Library News

There are some great Juvenile Fiction and Young Adult fiction donations ready for checkout at the Library.  Here are a few. Ivy + Bean Pony Days Books   featuring Sheltie

Just a few pictures from the activities going on at the Library during the Summer Reading program.

The book club is reading for the month of July a very small, quick read book, a middle school level book, but with a very large amount of potential for discussion.

The Thad Beach Show, what a day!  Thad Beach and Chicken Joe traveled the world in the Children’s room of the Oswego Public Library.  There was a lot of laughing and audience participation from the 40 + children and adults who attended.  Thanks everyone for being apart of this great day!!!

The Library will be closed on Saturday, June 25  in memorial of Janet Carpenter.  Janet was a past Librarian and strong Library promoter.  This closing allows our staff to attend the memorial.  The Library will reopen on Tuesday, June 28 at 1 p.m.

Taking a trip?  Send a postcard to the Library to tell us where you are having fun!  The Library will show off the picture side of your postcard on our special bulletin board.  Bon Voyage!

The Library will be closed Saturday, May 28, 2011, it will re-open Tuesday, May 31 at the regular time.

CALLING ALL WORLD TRAVELERS! OSWEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY LAUNCHES SUMMER READING PROGRAM Readers of all ages will travel the globe this summer as Oswego Public Library presents “One World, Many Stories” during their summer reading program. Children will explore places from around the world through sto­ries, crafts, food, and other activities. The 2011 Summer Reading Program

Melinda Velasquez will be embarking soon on a new life in Africa. Please stop by the Library on Sat., May 14, have coffee and talk with Melinda about her future and extraordinary life mission. It is a story you will want to hear.

The winner of the Spring in to Win rabbit garden statue was Nancy Denton!  Thank you to Nancy and all the people who donated to the Library during the event.

These is my Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901, is the April Book Club Selection.  Written in journal form, Sarah Agnes Prine paints the image of her life in the 1880’s on the family settlement in near Tucson, Arizona.  The outcome brings to life her loves, the rugged old west and a memorable

The Library has some new books to put on the shelves!  Here is a short list of them.  Stop by and see what is available for you to pick up to read. Non-fiction Books 1. Unbroken-Hillenbrand 2. Cutting for Stone-Verghese 3. The Downhill Lie-Hiassen 4.  Black Heels to Tractor Wheels: The Pioneer Woman 5. How

The Library Book Club is reading “Walking Across Egypt” by Clyde Edgerton for February. From Library Journal:Mattie Rigsbee, at 78, is slowing down. She plans her funeral so as not to be a burden; she supports the local Baptist church and entertains herself with hymns at the parlor piano; she tries not to meddle in

Listed below is the Department of Transportation highway information for the states of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Each state has different ways of delivering the information so please be patient and stay on the line. This information is valuable for all seasons of the year. Kansas 1-800-585-7623 Missouri 1-8…00-222-66400 Oklahoma 1-405-425-2385 Arkansas 1-501-569-2374 Here

Please call ahead before you come to the Library to make sure that it is open!

Cell Phones Charged? Extra water? Blanket in car? Flash light ready? Matches? Food you don’t have to cook? Pet food/Cat litter Any medicines you might need? Enough gas in car NOT to freeze in the lines. Take extra clothes, gloves and scarves with you A candle in a metal 3# coffee can filled with sand

Statehood came for Kansas in 1861. Shots were fired at Fort Sumpter, to being a war between the states that would last for 4 years. The Great Comet flew by May 25. The Pony Express closed October 26. James Naismith was born November 6th. His, shall we say invention, still brings joy or tears to

Did you receive an eReader for Christmas?  Here is a little help from Janie Rutherford and Earl Givens Jr. of the State Library and You Tube for downloading ebooks. You can always contact the Oswego Public Library for more info and help. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm1AjzdRKxQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19J_23cjzvw

The State of Kansas will be celebrating it’s 150th Birthday! All over the state, Libraries will be saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY! January 29, 2011 will be the BIG day, but Libraries across the state will have celebrations all month long!

The January Book Club selection will be Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. The novel centers on Jacob Jankowski and his experiences in a traveling circus called The Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. The story is told as a series of memories by Jacob Jankowski, a ninety-three year-old man who lives in a

This Librarian has always wondered why New Year’s is so close to Christmas and how did the holiday really begin.   I found a link that has some New Year’s Music and a great history about the holiday, as well as some fun links on their website.  As they say… You learn something new everyday. http://wilstar.com/holidays/newyear.htm

January 29, 2011 is a BIG day for the State of Kansas! Watch our website and Facebook page for more details.

The Library will be closed Friday, December 31 and Saturday, January 1st for the New Year’s Holiday! Be safe everyone.

The Oswego Library received via email this link from a fellow Librarian in Colby, KS. 12 Ways Libraries Are Good for the Country! Type in or copy and paste the link in the address bar and check it out for yourself! http://tinyurl.com/2a4eb5p