November 2017

Hot Springs County Library

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Upcoming Events ................. 2

Dinner & a Movie ................. 2

Story Time News .................. 3

New Youth Titles .................. 4

New Titles ............................. 5

Word Search ......................... 6

New Arrival/Happy Fall ....... 7

FOL Book Sale ...................... 7

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SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

New Books and DVDs

“To build a library is to create a life. It is never just a random collection of books.” -Carlos Maria Dominguez

Poetry and Song Contest!

On November 11th, 2017 the Friends of the Library will be sponsor-

ing a Poetry and Song Competition at the County Museum. The competition

will feature original work from community members with entry levels for

Elementary, Middle School, High School, and Adult categories. There are

cash prizes available for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place– entry forms are available at

the Library, and questions can be directed to Becky Hutson @ (307) 864-

3028

Friends of the Library Membership Drive

Becky Hutson and her Friends of the Library are always on the

lookout for new ways to help us out at the HSC Library. From

buying New Years Baby Books, helping fund our Movie Nights,

the Summer Reading Program, to orchestrating the Spring and

Fall Book Sales. It is the beginning cycle of the

FOL membership Drive and all are welcome to participate!

Membership forms are available to pick up at the Library and

can be turned back in at the front desk, OR you can call Becky

with questions regarding membership: (307) 864-3028

Book Club

Book Club will be meeting on November 16th at 7 PM. The book

discussion will center on Charles Dickens’ 13th Novel, “Great Ex-

pectations.” As the name would suggest, many of the major

themes in this classic revolve around ambition. Regarded as one

of Dickens’ “grotesque tragicomic” pieces, “Great Expectations”

pits comedy against tragedy and, although darker moods domi-

nate the text, there are touching moments with light hearted com-

edy to allow a complex plot.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Story Time - Wednesdays and Thursdays @ 10:30am.

Lego Club will meet the first and third Fridays @ 3:30pm.

Dinner and a Movie Thursday November 9th @ 6:00pm.

Library Closed Nov. 11th

Book Club November 16th

No Story-Time November 22nd or 23rd

Library Closed November 23rd, 24th, and 25th for Thanksgiving

Plan to join us for Dinner and a Movie

November 9th, at 6:00 PM.

This month we will be showing “Sands of Iwo Jima” starring John

Wayne and John Agar and Forrest Tucker.

This classic World War II actioner has Wayne as a tough but

compassionate Marine Corps sergeant, John M. Stryker.

Stryker's job is to turn a bunch of raw recruits into a fighting

machine. His no-holds-barred approach causes a great amount

of friction with he supporting roles of those who hate Stryker's

guts -and who are inevitably won over- are played handsomely

by John Agar and Forrest Tucker.

STORYTIME NEWS!

NEW DVDS AT THE HSC LIBRARY

We have more new DVDs available for checkout this month, thanks to a gener-

ous donation. There are children’s movies, comedies, dramas and more. Be

sure to stop in to see our “new to us” selection!

“Libraries: The medicine chest of the soul.”

~Library at Thebes, inscription over the door

Story time has been just as busy as ever and Miss Sandy has been taking the kids on some

wonderful fall adventures! A huge thank you goes out to the members of our awesome

community that helped make October such a fun month. Trick-or-treating was a blast and

it’s always fun to see the children in their costumes. To everyone at the Assessors office,

Clerks office, Treasures office, Clerk of Courts office,

Public Heath, Thermop PD, and Central Bank &

Trust— thank you for being so interactive with the

children on our trip. Another thank you goes to the

Hessenthaler’s for helping the library supply each of

our kiddos with their own pumpkin (some bigger

than the kids themselves!)

“In the nonstop tsnami of global information, librarians provide us with floaties and teach us to swim.”

