Join us for Family Nights at the Ralls County Library on the 2nd/4th Thursday nights of the month. The whole family is invited!
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November 14, 2024 6-7
Join us for a Family Paint Night at the library. Bring your kids or grandkids of all ages and choose your own painting adventure. We will have canvases, paper, and wood to paint on, and a variety of painting games you can choose between.
December 12, 2024 Time 5:30 PM
Join us for a great time at the Ralls County Elementary Cafeteria where we share our December Family Night with the Ralls County Parents As Teachers and Early Childhood Department. There will be stories, crafts, snacks and activities for all ages. Come get a free book and see a special guest!
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Notes From the Director
Happy November! What a beautiful fall we’ve had so far this year! I wonder what that means for the winter season? Well, for any season and most any weather...we are here to help you with your literacy needs. Just give us a call. At the Ralls County Library, we accept donations toward the Ralls County Food Banks. There is a receptacle in the foyer. We will also have a coat exchange there ‘Donate a Coat, Grab a Coat or Exchange a Coat’. Your choice! There is an article on the back page of this newsletter sharing the new Friends of the Library Project called StoryWalk. Donations are appreciated for that project as well. The foyer also contains our free book table. These books come from patrons who donate books to the library. If we already have a copy of that title, the free table gets that book. Some books are on the table from our library. They are either duplicates or books that have not been checked out in over several years. The library has many opportunities for giving, and we will always take suggestions for more ways to meet the needs of our community. Give us a call!
Debbie Jameson
Director Ralls County Library
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Birth to Age 5 Programming
Dawn Snodgrass & Diane Schulte
Dino-vember, No-Shave November (mustache and beard fun!), and Turkeys will be the talk of Birth to Age 5 Story Hour this month! There will be new stories, songs and rhymes for our little friends to learn. We will also talk about things we are thankful for each week as we lead to Thanksgiving. Remember there is no story hour on Thanksgiving. There is also just one family night this month. Diane and I won’t see you until December Family Night hosted at our local elementary school! Thank you for supporting our local library. I am truly blessed to know each of your little ones and look forward every week to learning with them.
Children/Youth
(Grades Kdg-12) Programming
Dawn Hargraves
I always like to take a moment in November and consider the things I’m thankful for. The families that make up our wonderful community are high on my list. I’m so thankful for all the families that come to the library and participate in our programs. The kids and teens are so kind, fun, and creative. I look forward to giving them opportunities this month to create masterpieces, laugh at funny books, make a nature board game, have some great discussions, and play fun games. Come to Story Hour on Thursday mornings, Girls Club on Tuesday afternoons, or Dungeons & Dragons on the 3rd Saturday of this month, and be a part of this great community!
Adult Programming
Milinda Wagoner
As the leaves fall, our adult programs are heating up! Here's what's on the agenda for November:
📚 Book Club: We'll wrap up our riveting discussion of A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales this month. Join us for insights, debates, and a lot of fun.
🎨 Crafts & Coffee: Every Thursday at 10 AM, take a break while the kids enjoy their School-Age Story Hour. Parents, come sip some coffee, relax, and get crafty with us. It’s the perfect mid-week reset!
☕ Gourmet Coffee & Coloring: Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov 2, from 9-11 AM. Learn to brew your own gourmet coffee and unleash your creativity with coloring or diamond art. A morning you won’t want to miss! Come join us, meet new friends, and make the most of these cozy November days.
Book Reviews from the Staff
Want to try a new book or author?
Read ahead to get a few options from our staff members.
Ask the front desk for these great reads!
Friendship, loyalty, and kindness stand the test of time in this heartwarming World War II–era picture book based on a true story about Tucky Jo who was known as the “kid from Kentucky” when he enlisted in the army at age fifteen.
Juvenile/Teen Historical Fiction
Historical fiction brings history to life for young readers through the inclusion of story about
historical events.
These make GREAT read alouds!
What IS the Friends of the Library Group?
It is a group of volunteers who donate their time to support the library through various ways and/or projects.
Friends of the Library volunteers wrote the grant for the Outdoor Classroom/Pavilion that we enjoy, created outdoor beautification projects around the library and helped to fund the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in our county as well as many other projects. Volunteers are welcome to join; the next meeting date is
Tuesday, January 14 at 4:30 PM at the Ralls County Library.
Donations are currently being accepted for a new project called StoryWalk. This project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT. StoryWalk is a stroll through a story by using signs and pages of a book. It is our goal to put a StoryWalk in each of our towns parks.
For more information, https://letsmovelibraries.org/storywalk/
Donations can be sent to the Ralls County Library. Help support your local library!
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