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Kathy Hale of Savonburg Public Library attended the LEAP into Science workshop presented by the Franklin Institute Science Museum of Philadelphia on Friday at the Fredonia Public Library. Kimberly Patton featured speaker, presented information and…
Plucky children traveling on the Mississippi experiencing the tapestry of life as it existed then could this be Huckleberry Finn? No, its This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger, but Twains classic is the…
Mike Myer, who recently donated a large telescope to the Iola Public Library, repeated the gesture Thursday by donating an even larger telescope to the Humboldt Public Library. The 8-inch Parks, Newtonian reflector telescope is…
Its human nature, especially at night, to look to the sky with a sense of awe and wonder. Courtesy of a gift from Humboldts Mike Myer, the Iola Public Library can help bring into focus…
Retired master sniper Bob Lee Swagger is rocking on the porch of his Idaho ranch home, not suspecting he is about to be drawn back into the game, in Game of Snipers by Stephen Hunter.…
Iola Public Library adult programs for July begin with the Intrepid Readers book discussion group, which will discuss Cherokee America by Margaret Verble. Its 1875 and Check Singer is a Cherokee Nation matriarch with…
Few books by Kansas-born authors get a starred review, indicating a book that is particularly outstanding, in Library Journal. Charlotte Hingers new historical novel, The Healers Daughter, is one such book. Set in Nicodemus, an…
Iola Public Library kicks off summer with a variety of programs for adults. First up is the Intrepid Readers book discussion, at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Rather than discuss one book, this month attendees will…
The libraries at Iolas elementary schools probably dont sound like the libraries from generations past. You wont find a stern librarian admonishing children with a hushed Shhhh! or students afraid to speak above a whisper.…
School librarians at USD 257s elementary schools purchased 104 books, courtesy of a $750 donation from the Iola Kiwanis Club, plus an additional $375 matching grant from Usborne Books. The final tally resulted in 104…
