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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 ~ 

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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Hours T: 2‐5p Th: 1‐4p 

The newsletter of the Johnson County Library System

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Johnson County Library

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library system and community hub is to

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

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One Book

Wyoming The Wyoming State Library’s One Book Wyoming program will feature Wyoming author Craig Johnson's Spirit of Steamboat, a short novel that is a Christmas-time Walt Longmire tale. One Book Wyoming exists to encourage the exchange of ideas and perceptions that comes from a community reading the same book together. To help celebrate, the Johnson County Library will set up an fun event at a local business in early spring in which we’ll have copies of the book available to read.

Just before Christmas the Johnson County Library Foundation received a munificent grant of $42,000 from the John Scully Foundation Trust. What began as a casual conversation between friends over dinner turned into a very generous gift. Patricia Linehan, niece of John Scully, was enjoying some quality autumn time at her home in the Bighorn Mountains. She invited friends Don and Cynthia Twing up for supper. Pat has been an enthusiastic bidder and helper at the Johnson County Library Foundation’s fundraising auction for several years and has been keeping tabs on the Library Expansion project. She was very

Our annual LEGO contest is coming up in March. Kids of all ages are welcome to participate. Submit your designs before March 17; we’ll have them on display until the party at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 20.

We’re also asking for a permanent donation of LEGOs so we have a build session or built-it day! If you have any old (and clean) LEGOs you don’t need, please contact us.

Family gives $42,000 for expansion

Wanted: LEGOs

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Library expansion on November Ballot

The Johnson County Commissioners have decided to include the library’s expansion project on the November 2014 ballot. The ballot item, if approved, would use a one cent specific purpose sales tax to fund the bulk of the project. The land for the expansion, which currently contains the two properties next to the existing library, was bought for $659,000 by the county and the JCL Foundation last year. The specific purpose sales tax would “sunset” or cease existence after approximately two years, in

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 Secretary—Tim O’Gan Bill Dooley Penny Orchard Olin Turner Elaine Warren

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Bonnie Ross, branch manager — Monica Brock — Kelley Davis

The latest book discussed by our discussion group was A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote. Hallmark made a movie based on this short story and we watched it as well. Most of the group enjoyed this one. Although we aren't planning to read the book at this time, the discussion group is scheduled to watch Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 at the library. Our discussion group will be joining the One Book Wyoming program and we will read Craig Johnson's Spirit of Steamboat for our next book. We will meet and talk about the book at 7 p.m. Monday, March 3. This will be the group's thirty-ninth book! Our winter reading program ends on Jan. 31. So far we have had 78 participants. Currently we are making plans to have artwork by some of the students in Milo Warren's art classes at the Kaycee School, put on display in the library. In our children's section, our little ones will find several new puppets and a couple of new kits that contain a book by Bill Martin, Jr., the audio CD of that book, and a puppet to go with the book.

Thank you to The Harry & Thelma Surrena Memorial

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

Thank you to Lois Gordon

For continued support of our Kaycee Branch Library

Children’sChildren’sChildren’s

Story HourStory HourStory Hour All ages welcome!

Thursdays 10-11a

Great stories, crafts, games, songs …

and a puppet show!

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excited to see the architectural plan for the Expansion on display at the Library.

She shared with her friends the successes of the John Scully Foundation Trust which has been granting college scholarships for engineering students at two of John’s alma maters—South Dakota School of Mines and Purdue. She mentioned that the Foundation had not yet expended all their funds for 2013. Into that pause, Library Director Cynthia dropped the question, “Would there be an opportunity to request some of those funds for the Library Expansion?” Pat said she would check on it. Three days later she reported that the advisors of the fund were in support of the Library’s request. She thought about $10,000 would be available. The day of the Library Auction she was notified that the amount would be $42,000! There was certainly much to celebrate that night!

This is not the first time the Library has benefitted from the generosity of John Scully. After his death in 2008, Pat was the executor of his estate. Her message to Director Twing one summer day was, “I think I’m about to make your day.” What an understatement! The Library Foundation received $108,000 from the estate which was immediately applied to the Wyoming Library Endowment Fund. It became $324,000 with the State match. Additionally, the Friends of the Library became heir to his vast collection of books. Their fundraising efforts were alleviated with the proceeds from a huge book sale.

The Johnson County Library Foundation will continue to seek grant funds. Successful gathering of these funds will lessen the amount of the request for the Expansion Project which will be on the 2014 ballot.

which time sufficient funds are raised by the tax for the expansion project. The library board believes that a one cent specific purpose sales tax is the

fairest means for funding the project. This approach, which has been successfully used in other Wyoming communities for library facility improvements, would spread the cost. It is not a tax on property. Out-of-county visitors making purchases in Johnson County would help us pay for the library expansion. There are currently 49 exemptions from the proposed specific purpose sales tax, including groceries, gasoline, prescription items, farm implements, livestock, and others. The library board is seeking to expand the current library by an additional 10,000 sq. ft. In September 2012, the Johnson County Library Foundation contracted with Plan One Architects of Cody, Wyoming to create the design for the expansion. Buffalo professionals were included in the engineering work. This was completed in August 2013. We are ready for construction. The plans are available for review at the Library.

