Oh the Ides of March! The date reflects the assassination of Julius Caesar and in many circles is the original date for new year celebrations and picnics. For film buffs, it’s the movie starring Ryan Gosling and George Clooney. For others, it means March is half way over and spring is in the air!
Book Chat will be held on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. Come discuss what books you are currently reading. Discover what new books have hit the shelves and what others are reading. If you haven’t read one in a while, stop by, and share what books you adore.
The library will be hosting a Recipe Swap on Monday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. Our first session went quite well. Recipes shared included Chocolate Mousse Pie, Honey Glazed Chicken with Curried Apples, Lasagna Stoup, Layered Ham Dinner, Spicy Shells with Vegetables, Pork Chops with Sauerkraut and Dressing, Choco-Oatmeal Brownies, Jamaican Coconut Pie, and Taco Soup. Due to the weather, the library was closed the last time the group was meeting so the Irish recipes stand for March!
The library display of the week in the adult area of the library is all things Ireland, mostly adult fiction set in the country. Speaking of displays, check out the alcoves the next time you hop into the library. There’s one on Women’s History Month and one filled with quilts for National Quilt Month done by the quilting guild in town. The members are quite talented. Personally I’m enamored with the Harry Potter bookcase. Whoever quilted that one, give me a call.
The next Library and Lunch will meet on Tuesday, April 9 at noon. The book chosen for the month is "The Storyteller" by Jodi Picoult. The group had a great turnout this month for “Sutton” but was a little quiet. Not the harried world of a bank robber. This pick is making a buzz as most of Jodi Picoult’s books do. Sage Singer is a baker who befriends an older and beloved man in her community. They strike up a friendship and he confesses a long buried and shameful secret, one that no one in town would suspect and asks Sage for an extraordinary favor. One that if she says yes to will cause her to face moral and legal repercussions. Sage begins to question the assumptions and expectations that she’s made about her life and her family. This one is going to be good. Where does one draw the line between punishment and justice, forgiveness and mercy?
The Gardening Club will meet on Tuesday, March 18 and April 16 at 6:30 p.m. The club didn’t meet up during the winter. Interested to see what others are working on. This gal is in the process of planting English daisies and an herb garden. 4-H has a display in the adult area to recruit more cloverleaves into their midst. 4-H makes me think of chickens… memories of chickens following this five year old around my grandparents’ farm.
Teen Pizza Party will be held on Thursday, March 21 and April 18 at 4 p.m. All high schoolers are welcome to come and hang out at the library.
Preschool storytimes meet Mondays from 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m., toddler storytimes meet Tuesdays from 11:15 a.m. to 11:35 a.m., and infant storytimes meet Thursdays from 11:15 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. with Ms. Debbie. Ms. Casandra, our new children’s librarian is busy settling into Liberal this week. The staff is very excited to have her start. Look out for a library column from her one of these days!
As the resident attender of Catholic schools for twelve years, a suggested topic for this week’s column was Pope Francis. Instead, I’ll leave you to discover the books we have at the library documenting the papacy and its process: “The Vatican collections" by H. N. Abrams, “An illustrated history of the popes: Saint Peter to John Paul II” by Michael Walsh, and “The rise of Benedict XVI: the inside story of how the Pope was elected and where he will take the Catholic Church” by John L. Allen, Jr.
For the latest library programming take a peek at the library website or grab a newsletter from the circulation desk. Stay tuned and connected through our social meida pages. If you have any questions or suggestions about books or programs don’t hesitate to ask. See you at the library this spring!
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