October-November 2013 - Johnson County Library

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The newsletter of the Johnson County Library System
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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 Su: 1‐4p (Sept‐May) ~ 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 Sa: 2‐5p ~ Linch Branch Hwy 192 P.O. Box 160 Linch, WY 82640 (307) 437‐6424 Hours T: 2‐5p Th: 1‐4p Johnson County
Library
~ Mission ~
Our mission as a
library system and
community hub is to
Collect, Share, Promote,
Learn, Adapt, & Grow.
Users are foremost.
ANNUAL AUCTION BENEFITS EXPANSION PROJECT
Join us for the 21st annual benefit auction Friday, Nov. 1, at
the Johnson County Library. The auction begins at 6 p.m. with
the reception and silent auction, followed by the oral auction at
7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the library for $15 apiece.
Brannian Auctions LLC will preside and the event will be
catered by Sagewood Café.
Proceeds will benefit the library’s expansion and renovation
project, by raising money for the furnishings for the interior of
the library. The library is currently seeking grants which will
help fund the
AUCTION — Continued on next page
Athlete Talks @ JCL
Endurance
athlete Jennifer Pharr
Davis will speak at the
Johnson County Library at 7
pm Tuesday, Oct. 8, about
her experiences which
including setting a new
record for traversing the
Appalachian Trail and being
the first woman to do so. She has written five books
and most recently completed the 550 mile GR11 in the
Spanish Pyrenees as well as the Laugavegurinn in
Iceland, for a total 600 miles of spent hiking during her
second and third trimester of pregnancy. Visit
http://blueridgehikingco.com.
BOOK SALE! Thursday, Oct. 10 … 10-8
Friday, Oct. 11 …….. 10-5
Saturday, Oct. 12 …. 10-5
‘Longmire Days’ draws a crowd More than 150 people crowded the
Johnson County Library on Sunday
afternoon, Aug. 17, to get books
autographed by local author Craig Johnson
and hopefully meet actors from the A&E hit
TV show “Longmire,” based on Johnson’s
mystery novels.
The book signing was originally
scheduled from 1 to 2 pm at the library, but
the sheer volume of people and the busy
schedules of Johnson and the other actors
made for a much longer session. Actor
Robert Taylor, who plays Johnson’s main
character Sheriff Walt Longmire in the A&E
show, arrived after 1:30. Both he and
Johnson stayed until nearly 4 p.m. making
sure everyone who came was able to get an
autograph.
LONGMIRE — Continued on next page
Production of BOOKENDS is paid for with funds from the Harry & Thelma Surrena Memorial Recent Memorial Donations
$1,000 in memory
of Lois Shethar Gordon
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Thank you
Kaycee Branch____738-2473
Bonnie Ross, branch manager — Monica Brock — Kelley Davis
We’ll be putting on a Star Wars Day on
Tuesday, Oct. 1, complete with a showing of Star
Wars Episode IV: A New Hope after school at 4
p.m. Story hour will be at 10 a.m. and feature a Star
Wars theme.
Our next book discussion takes place on
Monday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. The this time around is
Beautiful Jim Key: The Lost History of a Horse and
a Man Who Changed the World, by Mim Eichler
Rivas.
Thank you to
The Harry & Thelma Surrena Memorial
For generous donations that fund this newsletter,
library programming, and much more...
AUCTION — Continued from front page
expansion. It will add about 10,000 square feet to the existing 8,600 square
foot building. The project will also renovate portions of the existing building.
Some of the highlights of the evening promise to be the auctioning of a
dinner for eight from Paradise Guest Ranch, a fly fishing trip to the Crow Fair
next summer, and donations from an assortment of local businesses.
The Friends of the Library will raffle off their basket of Wyoming made
goodies this year. It includes such items as sauces from Wahoo Toppings, a
bottle of Table Mountain Wine from Huntley, bars of soap made by Miller
Soap Co. of Lance Creek, and more. Raffle tickets are one for $1 and six for
$5 and benefit the Friends organization.
