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This Week at Your Library

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE LUNCHEON Thursday, June 27 from 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m. This luncheon is free to the public as a thank you for all the community support shown to the library this past year. Come enjoy some incredible food and good company!

Library Programming: STORYTIME: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. May’s themes: “Dance/Music/Motion”, “In the Garden”, “Owls/Birds with the Black Hills Raptor Rescue Center” and “Play to Learn Stations”. There will not be storytime on May 29. “A UNIVERSE OF STORIES” CHILDREN’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM Kick-Off Monday, June 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. Stop by anytime to pick up a summer reading packet! JERRY BARLOW, CELTIC FINGERSTYLE GUITARIST will be performing in the Library Meeting Room on Friday, June 7, at 6 p.m. ADULT CRAFT NIGHT: stay tuned! UFOs AT THE LIBRARY: the fourth Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Bring any 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 Thursday, May 23, at 11 a.m. at the Library. They are reading “Wine to Water” by Doc Handley. Always on the lookout for new members! CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD meeting Thursday, June 6, at 1 p.m. in Hulett. CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD meeting Wednesday, July 17, at 5:30 p.m. in Hulett. SUNDANCE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 3, at 11 a.m. at the library. Tell your friends so they can become our Friends! Be sure to stop by the library for free food and friendship on Thursday, June 27, between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

New Fiction: MISS JULIA TAKES THE WHEEL, Miss Julia #21, by Ann B. Ross. TRIPLE JEOPARDY, Daniel Pitt #2, by Anne Perry. SOMEONE KNOWS by Lisa Scottoline. THE TALE TELLER, Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito #5, by Anne Hillerman. THE LAST SECOND, Brit in the FBI #6, by Catherine Coulter. THE 13 MINUTE MURDER by James Patterson. REDEMPTION, Amos Decker #5, by David Baldacci. THE A LIST, Ali Reynolds #14, by J.A. Jance.

New Non-Fiction: GUILT-FREE COMFORT FAVORITES by Mr. Food Test Kitchen. MY GIRLS: A LIFETME WITH CARRIE AND DEBBIE by Todd Fisher.

New Wyoming Room Non-Fiction: THE OTHER CUSTERS: Tom, Boston, Nevin, and Maggie in the Shadow of George Armstrong Custer by Bill Yenne.

New Books on CD: CELTIC EMPIRE, Dirk Pitt #25, by Clive Cussler. THE TINDERBOX by Beverly Lewis.

New Young Adult Graphic Novel: CATABUNGA! by Darby Conley.

New Junior Fiction: DORY FANTASMAGORY: DORY DORY BLACK SHEEP by Abby Hanlon. DORY FANTASMAGORY: THE REAL TRUE FRIEND by Abby Hanlon. WINGS OF FIRE: THE HIVE QUEEN by Tui T. Sutherland.

New Junior Non-Fiction: MY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VERY IMPORTANT DINOSAURS by DK books.

New Picture Books: THE ROUGH PATCH by Brian Lies. Donated by Debbie Proctor and RoseZella and Richard Proctor in memory of Dana Proctor.

New Caldecott Medal Winner: HELLO LIGHTHOUSE by Sophie Blackall. Donated by Debbie Proctor and RoseZella and Richard Proctor in memory of Dana Proctor.

Submitted by Kim Heaster