–Linton Weeks

HOT SPRINGS

COUNTY LIBRARY

Thermopolis, WY

Tel: (307) 864-3104

Fax: (307) 864-5416

Address: 344 Arapahoe

Street

Hours:

Monday—Friday

9A.M—6P.M

Saturday

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NEW YOUTH TITLES AT THE HSC LIBRARY

New Young & Easy Readers

YE After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) by Dan Santat

YE Groovy Joe: Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin

YE Good Day, Good Night by Margaret Wise Brown

YE 12 Days of Christmas by Greg Pizzoli

YE Herbert’s First Halloween by Cynthia Rylant

YE The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse by Mac Barnett

YE Penguin Day: A Family Story by Nic Bishop

YE Max the Bird by Ed Vere

YE Little Red Riding Sheep by Linda Ravin

YE Ninja Clause by Arree Chung

YR Fly Guy’s Big Family by Tedd Arnold

New Youth Fiction

Survivors: the Gathering Darkness #4 by Erin Hunter

Survivors: Into the Shadows by Erin Hunter

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 3 by Rick Riordan

The Exact Location of Home by Kate Messner

Pax by Sara Pennypacker

Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

Our friends at the Cody

Library invited us to a county

wide staff meeting; letting us

peek into to the daily

operations of multiple libraries

where we discussed how

generational gaps may require

us as librarians to be flexible in

our services.

NEW TITLES AT THE HSC LIBRARY

Fiction

Romanov Ransom by Clive Cussler

Deep Freeze by John Sandford

The Girl who takes an Eye for an eye:

A Lisbeth Salandar Novel by David Lagercrantz

The Rooster Bar by John Grisham

A Column of Fire by Ken Follet

To Be Where you Are by Jan Karon

Tell Tale by Jeffery Archer

Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber

Enigma by Catherine Coulter

Red Swan by PT Deuterman

Don’t Let Go by Harlan Cobin

New Mystery

Western Star by Craig Johnson

Louise Penny Mysteries

Secrets in Death by JD Robb

Echoes in Death by JD Robb

Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

New Non-fiction

Killing England by Bill O’Reilly

Nomadland by Jessica Bruder

Plant Paradox: the Hidden Dangers in “Healthy” Foods that Cause

Disease and Weight Gain by Steven Gundry

Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Ae Crisis and how to

rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance by Benjamin Sasse

What Happened by Hilary Clinton

Soap Suds Row: The Bold Lives of Army Laundresses

by Jennifer Lawrence

HOT SPRINGS

COUNTY LIBRARY

FOUNDATION

The Foundation was

created in 1976 by a

patron who saw the

need to ensure the fu-

ture of the library.

Through donations,

memorials and fund-

raising, these volun-

teers have successfully

supported special

needs of the library and

established a perma-

nent endowment.

Marty Oravec: Chair

Jim Larson: Treasurer

Dr. Vernon Miller: Secretary

Cheryl Shero

David Koerwitz

HOT SPRINGS COUNTY IS

PROUDLY SERVED BY THE

FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS:

Roxie Braley: President

Barb Vietti: Treasurer

Jennifer Paris: Secretary

Nan Hruska

Margie Jackson

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R : What has hundreds of stories, but cannot tell a single one?

A: The Library

(of course!)

“Here was one place where I could find out who I was and what I

was going to become. And that was the public library.”

— Jerzy Kosinski

Be sure to check out our newly updated website at https://hotspringscountylibrary.wordpress.com/ for the most current

information about the library! You can also like us on Facebook!

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE !

A huge thank you goes to Becky Hutson and the

Friends of the Library! We at the Library are grateful to

have such a wonderful community willing to come together

to help support the betterment of our facilities!

The Friends of the Library Book Sale went very well. The pre-sales on Fridays seem to really boost their profits. This is such an anticipated event. Patrons and locals talk about it for weeks until the date arrives. It truly brings our community together. However, please note that the Friends are trying to downsize the amount of books they have, so be particular on what you donate. Musty, old, crumbly, damaged, and out of date nonfiction should not be considered. It’s OK, we promise, to pitch or recycle these items. We promise.

Happy fall to all,

In the month of October we welcomed our newest member to our team, Megan Kraushaar! She

will be our front desk helper and all around Girl Friday. She is knowledgeable about computers,

technology, social-media, energetic and creative. I am very lucky to have her. She has lived most

of her young life in Thermopolis but spent a little time in Cheyenne attending LCCC. Please stop

by and say hello to Megan!

I would also like to take the time to just say thank you to our faithful patrons who visit us daily,

weekly, and monthly. We are like a family and just know that you are missed when you are gone

or don’t show up at your usual time. The library is for everyone to enjoy and take advantage of.

The library is a leveling field so that no one is better or above anyone else. Once we are here, we

are one. Just people being people and taking advantage of an opportunity that is truly American.

-Tracey