Greetings from the Great Bend Public Library! Today we have Genealogy Thursday at 11 am, followed by the Teen Manga and Anime Club this evening at 5:30 pm.

For April’s club meeting, we’ll be covering Dragon Ball Z by Akira Toriyama. “After years of training and adventure, Goku has become Earth’s ultimate warrior. And his son, Gohan, shows even greater promise. But the stakes are increasing as even deadlier enemies threaten the planet. A visitor from outer space arrives bearing terrible news--Goku is an alien, and the visitor, Raditz, is Goku’s brother! When Raditz turns out to be a ruthless killer, Goku must fight his incredibly strong brother to save his family and the entire human race (Amazon)!” Afterwards, we’ll duke it out in an old-school fighting game.

Tomorrow, teens can join us for Casual Game Friday at 3:45 p.m. Get ready for high-octane racing action in zero-gravity with Mario and friends in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

On Saturday we are hosting our long-awaited seed swap from 10 a.m. to noon. Gardeners of all skill levels are welcome to come get some free seeds for your garden. You are also welcome to bring in some of your own you would like to share. We will have all kinds of varieties, so come check out what we have and make the best out of your garden this year.

Monday, we are bringing the computer lab to you at the Great Bend Senior Center! Join us at 10 a.m. and learn the basics for tracking your budget with Microsoft Excel.

Monday also marks the beginning of National Library Week! To celebrate, we will be offering free card replacements and forgiving one long lost overdue item per patron account. If you are missing your library card or know you have a long overdue item on your account, please come to the library during National Library Week (April 20-25) to take advantage of this offer!

We have a full day of events on Tuesday, starting with Early Literacy Story Time at 10:30 a.m. This is an active time for little learners featuring early literacy skills, picture books, finger plays, songs, rhymes, music, art, and movement.

Do you have specific tech questions about your computer or phone? We can help! Bring your device by the Reference Desk starting at 11 a.m. for Tech Tuesday.

To wrap up the evening at 7 p.m. on Tuesday we have our Open Book Club meeting. We will be reading Funny Story by Emily Henry. If you want to join in on the discussion, copies are still available at the front desk.

On Wednesday, we are hosting the Microsoft Excel class at the library for our Brown Bag Computer Class at noon.

Next Thursday evening at 6 p.m., check out the second installment of Travelogue Series where our Director, Maribeth, will tell you all about her recent trip to Paris, France.

To see what else we are up to at the library, stop by and grab our spring newsletter or check our Facebook and Instagram @greatbendpl, email us at gbcirc@gmail.com, or give us a call at (620)792-2409 with any questions about our programming or services.

Hannah Glass is outreach manager at the Great Bend Public Library. To see what else they are up to at the library, stop by and grab the spring newsletter or check Facebook and Instagram @greatbendpl, email gbcirc@gmail.com, or call 620-792-2409 with any questions about programming or services.