Adair County Public Library

1 Library Lane, Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-6038 www2.youseemore.com/adaircpl

Newsletter September 2019

In This Issue:

- Ukulele Club

- STEAM Events

- Computer Classes

-and More!

September Book Discussion Group

Come join the Friends of the Library in our new adult Book Discussion group in September! This month’s book is Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, and copies are available to be checked out from the library.

The group will meet on Tuesday, September 24th from 6:00pm-7:00pm in the Special Collections Room.

September 24th – Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

October 29th – Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country

on Earth by Sarah Smarsh

November 19th – Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

January 28th – Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser

February 25th – The Bat by Jo Nesbo

March 24th – American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago by Alex Kotlowitz

April 28th – The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

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Ukulele Club Ukulele Club is starting up on Tuesday September 10th from 6:00 pm-7:15 p.m. Tim Cason will lead the group. This will not be structured as a lesson, but rather a fun "let's get together and jam" group which will meet one Tuesday a month. People of all skills can join and the library has 26 ukuleles that participants can borrow.

Scrapbook Classes Bring some photos and get scrappy with our two different scrapbook classes this month! One will be held on Saturday, September 21st from 11-noon and the other Saturday, September 28th from 11-noon.

P.S. If you are here on the 21st, be sure to stay for our Viking Reenactment from 1-2!

Janet L.

Karen M.

Jamie G.

Sheryl F.

Billie F.

Eric P.

Jason S.

Linda L.

Bryce E.

Wanda S.

Sueanna H.

Ron M.

Thank You Volunteers! We appreciate these supporters for their hard work in the month

of August:

Having fun at Sweet

Book Bingo

Intro to Computers Computer classes continue on Wednesday evenings from 6-7pm. We will learn about computer history and get hands on experience in Word processing, spreadsheets, email, and PowerPoint.

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Kids Korner

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September

STEAM Events

Spine Crackers: 3rd – 5th Grade Book Club

Mr. L is starting a new book club just for 3rd-5th grade age kids. The library will provide a copy of the books and the group will meet weekly to discuss sections of the book. Our first book will be Bunnicula by James Howe.

Discussion will be held from 3:00-3:30pm on Saturdays, September 28th and October 5th & 12th. The sign up deadline is Sept. 18th. To sign up or get more information, please contact Mr L.

Storytimes resume on September 5th & 6th and take place on Thursdays & Fridays from 10:00 – 10:30am. While your family is invited to attend on whichever day works best for you, Thursday storytimes have a slightly shorter runtime as they are aimed at youngsters learning how to hold in their wiggles for a story or two. If you are unable to bring your little one to events through the week, Mr. L. also has a Preschool Craft Day on Saturday, September 28th from 10am until Noon.

Starting in September, we’re adding more STEAM-based activities to our monthly schedule.

Our monthly LEGO day will still take place on the third Thursday of the month (Sept. 19 from 4:00-5:50pm). In addition, we will host a Makerspace Day Sept. 11 from 4-6pm and a Build It Yourself Craft Day on Sept. 27 from 11am-5pm. Because our Build It Yourself Craft involves use of tools and paint, parent supervision is required and old clothes are recommended.

Storytimes and Craft Day

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Teen Times Magic the Gathering Night Magic the Gathering is a card game where players create a variety of decks to play games against each other. The library will be hosting its monthly “after hours” Magic night on Friday, September 20th from 6-10 pm. Experienced players can come find new opponents, while we will provide a deck and support to new players.

Teen Book Club Returns! Teen Book Club is about to start back up! If you haven’t heard, Teen Book Club is for 6th grade through high school age youth. The library provides copies of the books so that teens can meet weekly to discuss sections of the book. This month we will be reading Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson.

Discussion will be held from 2:00 – 3:00pm on Saturdays September 14, 21 & 28th. The sign up deadline is September 8th. To sign up or get more information, please contact Mr L.

