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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 

Su: 1‐4p (Sept.‐May) 

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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 

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Johnson County Library

~ Mission ~ Our mission as a

library system and community hub is to

Collect, Share, Promote, Learn, Adapt, & Grow.

Users are foremost.

Bookends

Production of Bookends is paid for with funds from the Harry & Thelma Surrena Memorial 

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The newsletter of the Johnson County Library System

Piles of Boxes February—March 2016 http://jclwyo.org

Programs on hold during space crunch While our expansion and renovation is a source of excitement for both the staff and our patrons,

we’re sad to say that we have to put some of our beloved programs on hold over the coming months. We use the word “beloved” because we the staff enjoy creating them and running them as much as the community enjoys participating in them. However, because of the space constriction and rearranging that comes hand in hand with a full building renovation, we have to make the following changes.

Summer Reading: We will still have summer reading for the children and teens, however, we will not have the weekly programs in June and July as we did last year. Our plan is to have weekly prize drawings for kids who turn in reading slips, and likely a handful of program events later in the summer, once we’re moved in to the new space.

Quilt Show: The quilt show is canceled for this year LEGO contest: Sadly, we have to postpone this one, too, possibly for a later date in 2016. Art in Bloom: Our spring-time fundraiser of painted flower pots is also canceled, but may appear

later in the year.

Books relocate during expansion; work begins inside current JCL

Work on the Johnson County Library expansion project accelerated for staff beginning in January. Everything was removed from the work room and from the back west corner of the library, where the 900s nonfiction lived. This was done in preparation for the construction of the new local history room, as well as to clear things out for renovation inside the existing library.

Progress on the building has been swift. Drywall is EXPANSION - Continued on second page

Top Books & Movies of 2015 

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Thank you to The Harry & Thelma Surrena Memorial

For generous donations that fund this newsletter, library programming, and much more...

Lois Gordon Memorial

For continued support of our Kaycee Branch Library

Kaycee Branch____738-2473

Bonnie Ross, branch manager — Monica Brock — Kelley Davis

Our new book for discussion is The Boys In The Boat by Daniel James Brown. The discussion is planned for 7 p.m. on Monday, March 7. With our Stewart Cellers Foundation grant we have gotten five new floor puzzles for our children’s activities area and musical instruments for our preschool story hour, as well as three new big books for our children's collection.

EXPANSION - Continued from front page

up in the expansion, some of the lighting fixtures have gone in, and the new front desk construction is well underway. Framing for the walls of the new local history rooms is coming. Windows were installed at the end of January. While quarters have gotten much closer inside the library, we are anticipating only having to close for a few days whenever the painting and carpeting for both parts of the library is completed. Otherwise we’ll be open for business as usual.

Staff also met with Dick Edgcomb and Marianne Gardiner from The Office for furniture selection. The newly renovated library promises to have plenty of seating for folks who wish to enjoy our space.

We’ve had a lot of helping hands when it comes to moving things around and out of the library, so our thanks goes out to: students of Buffalo High School, Johnson County project manager Kim Glasgow and the county employees; and sculptor Mike Thomas for loaning us the space at his studio, where we can keep our books secure during the transition.

Thank you for your patience as our project may disrupt what is usually a relaxed atmosphere at the Johnson County Library.

This schematic does not show the final position of shelves and furniture, but rather gives a rough idea of how the space can be used.

Johnson County Library Foundation

The foundation was created in 1976 by patrons who saw the need to ensure the future of the library. Through donations, memorials and fund-raising, these volunteers have successfully supported special needs of the library & established a permanent endowment.

Board of directors Chair—Nick Thom Vice-Chair—Frank Pratt Treasurer—Steve Reimann Penny Orchard Amy Pierson Olin Turner Elaine Warren

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JOHNSON COUNTY LIBRARY

Cynthia Twing, director Mary Rhoads, assistant director & chil-dren’s services Teresa Allgood, teen services & Periodicals Connie Norton, outreach librarian

Nancy Jennings, interlibrary loan & history department Megan Herold, information technology services Steve Rzasa, technical services Heather Kuzara, circulation

Staff 684-5546

Kathy Urruty, chair: 684-7870 Denise Marton, vice-chair: 620-9060 Howard Ohr, liaison to JCL foundation: 620-5395 Jodi Crago, secretary: 620-0417 Ron Wagner, treasurer: 620-1031

