April 2017 Hot Springs County Library

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Book Club ................................... 2

New Kid’s Books ....................... 2

New Adult Books ....................... 3

Upcoming Events ...................... 4

Storytime News ......................... 4

New DVDs .................................. 5

Dinner and a Movie ................... 5

Mike Hurwitz ............................ 5

Author Information ................... 6

Annual Book Sale....................... 7

Saint Patrick’s Day Fun ............. 7

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

Photographic Exhibit

New Books and DVDs

Author Information

Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Bunny will be visiting

Storytime April 12 and 13! There is a

good chance that he will be hiding some

eggs for the kids to find! Be sure to join

us on Wednesday or Thursday at 10:30!

Edward S. Curtis Display

Plan to visit the library to see part of the Edward S. Curtis collection

of Native American photos on loan from the Buffalo

Bill Center of the West now through the end of April.

The goal of this collection was to make the First Amer-

icans “live forever.” This collection has pictures of all

the tribes in the West. It is a Must See!

“I couldn't go to college, so I went to the library three days a week for 10 years.”— Ray Bradbury

National Library Week and Open House

National Library week is April 9—15. Come visit the library and see

our display of books that were banned at one time. Take some time to read

one or two!

Plan to stop by and say hello during our Open House on April 14. We

will have refreshments and some good conversation! As always, we have a

great selection of books, both new and the old favorites!

Just a reminder: the library will be closed the morning of Tuesday, April 11 to allow the librarians to attend a Region 2 Meeting.

HOT SPRINGS

COUNTY LIBRARY

Thermopolis, WY

Tel: (307) 864-3104

Fax: (307) 864-5416

Address: 344 Arapahoe

Street

Hours:

Monday—Friday

9A.M—6P.M

Saturday

10 A.M—2 P.M

2

NEW TITLES AT THE HSC LIBRARY

New Youth Books

Graphic—Blue Exorcist Volumes 6—14 by Kazue Kato

Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull

Middle School: Escape to Australia by James Patterson

Dog Man Unleashed by Dave Pilkey

Big Nate: What’s a Little Noogie Between Friends by Lincoln

Peirce

New Children’s Books

Triangle By Mac Barnett

We Love You Rosie by Cynthia Rylant

Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker

Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map by James Dean

Hoot & Honk Just Can’t Sleep by Leslie Helakoski

Book Club

Book Club will be meeting on April 20 at 7 PM. The

book they will be reading is Pulitzer Prize winning All

the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. It is the

beautiful, ambitious, instant New York

Times bestseller about a blind French girl and a Ger-

man boy whose paths collide in occupied France as

both try to survive the devastation of World War II.

NEW TITLES AT THE HSC LIBRARY

New Fiction

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

Vicious Circle by C.J. Box

Hollywood Daughter by Kate Alcott

Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner

Heartbreak Hotel by Johnathan Kellerman

The Cut Throat by Clive Cussler

Dangerous Games by Danielle Steel

Piece of the World by Christina Baker

Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff

Celine by Peter Heller

Humans, Bow Down by James Patterson

Revelation by Robert B. Parker

New Non-fiction

The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkle

HOT SPRINGS

COUNTY LIBRARY

FOUNDATION

The Foundation was

created in 1976 by a

patron who saw the

need to ensure the fu-

ture of the library.

Through donations,

memorials and fund-

raising, these volun-

teers have successfully

supported special

needs of the library and

established a perma-

nent endowment.

Marty Oravec: Secretary

Jim Larson: Treasurer

Dr. Vernon Miller

After serving on the Library

Foundation for 14 amazing years,

Jack and Fran Johnson have

decided to step down. While it

will be impossible to replace

their wonderful service, the

Library is looking for two new

Foundation members. Please

contact Tracey if you are inter-

ested.

HOT SPRINGS COUNTY IS

PROUDLY SERVED BY THE

FOLLOWING BOARD MEM-

BERS:

Scott Shoop: President

Barb Vietti: Treasurer

Jennifer Paris: Secretary

Roxie Braley

Margie Jackson 3

UPCOMING EVENTS

Story Time Continues on Wednesday and Thursday mornings at

10:30.

Lego Club will meet the first and third Fridays at 3:30.

Friends of the Library Book Sale April 1 from 8 am—12 pm.

Friends of the Library meeting April 6 at 6:30 pm.

Mike Hurwitz and Prairie Blues April 7 at 7:00 pm.

National Library Week April 9—15.

Library Open House April 14 from 10:00 am—6:00 pm.

Library Closed the morning of April 11 to attend a Region 2

Meeting.

Master Gardeners Meeting April 11, at 5 pm.

Easter Egg Hunt during Storytime April 12, 13 at 10:30

Workforce Services in the library April 18 10—12 and 1:30—3.

