Greetings from the Great Bend Public Library! We’re excited to announce that our fall programming has finally begun! In fact, we have a few events today. At 3:30 p.m. teens grades 6-12 can come by the Teen Spot for some friendly rounds of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. They will also have the chance to grab one of our T-Shirt Bracelet Take & Make kits, which are available first come, first served. Later this evening, we will have our Adults’ Night Out Movie for ages 18 and older at 7 p.m. in the Lower Level Meeting Room. The library’s north doors will be open from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. to ensure everyone has plenty of time to make it to the showing. Attendees can enjoy free popcorn during the movie.

Before we get to next week’s exciting events, we’d like to remind our patrons that we will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6, for Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday at 9 a.m. 

Tuesday will also be our first Tech Tuesday of the fall. Anyone needing help with a computer, tablet, or smart phone can come in at 4 p.m. to get some one-on-one tech help. Alternatively, if you can’t make it during that time, you can always give us a call to schedule an appointment with our reference librarian.

On Thursday, Sept. 9, get ready for Adult Craft Night! This month we will be doing a paint pour craft to make some fabulous, albeit messy, art. This craft is first come, first served, so if you’re interested in attending, you may want to get here a bit before we get started at 6 p.m. in the Lower Level Meeting Room.

Our Teen Manga and Anime Club will also have its first fall meeting Thursday night at 6 p.m. This month we will kick back and enjoy some popcorn and an anime movie in the Teen Spot.

We have lots more events planned so be sure to come in and grab a fall newsletter and keep an eye on our Facebook and our website, greatbendpl.info, for updates on these and other upcoming programs. You can also message us on Facebook or email us at gbcirc@gmail.com. We can also be reached via phone at (620) 792-2409.

This column was written by Hannah Grippin, the outreach manager at the Great Bend Public Library.