June 8th was the beginning of Summer Reading for ages 0-5. Jessica Bowman and her daughter represented PBS Smoky Hills and “Unearthed a Story” of dinosaurs with a Dinosaur Train Video. Then the children made their own Dinosaur puppet. They had a fun time coloring, cutting, and gluing with the help of their parents. Socializing and playing with toys was the grand finale of the day.
Every child got to go home with their own book, “Thomas and the Dinosaur,” with Thomas the Tank Engine and a T-Rex! What could be better!
Next Monday the kids will be surprised with new dinosaur books and toys. We will be gluing hair on a Woolly Mammoth and exploring the Dinosaur Park. Come join us at 10 a.m.
We will enjoy Summer Reading with K-5 in partnership with Stafford Recreation starting June 30. Cheyenne Bottoms will be at the library at 11 for K-2 and 1p.m. for 3-5 grades. They will “Unearth the Wonders of Cheyenne Bottoms” with a new book, “Over and Under the Wetlands,” displayed on our TV. Then there will be games, resist-art craft and a special wildlife visitor.
Don’t forget all the services we provide for the community:
- An exciting one is a free pass to the Wichita Art Museum! Let us know when you are going and we will reserve the pass for you.
- Public Use Computers, printing, copying, scanning. (faxing not available)
- Shred-it box to safely destroy private documents
- Public WiFi provided outside of the library
- Comfortable areas to relax in A/C
- Personnel to help you accomplish your task
- DVDs
- Art displayed and crafted
- A fun play area for families
- A place to meet for study or pleasure
- Wonderful BOOKS for all ages!
Come enjoy this community space!
A USA 250-year time capsule is being engineered to be opened at the 500-year anniversary of our country. Every state and territory will participate. If you Google National 250-year time capsule, you will find an interesting article explaining the project.
This leads us to think about what is important in our everyday lives. What is important for your family to pass down? A time capsule is advertised as “ Keepers of joy, witnesses to love, and bridges between then and now. Because life is as much about the moments we preserve as the ones we live.”
What would go in your box?
Gerry Hildebrand is the head librarian for the Nora Larabee Memorial Library, 108 N. Union St. in Stafford. Phone 620-234-5762, email larabeelibrary@gmail.com or visit Facebook at Nora Larabee Memorial Library. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday; 2-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
