Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

This Week at Your Library

We are still looking for Moorcroft and Hulett school annuals. They will become part of our permanent collection in the Wyoming Room.

Library Programming: VALENTINE’S TRAVELING BAKE SALE: The Friends of the Library are busy planning the traveling bake sale. It will be on Thursday, February 14. More information to follow! STORYTIME: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. January’s themes: “Snowmen”, “Dragons & Knights” (dress up if you’d like!), “Hedgehogs/Hibernation” and “Warm as Toast”. “SAVING THE PAST: PRESERVING HISTORIC BLACK HILLS CEMETERIES” program by Vern Davis on Friday, February 15, at 7 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room. ADULT CRAFT NIGHT: “Barn Quilt” on Monday, February 4, at 6 p.m. in the Courthouse Basement. We are teaming up with the Extension Office for this craft, and part of the fee for this class is going to help fund the 4-H Fridays and other youth programs. Class fee is $25 and there will be several different designs to choose from. Sign up is required by Friday, January 31. Space is limited, so sign up early! QUILTING AT THE LIBRARY: the 4th Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Not limited to quilting! Bring any UFO (UnFinished Object) to the library and work on it here. We have lots of space, outlets and camaraderie! Call the library for more information. LUNCH BUNCH BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP meeting January 24, at 11 a.m. at the library. They are reading “I Was Anastasia” by Ariel Lawhon. Always on the lookout for new members! CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD meeting Thursday, February 7, at 1 p.m. in Sundance. CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD meeting Wednesday, April 17, at 5:30 p.m. in Moorcroft. SUNDANCE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Our next meeting is Tuesday, February 5, at 11 a.m. at the Library. We will be finalizing the plans for the Valentine’s Traveling Bake Sale. Tell your friends so they can become our Friends!

New Fiction: A DELICATE TOUCH, Stone Barrington #48, by Stuart Woods. THE NEW IBERIA BLUES, Dave Robicheaux #22, by James Lee Burke. TURNING POINT by Danielle Steele. IN A HOUSE OF LIES, John Rebus #22, by Ian Rankin. VERSES FOR THE DEAD, Pendergast #18, by Preston and Child.

New Non-Fiction: BECOMING by Michelle Obama. PRESIDENTS OF WAR: The Epic Story, From 1807 to Modern Times by Michael Beschloss. Donated by Pat Liebsack.

New Young Adult: ASH AND QUILL, Great Library #3, by Rachel Caine. LET THE STORM BREAK, Sky Fall #2, by Shannon Messenger.

New Junior Fiction: THE GOLDEN TOWER by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare.

New Junior Graphic Novel: DOGMAN: BRAWL OF THE WILD by Dav Pilkey.

New Picture Books: THE BERENSTAIN BEARS: WHEN I GROW UP by Mike Berenstain. THE BERENSTAIN BEARS: LONG LONG AGO by Mike Berenstain. THE BERENSTAIN BEARS: WE LOVE THE LIBRARY by Mike Berenstain. Donated by Pat Liebsack. CAT WISHES by Calista Brill and illustrated by Kenard Pak. Donated by LK McGuinness.

New Easy Reader: I LOST MY TOOTH! by Mo Willems. Donated by Pat Liebsack.

Submitted by Kim Heaster