— What’s New —
Nonfiction
Dreamers and Schemer, by Lori Van Pelt
Faux Florals, by Camilla Burns
Ghost Towns of Wyoming, by Donald C.
Miller
Songs of the Cowboys, by N. Howard
Thorp
The planned expansion and renovation of the Johnson County Library is estimated to cost
$3.5 million, which includes the $659,000 already spent by the county and the library
foundation to purchase two adjacent properties.
Fiction
Aurora Drifting, by Karen Valley
Hotshot, by Julie Garwood
Wake the Dawn, by Lauraine Snelling
W is for Wasted, by Sue Grafton
LONGMIRE — Continued on next page
Light-in-Darkness, by William Martin
Warriors in Uniform, by Herman J. Viola
Children’s Story Hour
All ages welcome! Thursdays 10-11a
Great stories, crafts, games, songs …
and a puppet show!
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-Tim O’Gan
Bill Dooley
Penny Orchard
Olin Turner
Johnson had copies of
all his Walt Longmire
mysteries for sale, and
people brought a boatload
of other souvenirs to sign:
hats, posters, even
commemorative copies of
The Buffalo Bulletin
newspaper.
The library staff on
hand, Mary Rhoads and
Steve Rzasa, were
Actor Robert Taylor autographs a magazine for Rebecca
grateful for the assistance King on Aug. 17
given by Mary Loh, a
corporate librarian visiting from New York City. The book signing was also a
treat for “Longmire” fans because Taylor announced to a very happy crowd
that the show had been renewed for a third season.
Our books
are
FREE
Your library is free to use — we only need
a form of photo identification and a proof
of mailing address (like a piece of mail) to
get you a library card. No overdue fines!
JOHNSON Board
of
COUNTY
trustees
LIBRARY
Kathy Urruty, chair: 684-7870
Kassie Spiering, vice-chair: 684-5943
Jennifer Lompe, secretary: 738-2231
Howard Ohr, liaison to JCL foundation:
684-1466
Helen Jones, treasurer: 736-2279
Welcome, Jenna
Jenna Thorburn is the newest
staff member of the Johnson
County Library. Jenna will be
working at the front desk and
helping with the processing of
new materials.
Staff
6845546
Cynthia Twing, director
Mary Rhoads, assistant director &
children’s services
Teresa Allgood, teen services &
Periodicals
Connie Norton
Nancy Jennings, interlibrary loan &
history department
Megan Herold, information technology
services
Steve Rzasa, technical services
Jenna Thorburn
Fifth novel published
Technical services librarian Steve Rzasa has
published his fifth novel with Marcher Lord
Press, Sandstorm: The Second Sark Brothers
Tale. It follows the adventures begun in
Crosswind (MLP 2012) of brothers Winchell
and Copernicus as they travel a desert region to
help a friend uncover a dangerous artifact.
Health Insurance Info Now Available
The Wyoming State Library has put together several helpful resources for folks grappling with the piles of information available
about the Affordable Care Act (known colloquially as Obamacare) and Health Insurance Marketplace. Libraries across the U.S. have
been tasked by the American Library Association and other entities to be a source of information regarding these changes. In
addition to these links handouts will be available in coming weeks at the Johnson County Library:
 https://sites.google.com/a/wyo.gov/doi/consumers/types-of-insurance/health-insurance/affordable-care-act
 http://marketplace.cms.gov/getofficialresources/get-official-resources.html
Cut out & save!
