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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

~ 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

August-September 2009 http://will.state.wy.us/johnson

The newsletter of the Johnson County

Library System

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ABOVE: (From left) Morgan Nees, Blaine Bronson, and Mason Jensen show off their painted faces during the first day of the children's summer reading program, June 15. RIGHT: Dawn DeWitt applies blue to Jesse DePuy’s face.

The young adult program, themed “Express Yourself,” drew record attendance this year, with 36, 39, 45 and 32 youth taking part over the four days in June, an average of 38 per day. Here they decorate photo cubes.

ABOVE: Passing the cup—no hands allowed– at the final program for kids July 23 at the city park. LEFT: The children’s summer reading program drew any-where from 17 to 134 children, depending on the day, with daily attendance averaging in the 40s or 50s.

SUMMER SUCCESSSUMMER SUCCESS Reading programs draw big crowds

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READING PROGRAM PRIZE WINNERS

Eight teens painted this chair for the YA section in the library on July 7 during the summer reading program.

JONATHAN RICO TANNER JOHNSON TIM CLASON TRAPPER MOREY

Kaycee Branch

The Summer Reading Programs went well. There are lots of names in the drawing containers for the Teen and Adult baskets

The regular Story Hours will start up again Sep-tember 1.

Children and adults enjoyed the delightful stories told by Pam Faro, Wednesday, June 24, at the Kaycee Branch Library.

Also, Puppeteer Patti

Smithsonian enter-tained children and parents with constellation stories, Wednesday afternoon, July 8, and performed “Coyote’s Eyeball.”

WHAT’S NEW Fiction The Bourne Deception, by Robert Ludlum The Devil’s Punchbowl, by Greg Iles Fireproof, by Eric Wilson Skin Trade, by Laurel K. Hamilton Swimsuit, by James Patterson Undone, by Karin Slaughter West of Washoe, by Tim Champlin Non-fiction The Bridger Trail, by James A. Lowe Ranch Roping, by Buck Brannaman and A.J. Mangum Children’s Danny Diamondback, by Barry E. Jackson Home on the Range and She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain, edited by Barbie H. Schwaeber The Little Match Girl, by Jerry Pinkney

Johnson County Library Foundation

The foundation was created in 1976 by patrons who saw the need to ensure the future of the library. Through dona-tions, memorials and fund-raising, these volunteers have successfully supported special needs of the library and estab-lished a permanent endowment. Board of directors Steve Reimann 684-7439 Paula Hanson 738-2229 Peggy Bjerke 684-2798 Jennie Durfee 684-9084 Bill Dooley 684-9049 Tim O’Gan 684-7035 Marcia Gaines 684-2196 John Gibbs 684-2125 Sharon Lawrence 684-7151 Olin Turner 684-5794

Children’sChildren’sChildren’s

Story HourStory HourStory Hour RETURNS SEPT. 17

Thursdays 10-11a Great stories, crafts, games, songs … and

a puppet show! All ages are welcome.

See coming events on the calendar page.

Patrons may use the public computers to access the Internet ONCE per day. Two com-puters are available in our individual use rooms for word processing, printing and scan-ning—there is no time limit set on their use.

Just a reminder ...

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ABOVE: Running in the water balloon relay races at the park July 23. LEFT: Our “Be Crea-tive” mascot. Children were asked to propose names, and staff chose “Angus” as the winning entry.

ABOVE: Ice cream anyone? TOP CORNER: Painting a decorative box for teens. RIGHT: Teams com-peted in a relay July 23 to fill up empty bottles with water.

For all those who have a song to sing and no clue how to get Nash-ville’s attention, Gabriel Farago says he can help.

Farago, a Hungarian native, has more than 30 years experience in the country music scene, according to his Web site, www.gabrielmusicgroup.com. Having performed in concert, developed new artists, and produced records, Farago is now offering a seminar called “Secrets to Country Music Success.”

The seminar, taken from the name of Farago’s book, is a how-to guide and resource manual for those wish-ing to navigate the waters of Nash-ville music production. Though geared toward country, Farago says the principles apply to any genre of music.

The seminar will take place in the evening of Aug. 12, about 7 p.m. For more information contact the library at 684-5546.

So you want to be a country star?

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Cynthia Twing, director Mary Rhoads, assistant director & children’s services Teresa Allgood, teen services & periodicals Mary Ann Bayers, technical services

Nancy Jennings, interlibrary loan & history department Connie Norton Debbie Stoetzel Megan Herold Steve Rzasa

Staff

684-5546

Kathy Urruty, chair: 684-7870 Kassie Spiering, vice-chair: 684-5943 Sue Bond, treasurer: 684-7360 Jennifer Lompe, secretary: 738-2231 Howard Ohr, liason to JCL foundation: 684-1466

Board of

trustees

Jennifer Lompe - 1 year Jennifer Lompe of Kaycee is finishing up her first year as a Johnson

County Library trustee, and calls it “a wonderful experience.” Her friend and co-worker Penny Orchard, at the time a long-serving trustee,

approached Jennifer last year about replacing her on the board. Jennifer agreed. “We like to have someone from southern Johnson County on the board,” she said. “I really think it’s important to continue that representation.”