Dinner and a Movie Thursday April 20 at 6:00.

Book Club meeting April 20 at 7:00 pm.

Master Gardeners Plant Sale April 29 from 10 am—2 pm.

The kids had lots of fun at Storytime in March!

They made Leprechaun masks for St. Patrick’s day,

and were little ducks to celebrate the start of Spring!

Remember, on April 12 and 13 the Easter Bunny will

be visiting!

STORYTIME NEWS!

NEW DVDS AT THE HSC LIBRARY

We have more than 100 new DVDs available for checkout this month, thanks to

a generous donation. There are children’s movies, comedies, dramas and more.

Be sure to stop in to see our “new to us” selection!

DINNER AND A MOVIE

Plan to join us for Dinner and a Movie on April 20 at 6:00 PM. This

month’s movie is The April Fools starring Jack Lemmon, Catherine Deneuve,

and Peter Lawford. Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Bru-

baker leaves a rowdy Company party early with the stunning Catherine, whom it

turns out is herself unhappily married - to the boss. They spend an innocent

night in New York becoming more and more attracted to each other, so that

when Catherine announces she intends to leave her husband and return to Paris

Howard asks to go along too. In the cold light of morning problems and pres-

sures from spouses crowd in.

“If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?”

~Lily Tomlin

MIKE HURWITZ TO ENTERTAIN

Michael Hurwitz is a Wyoming based singer- songwriter with a style

that falls somewhere between the delta blues and western cowboy swing.

With high plains ranching roots going back four generations, Mike started

cowboy in’ at an early age...long days in the saddle, haying, branding

calves and fixing fence taught him the value of hard work, good horses

and friends, and a love for the land and its history.

When he picked up the guitar at 13, Michael learned the old cowboy

songs his Dad sang, and the southern country blues from his Mississippi

Mother, incorporating them and other styles into the musical gumbo he

calls Prairie Blues.

Join us for some wonderful music April 7 at 7:00 pm.

DANIEL MOLYNEUX’S NEWEST BOOK

AUTHOR C. J. BOX

C. J. Box’s newest Joe Pickett novel was released on March 21, and we have

had a waiting list for it since February!

Charles James (C. J.) Box has written 21 novels including the popular Joe

Pickett series and several stand alone novels. His novels have been translated

into 27 languages. Over ten million copies of his novels have been sold in

the U.S. alone. The first novel in his Joe Pickett series, Open Season, was

included in The New York Times list of "Notable Books" of 2001. Open Sea-

son, Blue Heaven, Nowhere To Run, and The Highway have been optioned

for film and television. Blue Heaven, his first stand-alone novel, won

the Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel of 2008. In 2016, Off The

Grid debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List in March.

Box is a Wyoming native and currently lives in the state. He grew up

in Casper and now lives near Cheyenne. Box graduated with a degree in Mass

Communications from the University of Denver. He has worked as a ranch

hand, surveyor, fishing guide, a small town newspaper reporter and editor,

and he owned an international tourism marketing firm with his wife, Lau-

rie. They have three daughters and one grandchild. He and his wife Laurie

split their time between their home and ranch in Wyoming.

Many of you will remember Pastor Daniel Molyneus from his

time here in Thermopolis. He is also the author of three books.

Daniel, currently the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fair-

field, California, says his passion is to make history and spiritual

truths come alive for the reader. Daniel Molyneux has a master's

from Austin Seminary; a doctorate from Fuller Seminary; and has

done post-graduate studies at Concordia Seminary. Molyneux also

has a B.A. from Rocky Mountain College; and studied at London's

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

His first book was the historical novella, The Angel of Antioch;

which he sent to the Hot Springs County Library. His second was a

companion book called, Elias' Proverbs. Molyneux's most recent

book is the historical novel, Judas Son of Simon, was just released.

All three books are available at the library.

Be sure to check out our newly updated website at https://hotspringscountylibrary.wordpress.com/ for the most current

information about the library! You can also like us on Facebook!

Have you ever made a gingerbread house? How

about a leprechaun gingerbread house? Kids at the li-

brary got the chance to make one on March 17. They had

a great time, and some of the candy even made it onto

the houses!

Lego Club also got into the spirit on Saint Patrick’s

Day, creating leprechaun houses and traps! Don’t forget

to vote for your favorite either at the library, or on our

Facebook page!

SAINT PATRICK’S DAY FUN!

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE ON APRIL 1!

The annual spring book sale from Friends of the Library

took place on Saturday, April 1 at the Armory. More than 220

people attended making this sale an amazing success! Thank you

for supporting Friends of the Library and for supporting our li-

brary!

“A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessities of life.”

–Henry Ward Beecher