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Cynthia Twing, director Mary Rhoads, assistant director & children’s services Teresa Allgood, teen services & Periodicals Connie Norton

Nancy Jennings, interlibrary loan & history department Megan Herold, information technology services Steve Rzasa, technical services Jenna Thorburn

Staff 684-5546

Kathy Urruty, chair: 684-7870 Kassie Spiering, vice-chair: 684-5943 Jennifer Lompe, secretary: 738-2231 Howard Ohr, liaison to JCL foundation: 684-1466 Helen Jones, treasurer: 736-2279

Board of

trustees

ADULT FICTION Command Authority, by Tom Clancy Dark Witch, by Nora Roberts The Eternal Wonder, by Pearl S. Buck Going Dark, by James W. Hall Hild, by Nicola Griffith Hunted, by Karen Robards Innocent Blood, by James Rollins The Litter of the Law, by Rita Mae Brown The Lost Girls of Rome, by Donato Carrisi A Man Disrupted (Quantum Mortis), by Steve Rzasa The Pieces We Keep, by Kristina McMorris Police, by Jo Nesbo Wyoming Bold, by Diana Palmer ADULT NON-FICTION Build Your Own Beekeeping Equipment, by Tony Pisano The Bully Pulpit, by Doris Goodwin Ceramic Tile: How to Install Cheese & Dairy: Made at Home, by Dick Strawbridge Children’s Sun Hats, by Gillian

Stratton Edible & Medicinal Plants of the Rockies, by Linda J. Kershaw Eight Days of Infamy, by Jack Babcock The Pioneer Woman Cooks, by Ree Drummond Plumbing: Install your Own, Cool Springs Press Post Mortem, by Harold Weisberg Practice Paleo, by Diane Sanfilippo CHILDREN’S The Book of Lost Things, by Cynthia Voight Brotherhood, by Anne Westrick Counting By 7s, by Holly Goldber Sloan A Dash of Magic, by Kathryn Littlewood Fallout, by Todd Strasser Fire Rescue, by Deborah Chancellor Fortunately, the Milk, by Neil Gaiman Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride, by Kate DiCamillo Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving, by

Kimberly Dean

The Year of Billy Miller, by Kevin Henkes CD BOOKS Command Authority, by Tom Clancy Kenobi, by John Jackson MIller Longbourn, by Jo Baker The Prince of Risk, by Christopher Reich The Quick and the Dead, by Louis L’Amour Starry Night, by Debbie Macomber Takedown Twenty, by Janet Evanovich The Wild Boys, by William S. Burroughs YOUNG ADULT Don’t Turn Around, by Michelle Gagnon The Dream Thieves, by Maggie Stiefvater Fragments, by Dan Wells Horde, by Ann Aguirre Monument 14, by Emmy Laybourne Night School, by Christi Daugherty Period 8, by Chris Crutcher Rapunzel Untangled, by Cindy Bennett Scorched, by Marianne Mancusi

-Bulworth -A Clockwork Orange -Empire State -The Great Raid

-Inspector Gadget -The Last Airbender -Little Princess -Murder by Numbers

-Never Go Back -Sixgun -The Spy Next Door -Trapped in Paradise

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TEENS Mark one skier for every 30 minutes you read. There are four per sheet, for 2 hours on each sheet.

ADULTS Rate the books you read by marking off one through five snowmen and filling in the title.

Grab books for Winter Reading Program

The Johnson County Library’s third Winter Reading Program, “Books are SNOW Wonderful,” began on Jan. 20 but there’s still plenty of time to get reading if you haven’t already.

The program lasts until the prize drawing on March 21. Reading slips can be deposited to enter a drawing for prizes in five reading groups: Preschool to K; Grades 1 to 3; Grades 4 to 5; Teens; and Adults. A prize basket funded by the Friends of the Library will be awarded for each group during our grand prize drawing.

Come grab a book and get reading!

CHILDREN Mark off one snowman for every 15 minutes a child reads or is read to. There are six per sheet, for 1 1/2 hours on each sheet.

Our books are 

Your library is free to use — we only need a form of photo identification and a proof of mailing address (like a piece of mail) to get you a library card. No overdue fines!

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

171 North Adams Buffalo, WY 82834

On the Web http://jclwyo.org

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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

TUESDAYS Story hour—Kaycee Branch, 10 a.m.

THURSDAYS Story hour—10 a.m. Join staff for a puppet show, games, stories, a craft and snacks. THURSDAY, FEB. 6 THROUGH SUNDAY, FEB. 9 Book sale—Friends of the Library. Open during regular hours at main library, in front reading room. Many children’s and young adult books available. SATURDAY, SUNDAY, & MONDAY, FEB. 15 THROUGH 17 Libraries closed—President’s Day Holiday, and full carpet cleaning

FRIDAY, FEB. 28 & SATURDAY, MARCH 1 National Quilting Display Drop-off—Participants in the 2014 National Quilting Display may drop off their quilts at the

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library on Friday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Quilts will be on display at the library through the month of March. Participants may reclaim their quilts on Monday, March 31 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Buffalo Quilting Gals and the National Quilting Association. MONDAY, MARCH 3 Book discussion—7 p.m., Kaycee branch library. Spirit of Steamboat by Craig Johnson, for the One Book Wyoming program sponsored by the Wyoming State Library.