Jennifer enjoyed participating in the forward planning day that the staff from the Buffalo and Kaycee branches attended at the TA Ranch earlier this year. “Keeping our libraries growing and viable in a technological world is important,” she said.

She added that she is looking forward to the paving of the Kaycee library lot. “The grounds improvements will be welcome,” she said

Jennifer looks forward to continuing her participation on the board of trus-tees and while she feels she has learned much the past year, there is yet much to learn.

“Libraries are so important to a community,” Jennifer said. “They provide us with opportunities to read, to learn and to grow.” One of her favorite quotes is by Charles Scribner, Jr.: “Reading is a means of thinking with another per-son’s mind; it forces you to stretch your own.”

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ADULT FICTION The Anteater of Death, by Betty Webb Come Sunday, by Isla Morley The Dark Horse, by Craig Johnson The Finishing Touches, by Hester Browne The Glassblower of Murano, by Marina Fiorato The House on Tradd Street, by Karen White Jesus, Interrupted, by Bart Erhman The Language of Bees, by Laurie R. King Paper Butterfly, by Diane Wei Li-ang Rides a Dread Legion, by Raymond E. Feist The Secret Speech, by Tom Rob Smith Shadows Still Remain, by Peter de Jonge Strong Enough to Die, by Jon Land Wild Sorrow, by Sandi Ault ADULT NON-FICTION As You Were, by Christian Daven-port Colin Powell, by Christopher O’Sullivan

Corvus: A Life With Birds,by Esther Woolfson Crazy for the Storm, by Norman Oll-estad Do What’s Right, by Mike Huckabee Paul Newman: A Life, by Shawn Levy Powder River Odyssey, by David E. Wagner Resilience, by Elizabeth Edwards Soldiers West, by Paul Andrew Hutton and Durwood Ball Staking Her Claim, by Marcia Meredith Hensley CHILDREN’S Deep and Dark and Dangerous, by Mary Downing Hahn Library Mouse: A Friend’s Tale, by Daniel Kirk The Magic Thief, by Sarah Prineas Maybe A Bear Ate It!, by Robie H. Har-ris Saxby Smart: The Case of the Ancient Mask, by Simon Cheshire War Horse, by Michael Morpurgo YOUNG ADULT Along for the Ride, by Sarah Dessen The Awakening, by Kelley Armstrong Because I am Furniture, by Thalia

Chaltas The Last Olympian, by Thalia Chaltas Saga, by Conor Kostick That Salty Air (graphic novel), by Tim Sievert Sister Wife, by Shelley Hrdlitschka BOOKS ON CD Amerika, by Franz Kafka The Dirty Secrets Club, by Meg Gar-diner Just Breathe, by Susan Wiggs The Lost Witness, by Robert Ellis The Monkey’s Raincoat, by Robert Crais Nightwalker, by Heather Graham Wicked Prey, by John Sanford BOOKS ON CD (for young adults…) Chains, by Laurie Halse Child of Dandelions, by Shenaaz Nanji Everlost, by Neal Shusterman One Whole and Perfect Day, by Judith Clarke Vibes, by Amy Kathleen Ryan PLAYAWAYS Heat Lightning, by John Sanford The Cold Dish, Death Without Company, and Kindness Goes Unpunished, by Craig Johnson

In the summer months, public computer use at the Johnson County Library in-creases significantly.

Since September 2008, activity varied from 649 sessions to 925 sessions per month. The greatest change came from May to June, when the number of sessions increased from 746 to 1,173, a jump of 57 percent.

This means instead of having an aver-age of 28 people using computers during library hours each day, we had an average of 45 people using those computers.

We appreciate our patrons’ patience as we have had to use waiting lists so that everyone is able to use our computers.

Please remember to log off from a ses-sion when you are finished, by clicking on the red “x” at the top of the screen.

Computer use spikes

THURSDAY, AUG. 20 THROUGH SATURDAY, AUG. 22 BOOK SALE, during regular library hours, in the library’s front meeting room 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

Phone: (307) 684-5546 or 1-800-661-7071

171 North Adams Buffalo, WY 82834

On the Web http://will.state.wy.us/johnson

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Calendar of Events FRIENDS of the Johnson County Library

Est. April 1972

Who are Friends? Men and women with a

common goal of promoting and supporting the library.

Ongoing projects …

Provide physical im-provements

Provide volunteers Purchase special equip-

ment and gifts Schedule fund-raising Arrange programs Sponsor book discus-

sions Provide books to par-

ents of newborns

The Friends meet the second Tuesday of every month at the library, and all members are encouraged to attend.

SATURDAY, AUG. 9 Libraries closed, Johnson County Fair TUESDAY, SEPT. 1 Story hour resumes at Kaycee Branch, 10 a.m. MONDAY, SEPT. 7 Libraries closed, Memorial Day holiday SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 Sunday hours begin, library open 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays, September through May THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 Story hour resumes, 10 to 11 a.m. Stories, crafts, games, songs, a puppet show.

All events are at the main library in Buffalo unless otherwise noted.

SUMMER READING FAR LEFT: Decorating the library sidewalk. LEFT: Paying attention to detail. RIGHT: Showing pride in one’s work.

AUGUST‐SEPTEMBER