Poetry Month Events April 4, 11, 18, 26

Poetry Month Events April 4, 11, 18, 26

Mayor Steve French’s Proclamation! At the March 11 City Council meeting, the Mayor proclaimed April 26 Poem in Your Pocket Day and asked the citizens to read a poem and recognize the important role poetry plays in enriching our lives and the community. Read it...
Osa’s Amazing Adventures 2 pm March 9

Osa’s Amazing Adventures 2 pm March 9

Osa was famous as a writer, photographer, filmmaker, explorer, aviator, fashion designer and business woman. Her bestseller, I Married Adventure, is still in print. From 1917-1936 she and husband Martin were the first to film wildernesses of Kenya, the Congo, British...
Propagation Station, begins Oct. 31

Propagation Station, begins Oct. 31

A Propagation Station for exchanges of houseplant cuttings is featured in the library lounge area for a limited time. We will begin accepting cuttings on Oct. 31. They must be labeled, noting color if they bloom. All must be contained in either water or soil. In the...
That All May Read, 7 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 14

That All May Read, 7 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 14

Southeast Kansas Library System Special Needs Consultant, Cynthia Chalker, introduces new devices and special media that help the blind and print-disabled to read. Talking books offer fiction, non-fiction and magazines; Audio Reader brings the news–all to...