Check Out Our

New teen Books

This Month!

Gut Check by Eric Kester

All the Bad Apples by Moira Fowley-Doyle

Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus Black by Sedgewick, Sedgewick, and Deacon

As Many Nows as I Can Get by Shana Youngdahl

Fan the Fame by Anna Priemaza

The Boy and Girl Who Broke the World by Amy Reed

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“It is what you read when you

don't have to that determines what

you will be when you can't help it.”

Meet the Staff Natalie Bushnell

What is your favorite genre of book? Fiction

What is a book you would recommend? Looking for Alaska by John Green

If your life was a book, what would be the title? The Crazy Boring Life of Natalie

Tractor for Sale We are accepting sealed bids on a John Deere 870 tractor, sold as is with several attachments. Sealed bids will be accepted thru September 15th and the board will review the bids after that. To view the tractor, please contact Jami at the library at 660-665-6038.

Explore Yesteryear’s News Want to know what happened on this day in history? Looking for an obituary or newspaper article about a family member? You can find them at your local library! We have microfilms of the Kirksville Daily Express dating back to its beginning which you can easily view, save, and print from our microfilm machine. Stop in today and we can show you how.

Can't make it to Nevada to storm Area 51 to find the truth about aliens? Come to the library instead! Join us on Friday September 20th as we celebrate all things ALIEN! Free food, contests, and fun.

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Calendar Tues, September 3: Purls of Wisdom @ 6:30pm-8:00pm

Wed, September 4: Intro to Computers @ 6:00pm-7:00pm

Thurs, September 5: Storytime @ 10:00- 10:30am

Fri, September 6: Storytime @ 10:00am-10:45am

Sweet Book BINGO @ 10:00-11:00am

Sat, September 7: Book Sale @ 10:00am-3:00pm

Tues, September 10: Ukelele Club @ 6:00pm-7:15pm Purls of Wisdom @ 6:30pm-8:00pm

Wed, September 11: Area Scene @ 9:00 am Makerspace Day @ 4:00pm-6:00pm Intro to Computers @ 6:00pm-7:00pm

Thurs, September 12: Storytime @ 10:00- 10:30am

Fri, September 13: Storytime @ 10:00- 10:45am

Sweet Book BINGO @ 10:00-11:00am

Sat, September 14: American Girl Tea Party @ 11am-noon

Teen Book Club @ 2:00pm-3:00pm

Tues, September 17: Purls of Wisdom @ 6:30pm-8:00pm

Wed, September 18: Board of Directors @ 5:00 pm Intro to Computers @ 6:00pm-7:00pm

Thurs, September 19: Storytime @ 10:00- 10:30am

Lego Jr Makers @ 4:00pm-5:30pm

Fri, September 20: Storm Area 6038 – ALL DAY Storytime @ 10:00- 10:45am

Sweet Book BINGO @ 10:00-11:00am

Magic The Gathering @ 6:00-10:00pm

Sat, September 21: Scrapbook Class @ 11:00am-12:00pm Viking Reenactment @ 1:00pm-2:00pm

Teen Book Club @ 2:00pm-3:00pm

Tues, September 24: Adult Book Discussion @ 6pm-7pm Purls of Wisdom @ 6:30pm-8:00pm

Wed, September 25: Intro to Computers @ 6:00pm-7:00pm

Thurs, September 26: Storytime @ 10:00- 10:30am

Fri, September 27: Storytime @ 10:00- 10:45am

Sweet Book BINGO @ 10:00-11:00am Build It Yourself Craft Day @ 11am-5pm Meditation & Galaxy Bottle Craft @ 6-7pm

Sat, September 28: Preschool Craft Day @ 10:00am-Noon Scrapbook Class @ 11:00am-12:00pm Tattoo Program @ 12:30pm-1:30pm

Teen Book Club @ 2:00pm-3:00pm

3rd-5th Grade Book Club @ 3-3:30pm