JANUARY 2012 EVENTS

Published on December 30, 2011 in Library News. Closed
2012 KANSAS READS:  January 27-March 17, 2012
Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen by Joe Drape.

Thanks to our patrons and the community for the support of your library.

 A limited number of federal tax forms are available at the library.  Patrons are encouraged to use our public computers to file free Kansas Individual Income Tax returns at www.kansas.gov/webfile.  Tammy Vopat, Lyon County Clerk will be coming to the library in Hartford to assist Lyon County taxpayers 60 and older, and/or low- and middle-income taxpayers with completion of Kansas Homestead Claims and/or Food Sales Tax Refund Claims.  Appointments with Tammy can be made for Monday, February 6, 2012, between 9:00am and 1:00pm at the library.  Schedule the appointment by calling 392-5518.
STORY HOUR – TUESDAY, 9:30-10:30am
Stories with guest readers, crafts with Chelsis, games and music with Catherine.
Story Hour may be cancelled due to inclement weather conditions; if USD 252 classes are cancelled, story hour is automatically cancelled.  Children through age five are invited to attend; children must attend with an adult.  Contact the director for further information.   Themes are subject to change.
January 10 -  Snowflakes & Sleighs
January 17 – Snow Fun
January 24 – Kansas Day
January 31 – Deer
BOOK DISCUSSION:  Wednesday, February 1, 4:00pm.  Read the book Drinking the Rain by Alix Kate Shullman and join in the discussion.  Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library.
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES will meet Monday, January 9, at 9:00am.  Contact Director Catherine Schmidt to be placed on the agenda.  All meetings are held at the library and are open to the public.

DECEMBER EVENTS 2011

Published on December 1, 2011 in Library News. Closed
Thanks to our patrons and the community for the support of your library.

WINTER HOURS:  DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH
Monday:  2:00 - 6:00
Tuesday:  9:30am – 2:00pm
Wednesday:  2:00 – 6:00
Thursday:  2:00 – 6:00
Friday:  9:30am – 1:00pm
The library will be CLOSED on MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2011, and MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2012.

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6:30pm – “Christmas Fun Night” with a report of their European trip by Doris Laws and Kelly Schwinghamer[Kansas & Greater KC Ambassadors of Music -- 2011 European Tour], crafts with Chelsis Andrews, and refreshments by European Bakeshop.

“PAJAMA PARTY” AT THE LIBRARY on Wednesday, December 28, 6:00-7:30pm  for children and youth, preschool-grade 8.  Come and join friends and the library board of trustees for stories, games, music, crafts, and food.  Contact the library or a board member for additional information.

STORY HOUR – TUESDAY, 9:30-10:30am
for children through age 5.  Children are to be accompanied by an adult.  There will be stories with guest readers, crafts with Chelsis, and music & games with Catherine.  Themes planned for December are listed below:
December 6:  Christmas Tree
December 13:  Santa Claus
STORY HOUR WILL RESUME ON JANUARY 10, 2012

LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES will meet Monday, December 12, at 9:00am.  Contact Director Catherine Schmidt to be placed on the agenda.  All meetings are held at the library and are open to the public.

NOVEMBER EVENTS 2011

Published on October 27, 2011 in Library News. Closed

NOVEMBER CLOSINGS at the library: 
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS, Nov. 24 & 25, Thursday & Friday

A BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER is planned for Saturday, November 19, 6:30-10:30am at the Hartford Community Center.  All members of the community are encouraged to attend and enjoy sausage gravy and biscuits, cinnamon rolls, and drinks and support our library.

KANSAS READS TO PRESCHOOLERS
November 13-19, 2011
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

STORY HOUR – TUESDAY, 9:30-10:30am
for children through age 5.  Children are to be accompanied by an adult.  There will be stories with guest readers, crafts with Chelsis, and music & games with Catherine.  Themes planned November are listed below:
Nov. 1:  Cars
Nov. 8:  Curious George
Nov. 15:  Chicka Chicka Boom Boom  Kansas Reads to Preschoolers
Nov. 22:  HOLIDAY WEEK – NO STORY HOUR

SALE CONTINUES: BOOKS and MORE . . .
VHS tapes, magazines, paperbacks and books for all ages.

Monday, November 14, 9:00am – LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.  Meetings are open to the public.  Contact library director, Catherine Schmidt, for more information.
 

OCTOBER EVENTS – 2011

Published on September 29, 2011 in Library News. Closed

SALE: BOOKS and MORE
DONATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED; a BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER is planned for Saturday, November 19, 6:30-10:30am at the Hartford Community Center.  All members of the community are encouraged to attend and enjoy sausage gravy and biscuits, cinnamon rolls, and drinks and support our library.

STORY HOUR – TUESDAY, October 25,9:30am is the HALLOWEEN PARADE in Hartford for children through age 5.  Children are to be accompanied by an adult. 
October 4 – The Old Lady
October 11 – Flannel Board Stories
October 18 – Pumpkins and Black Cats   
October 25 - HALLOWEEN PARADE
Contact the library for additional information. 

 Hartford Harvest Day Parade Float: second place

THANK YOU TO THE LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS for the new blinds at our windows. 

BOOK DISCUSSION:  Monday, October 24, 2011, at 4:00pm.  A Breed Apart:  a novel of Wild Bill Hickok written by Max McCoy, a local author from Emporia.  Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library.  Come and join others who have read the book for a lively discussion.