Adventues In Libraryland: Library book sale a success, will benefit summer reading

I want to extend a thank-you to all of those who attended the book sale this past weekend. We raised $260, all to support the Summer Reading Program. For those of you who missed it, we will have another sale in May. (You can also go to the monthly sales at Missouri Valley College -- they will have the next one on the first weekend in February.)

On beyond Google

For those of you who are interested in numbers and different countries, take a look at http://www.nationmaster.com. The description on the site reads, "Nationmaster.com is a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations." The BBC World reviewed it as "a statistician's dream"

Check it out

Our annual Christmas family program takes place on Monday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. We are pleased to present a puppet show performed by the Parasol Puppets, "The Gingerbread Man's Christmas." This is an audience participation show, with lots of singing.

Psst! We're expecting a special visitor too!

Circle of days

Monday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., Holiday Puppet Show.

Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m., Board of Trustees meeting.

Saturday, Dec. 15, at 9 a.m., Up for Discussion Book Club.

Saturday, Dec. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m., pitch game.

New materials

Fiction

"Lord John and the Hand of Devils" by Diana Gabaldon.

"Darkest Evening of the Year" by Dean Koontz.

"Hokus Pokus" by Fern Michaels.

"Dead Until Dark" by Charlaine Harris.

"Rhett Butler's People" by Donald McCaig.