ADULT FICTION
Bones of the Lost, by Kathy
Reichs
Brewster, by Mark Slouka
The Child Thief, by Dan Smith
City of Women, by David
Gillham
The Daughters of Mars, by
Thomas Keneally
The Daedalus Incident, by
Michael J. Martinez
A Decent Interval, by Simon Brett
The Ghost Bride, by Yangzse
Choo
The Glass Ocean, by Lori Baker
Holy Orders, by Benjamin Black
Jump the Gun, by Zoe Burke
Justice for Sara, by Erica Spindler
Kind of Cruel, by Sophie Hannah
The Last Alibi, by David Ellis
Mistress, by James Patterson
Moonrise, by Cassandra King
The Poisoned Pilgrim, by Oliver
Pötzsch
The Pretty One, by Lucinda
Rosenfeld
Sandstorm, by Steve Rzasa
Shorecliff, by Ursula DeYoung
Smiling Charlie, by Max Brand
Tell No Lies, by Gregg Hurwitz
ADULT NON-FICTION
The Art of Hackamore Training, by Al
Dunning
The Body Language Advantage, by Lillian
Glass
The Liberty Amendments, by Mark Levin
Outlaws with Badges, by Laurence Yadon
Rodeo Legends, by Kyle Partain
Straw Bale Gardens, by Joel Karsten
Thread and Bobbin, by Alison Newman
Wanted!, by Barbara Fifer
Where I Live, by Maxine Kumin
Wicked Good Burgers, by Andy Husbands
CHILDREN’S
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Blooper
and The Berenstain Bears and the GreenEyed Monster, by Stan Berenstain
Just a Big Storm, by Mercer Mayer
Olivia and the Easter Egg Hunt, by
Cordelia Evans
Olivia Sells Cookies, by Natalie Shaw
Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for Halloween,
by Melanie Watt
-Castle (Seasons 1 & 2)
-Final Destination 2
-Insidious
-Jack Reacher
Super Fly Guy, by Tedd Arnold
Ten Lucky Leprechauns, by Kathryn
Heling
CD BOOKS
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao;
Drown, by Junot Diaz
Final Justice, by Fern Michaels
Generation of Swine, by Hunter S.
Thompson
Junky, by William S. Burroughs
Kill Me, by Stephen White
Outer Dark, by Cormac McCarthy
Pierre et Jean, by Guy de Maupassant
YOUNG ADULT
The Fall of Five, by Pittacus Lore
Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell
Monsters, by Ilsa J. Bick
Ship Out of Luck, by Beal Shutermam
When You Were Here, by Daisy Whitney
-Kate & Leopold
-Longmire (Season 1)
-Mission to Mars
-The Mummy
-Rizzoli & Isles (Season 1)
-Starship Troopers
-Station Jim
-Waterworld
J OHNSON C OUNTY L IBRARY
171 North Adams
Buffalo, WY 82834
Phone: (307) 684-5546
or 1-800-661-7071
On the Web
http://jclwyo.org
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Johnson County Library
Est. April 1972
Who are the Friends?
Men and women who promote
and support the library.
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Ongoing projects …
Provide funding for physical
improvements
Assist staff on Sundays in
school year
Provide assistance & funding
for the Summer Reading
programs
Sponsor the annual library
auction with library foundation
Provide assistance & funds to
further National Library
Week, Mother’s Day Tea,
and other local humanities
programs
We meet at 4 p.m. second
Tuesday of every month at the
library.
Calendar of Events
All events are at the main library in Buffalo unless otherwise noted.
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER
TUESDAYS
Story hour—Kaycee Branch, 10 a.m.
furniture for the library expansion and
renovation project.
THURSDAYS
Story Hour —10 a.m. Join staff for a puppet
show, games, stories, a craft and snacks.
MONDAY, NOV. 4
Book discussion —Kaycee Branch. 7 p.m.
Beautiful Jim Key: The Lost History of a
Horse and a Man Who Changed the World,
by Mim Eichler Rivas.
THURSDAY, OCT. 10—SATURDAY, OCT. 12
Book Sale —10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday & Saturday.
SUNDAY, OCT. 13 AND MONDAY, OCT. 14
Libraries closed—Columbus Day holiday
THURSDAY, OCT. 24
Halloween program—6:30 p.m. Kids and
parents welcome, come in costume.
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
Annual Auction — “Let’s Build It.” 6 p.m.
silent auction and reception, 7:30 p.m. oral
auction. Proceeds will go toward funding the
MONDAY, NOV. 11
Libraries closed—Veterans Day holiday
THURSDAY, NOV. 28 AND FRIDAY, NOV. 29
Libraries closed—Thanksgiving holiday
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