Board of

trustees

ADULT FICTION After She’s Gone, by Lisa Jackson Ashley Bell, by Dean Koontz Beatrice and Benedick, by Marina Fiorata Between Two Tribes, by Forest B. Dunning Bryant & May and the Burning Man, by Christopher Fowler Coal River, by Ellen Wiseman A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding, by Jackie Copleton The Dying Grass, by William Vollman The Edge of Lost, by Kristina McMorris The Forgotten Soldier, by Brad Taylor Killing Trail, by Margaret Mizushima The Man on the Washing Machine, by Susan Cox Murder on Amsterdam Avenue, Murder in Murray Hill, Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue, Murder on Sister’s Row, by Victoria Thompson November 9, by Colleen Hoover

The Spark and the Drive, by Wayne Harrison Too Close to Home, by Susan Lewis The Treacherous Net, by Helene Tursten The Verdict, by Nick Stone The Werewolf of Bamberg, by Oliver Potzsch Wicked Autumn, A Fatal Winter, Pagan Spring, and A Demon Summer, by G.M. Malliet

ADULT NON-FICTION Blood of the Celts, by Jean Manco Hunter Killer, by Lt. Col. T. Mark McCurley The Painful Truth, by Lynn R. Webster Tough as They Come, by Travis Mills Where I Am, by Billy Graham The Wilderness, by McKay Coppins

CHILDREN’S The Bear Ate Your Sandwich, by Julia Sarcone-Roach The Book with No Pictures, by B.J. Novak Dino-Swimming, by Lisa Wheeler Hereville, by Barry Deutsch How to Share with a Bear, by Eric Pinder Lenny & Lucy, by Philip Christian Stead Tucky Jo and Little Heart, by Patricia Polacco Waiting, by Kevin Henkes We Forgot Brock!, by Carter Goodrich

YA BOOKS Challenger Deep, by Neal Shusterman The Golden Compass: The Graphic Novel, by Philip Pullman The Rest of Us Just Live Here, by Patrick Ness

-The Expendables -A Few Good Men -Ghostbusters I -Ghostbusters II -Hidalgo -Hoosiers -Kingsman

-Mission Impossible -Mission Impossible II -Mission Impossible III -Mountain Men -On Golden Pond -Poltergeist -Red

-Remember the Titans -Robin Hood -Scarface -Starman -The Tuskegee Airmen -Twister -The Wings of Eagles

Top 5 Fiction 1. Endangered, by C.J. Box 2. Dry Bones, by Craig Johnson 3. Badlands, by C.J. Box 4. All the Light We Cannot See, by Antony Doerr 5. Shots Fired, by C.J. Box

Most Checked-Out: January - December 2015

Top 5 DVDs 1. American Sniper 2. Imitation Game 3. Longmire (Season 3) 4. Flight 5. Prisoners

Top 5 Young Adult 1. Paper Towns, by John Green 2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 3. Prisoner of Night, by Anne Blankman 4. Allegiant, by Veronica Roth 5. Cress, by Marissa Meyer

Top 5 Nonfiction 1. American Sniper, by Chris Kyle 2. Killing Reagan, by Bill O’Reilly 3. Valor, Guts, and Luck, by William Smallwood 4. Killing Patton, by Bill O’Reilly 5. Smokejumper, by Jason Ramos

Top Books on CD 1. Wait for Signs, by Craig Johnson 2. A Serpent’s Tooth, by Craig Johnson 3. Breaking Point, by C.J. Box 4. The Last Good-by, by J.A. Jance 5. Shots Fired, by C.J. Box

Top 5 Childrens 1. The Long Haul (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), by Jeff Kinney 2. Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), by Jeff Kinney 3. Dog Days of School, by Kelly DiPucchio 4. Echo, by Pam Munoz Ryan 5. Mix It Up!, by Herve Tullet

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

171 North Adams Buffalo, WY 82834

On the Web http://jclwyo.org

JOHNSON COUNTY LIBRARY

Calendar of Events FRIENDS of the

Johnson County Library Est. April 1972

Who are the Friends?

Men and women who promote and support the library.

Ongoing projects …

Provide funding for physical improvements

Assist staff on Sundays in school year

Provide assistance & funding for the Summer Reading programs

Sponsor the annual library auction with the JC library

foundation Provide assistance & funds to

further National Library Week, Mother’s Day Tea, and other local humanities programs

We meet at 4 p.m. second

Tuesday of every month at the library.

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

FEBRUARY-MARCH

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SUNDAY AND MONDAY, FEB. 14 &15 Libraries Closed—Presidents’ Day Holiday.

Children’s Story Hour Thursdays 10-11am Great stories, crafts, games, songs … and a puppet show!

September—May

The expansion’s aglow in late January 2016. Photo taken from Adams Avenue.

FRIDAY, MARCH 25 Libraries Closed at noon—Good Friday. SUNDAY, MARCH 27 Libraries Closed—Easter holiday.