missouri.

The camp was the first to

operate on a Big Horn

Forest Service lease.

(Information gleaned from

the Buffalo Bulletin

October 25, 2007. )

South Fork Inn was built in

1916 by the Rev. Charles

Gray Miller, pastor of the

Congregational Church and

his son, Otis Miller, with

financial backing provided

by L.R. A. Condit,

prominent and successful

rancher of the Kaycee

vicinity.

(From the Buffalo Bulletin

April 30, 1959)

off on June 13 with a picnic for all

teens and children at 11:30.

This year’s theme is “Libraries

Rock!”, so expect tons of musically-

oriented activities and some special

guests, too. Teens will be invited to

create music for their own music

boxes, and children will get to

create custom instruments. There

will be numerous crafts to keep

them entertained! Snacks and games

and other events are planned.

For adults, we’ll have quiz

sheets to turn in for weekly prize

drawings, and of course, rating the books you’ve read.

We will have more information as the summer approaches. Participants

will need to sign up with library staff. Can’t wait to see you there!

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Wooden bridge at the Pines, unknown date.

From Our Archives...

Cynthia Twing, director

Mary Rhoads, assistant director & children’s services Teresa Allgood, teen services & Periodicals Connie Norton, outreach librarian

Megan Herold, information technology services Steve Rzasa, technical services

Heather Kuzara, circulation Nancy Tabb, reference & local history

Staff

684-

5546

Ron Wagner, Chair: 620-1031

Denise Marton, Vice-chair: 620-9060 Julie Baker, Liaison to JCLF, 684-2300

Kim Harvey, Treasurer: 620-1465

Board

of

trustees

ADULT FICTION

As You Wish, by Jude

Devereaux

Bishop’s Pawn, by Steve Berry

Beneath a Scarlet Sky, by Mark

Sullivan

The Broken Girls, by Simone St.

James

Chicago, by David Mamet

Crimson Lake, by Candice Fox

Dodging and Burning, by John

Copenhaver

The Family Next Door, by Sally

Hepworth

The Flight Attendant, by Chris

Bohjalian

The Lightningfall, by Steve

Rzasa

The Punishment She Deserves,

by Elizabeth George

Raspberry Danish Murder, by

Joanne Fluke

ADULT NONFICTION

7 Seven Lessons from Heaven & To

Heaven and Back, by Mary C. Neal

Handbook of Cribbage, William Brisbane

Dick

The Line Becomes a River, by Francisco

Cantu

No Turning Back, by Rania Abouzeid

Viewing Stones of North America, by

Thomas S. Elias (& Paul Gilbert)

What Those Light Years Carry, by Aden

Thomas

Wyoming Will Be Your New Home…, by

Michael Cassity

CHILDREN Code of Honor, by Erin Hunter

D-Day: Battle on the Beach, by Kate

Messner

Don’t Forget Dexter, by Lindsay Ward

Floaty, by John Himmelman

The Heart and Mind of Frances Pauley, by

April Stevens

Supergifted, by Gordon Korman

YA BOOKS Common, by Laurie Lucking

Delicate Creatures, by J. Michael

Straczynski

Just Dumb Enough, by Steve Rzasa

CD BOOKS The 5 Love Languages, by Gary Chapman

All Creatures Great and Small, by James

Herriot

Chicago, by David Mamet

A Dangerous Game, by Heather Graham

The Escape Artist, by Brad Meltzer

Fifty Fifty, by James Patterson & Candice

Fox

The Woman Left Behind, by Linda

Howard

• 1776

• Amazing Adventure • Arrow: Season 2

• Atomic Blonde

• Blade Runner 2049

• Bullitt • Creed

• Hateful Eight

• The Hornet’s Nest

• Jack Reacher • Last Flag Flying

• Marshall

• Old Dogs

• Out of Africa • Reindeer Games

• Spider-man 3

Thursday, April 19—7 p.m. Matthew

Gurnsey delights

audiences of all

age groups with

his rousing

performances of

traditional Irish

and Scottish

music. His unique

talents with

traditional and rare

Celtic instruments

such as the

concertina,

bodhran, bones, mandolin, penny

whistle, and

bowed psaltery, add an air of

authenticity to each piece and his

stirringly rich bass voice

provides the foundation for the

hauntingly beautiful melodies.

The Kilted Man Friends of the Library Book Club

The Friends of the Library invite you

to join them for their regular book club.

You do not have to be a member to join.

The book club holds their discussion at 3

p.m. on the second Tuesday of the

month, in the hour prior to the Friends’

business meeting at 4. The next meetings

are Tuesday, April 10, and May 8.

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the library Monday

evenings for “Sit.

Stay. Read!”, as

we’re calling this

new program, and

possibly at other

opportunities.

The plan is to

have parents sign

their kids up for 15

minute intervals during which they can

join Lynda and Bo at the end of the long

hall by our large northwest meeting room.

We’ll have it set aside just for them, so

the kids can read to Bo in a quiet

environment.

A recent study by Tufts University

demonstrated that second grade students

improved their attitudes about reading

when they read to pets during an

afterschool program.

More details will be available in

coming weeks.

Phone: (307) 684-5546

or 1-800-661-7071

171 North Adams Buffalo, WY 82834

On the Web http://jclwyo.org

JOHNSON COUNTY LIBRARY

All events are at the main library in Buffalo unless otherwise noted.

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WEDNESDAYS

Tech assistance—Please contact us with a

time; subject to staff availability and limited to

an hour per session.

THURSDAYS

Story Hour—10 a.m., in the large meeting

room. Join the children’s librarians for a puppet

show, stories, music, craft, and snack. Toddler

to pre-K ages.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 Open House—11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Friends of

the Library will provide snacks. All are

welcome. Open House marks National Library

Week April 8-14.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19 The Kilted Man—7 p.m. Matthew Gurnsey

will perform Celtic music with rare and

traditional instruments.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 Author booksigning —7 p.m. Robert Twing

will sign his new book, Kicking Up Dust, a

collection of short stories.

TUESDAY, APRIL 24 Author booksigning —7 p.m. Cherie

Dammen, a Wyoming native, will sign her

new children’s book, Princesses Don’t Wear

Glasses.

TUESDAY, APRIL 24 Indie Publishing: Tips and Tools —6:30

p.m. Steve Rzasa, author and technical

services librarian, will talk about both self-

publishing and being published through

small, independent presses. Sponsored by

Writers’ Ink.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Brown Bags & Books—noon. Last session

until Fall.

FRIENDS of the

Johnson County Library

Est. April 1972

Who are the Friends? Men and women who

promote and support the library.

Ongoing projects …

• Provide funding for

physical improvements

• Provide assistance &

funding for the Summer

Reading programs

• Sponsor the annual library

auction with the JC library

• foundation

• Provide assistance & funds

to further National Library

Week, Mother’s Day Tea,

and other local humanities

programs

• Provide baby books to

parents of newborns

We meet at 4 p.m. second

Tuesday of every month at the

library.