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READING "ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE" by Elizabeth Strout, while waiting to get hold of her latest, "Tell Me Everything". My present read is a gap-filler for me, having read all the others in the Lucy Barton series. Which have you read? What did you think? Come tell and discuss at the monthly Two O'Clock Book Talk on Wed.

This is open discussion--whatever you've been reading--but tends to literary and historical fiction and non-fiction. By the way, if you like Strout, you might also like Anne Tyler ("St. Maybe") or Kent Haruf ("Plainsong" trilogy). Both authors feature rich, well-developed characters in everyday settings and explore family relationships.-- Colleen Dobbins
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READING ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE by Elizabeth Strout, while waiting to get hold of her latest, Tell Me Everything.  My present read is a gap-filler for me, having read all the others in the Lucy Barton series. Which have you read? What did you think? Come tell and discuss at the monthly Two OClock Book Talk on Wed.

This is open discussion--whatever youve been reading--but tends to literary and historical fiction and non-fiction. By the way, if you like Strout, you might also like Anne Tyler (St. Maybe) or Kent Haruf (Plainsong trilogy). Both authors feature rich, well-developed characters in everyday settings and explore family relationships.-- Colleen Dobbins 
seknfind.org

Kiddos always have a good time here at the library. ... See MoreSee Less

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CALENDAR NOV. 4 - 9

Daylight Saving Time has ended. Did you set your clocks back?

MON. Chess club, all ages, skill levels, 6:00, genealogy room. In Stitches adult crochet, 6:30, Flewharty.
TUES, Youth crochet, 6:00, library loinge.
WED, Story time for littles with Lesa, 10:30, meeting room. Two O'Clock Book Talk, meeting room.
THURS. Salute to Women Veterans. 7:00, meeting room. Speaking, Iola vets Terri Yetzbacher, US Army, South Korea; Christine Tholen, US Air Force, Japan; Shauna Berntsen, US Army National Guard, Iraq.
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CALENDAR  NOV. 4 - 9

Daylight Saving Time has ended. Did you set your clocks back?

MON.  Chess club, all ages, skill levels, 6:00, genealogy room. In Stitches adult crochet, 6:30, Flewharty.
TUES,  Youth crochet, 6:00, library loinge.
WED,  Story time for littles with Lesa, 10:30, meeting room. Two OClock Book Talk, meeting room.
THURS.  Salute to Women Veterans. 7:00, meeting room. Speaking, Iola vets Terri Yetzbacher, US Army, South Korea; Christine Tholen, US Air Force, Japan; Shauna Berntsen, US Army National Guard, Iraq.

PICK A GAME OFF THE SHELF--or bring your own--the meeting room is open all day for players or puzzle-piecers. If you fancy a snack, bring it along. ... See MoreSee Less

PICK A GAME OFF THE SHELF--or bring your own--the meeting room is open all day for players or puzzle-piecers. If you fancy a snack, bring it along.

WE'VE DOZENS OF PERIODICALS waiting for you. And did you know you can check them out for two weeks? You'll find all your favorites--Taste of Home, Women's World, Consumer Reports and many more. ... See MoreSee Less

WEVE DOZENS OF PERIODICALS waiting for you. And did you know you can check them out for two weeks? Youll find all your favorites--Taste of Home, Womens World, Consumer Reports and many more.

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Our Annual an appeal letter will be coming out soon. We thank the Foundation for this amazing opportunity to make your support of the Library Endowment Foundation go further.Match month officially starts in two weeks! ... See MoreSee Less

Our Annual an appeal letter will be coming out soon. We thank the Foundation for this amazing opportunity to make your support of the Library Endowment Foundation go further.

COMING UP TUES., NOV. 12, 7 PM. Humanities Kansas speaker Linda O'Nelio Knoll, from the Miners Hall Museum in Crawford County, will discuss the labor history of southeast Kansas and the immigrant heritage of the region called "The Little Balkans." She will focus on the "Army of Amazons: Women's Fight for Labor Rights in Kansas Coalfields".

In December 1921, thousands of women in southeast Kansas rose up to fight injustice in the area coalfields. Many were immigrants from Eastern Europe. The New York Times christened them the “Amazon Army”; their fight for democracy and labor rights in Kansas coalfields led to state and national legislation.

Knoll, who helped found the Miners Hall Museum, has received various awards as an outstanding educator. Her play, "Army of Amazons: An Oral History of Southeast Kansas", received an Emmy nomination in 2013 for Best Historical/Culture Program Segment through the Sunflower Journeys PBS- KTWU series.

This program is part of Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau and 21st Century Civics, a collection of resources inviting Kansas communities to discuss and learn more about the history of American democracy and the shared responsibilities of citizenship. Twenty-first Century Civics is made possible with support from A More Perfect Union: America at 250, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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COMING UP TUES., NOV. 12, 7 PM. Humanities Kansas speaker Linda ONelio Knoll, from the Miners Hall Museum in Crawford County, will discuss the labor history of  southeast Kansas and the immigrant heritage of the region called The Little Balkans. She will focus on the Army of Amazons: Womens Fight for Labor Rights in Kansas Coalfields.

In December 1921, thousands of women in southeast Kansas rose up to fight injustice in the area coalfields. Many were immigrants from Eastern Europe. The New York Times christened them the “Amazon Army”; their fight for democracy and labor rights in Kansas coalfields led to state and national legislation.

Knoll, who helped found the Miners Hall Museum, has received various awards as an outstanding educator. Her play, Army of Amazons: An Oral History of Southeast Kansas, received an Emmy nomination in 2013 for Best Historical/Culture Program Segment through the Sunflower Journeys PBS- KTWU series.

This program is part of Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau and 21st Century Civics, a collection of resources inviting Kansas communities to discuss and learn more about the history of American democracy and the shared responsibilities of citizenship. Twenty-first Century Civics is made possible with support from A More Perfect Union: America at 250, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

A SALUTE TO WOMEN VETERANS, 7 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 7, takes a look at the ways women have served their country throughout our history. Special guest speakers from Iola will share their own stories, from the 1970s to 2003. They include Terri Yetzbacher, US Army, South Korea; Christine Tholen, US Air Force, physician, Japan; Shauna Berntsen, US Army National Guard, Iraq. Come listen and discuss. ... See MoreSee Less

A SALUTE TO WOMEN VETERANS, 7 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 7, takes a look at the ways women have served their country throughout our history. Special guest speakers from Iola will share their own stories, from the 1970s to 2003. They include Terri Yetzbacher, US Army, South Korea; Christine Tholen, US Air Force, physician, Japan; Shauna Berntsen, US Army National Guard, Iraq. Come listen and discuss.
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