Local author Lisa Harkrader won the William Allen White Award for
Airball: My Life in Briefs! 
Congratulations Lisa! 
Read all about it.

In observance of Memorial Day we will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2008.

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Enjoy your holiday!!!

Illustrator Brad Sneed

Tuesday, April 15 at 7 p.m.

Pajama Storytime

Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m.

Choosing the Right Childcare

Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m.

• What are you needs?

• What are your child’s needs?

• What are your options?

Experts:
Denise E. Sullivan, County Extension Agent
Katrina Ball, Family Conservancy
Stephanie Adkins, Parents as Teachers

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we closed Friday, April 4 for a
Collaborative staff in-service (pictures!) with Basehor, Bonner Springs and Linwood Libraries.

April 2008 Calendar NOW AVAILABLE.  Pick up a copy today!

• Closed - staff in-service, Fri., Apr. 4
• Story Time - Mondays at 10:30 a.m.
• Tax School - Mon., Apr. 7 at 7 p.m.
• Craft Club - crochet a felt purse, Tue., Apr. 8 at 6:30 p.m.
• Brad Sneed - illustrator, Tue., Apr. 15 at 7 p.m.
• Pajama Story Time - Thur., Apr. 17 at 7 p.m.
• Choosing the Right Childcare - Tue., Apr. 22 at 7 p.m.
• TALK Snow Falling on Cedars - Thur., Apr. 24 at 6:30 p.m.
• Raffle Drawing - Sat., Apr. 26 at 10 a.m.
• Resumes with Word - Tue., Apr. 29 at 10:30 a.m.

March 2008 @ Your Library:

• Smart Taxes Seminar - Tue., March 11 at 7 p.m. with Amanda Altenhofen from Sunflower Tax Services.
• Stampin’ Up with Daveda Leppke - Thur., March 13 at 6:30 p.m.  Bring your own paper and Daveda will let you borrow her stamps!
• St. Patrick’s Day Parade - Sat., March 15 at 10:00 a.m. Downtown.
• St. Patrick’s Day Story Time - Mon., March 17 at 10:30 a.m.
• Computer Classes - Tue., March 18.  Web e-mail at 10:30 a.m. and Microsoft Word at 7:00 p.m.
• TALK Discussion of Cannery Row - Thur., March 20 at 6:30 p.m.
• AARP Tax Help by Appointment - Tue., March 25 from 9 -1:30 p.m.

21st Annual Tonganoxie Days
Library Run
Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 a.m.
5K/10K Run and 5K Walk
2008 Run Application (.pdf)

This just in from the State Library of Kansas: 

Users of the Homework Kansas online tutoring service will be happy to know that the links at the bottom of new State Library Web site pages are now authenticating properly through Auto-Graphics and the Quova IP recognition system. For most users in Kansas, the link will go directly to the HWK site.  You can put away your Kansas Library Card for HomeworkKansas!

With the $650 you all donated through the Festival of mini Trees, we were able to order:

• My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
• In an Instant, A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing by Bob Woodruff
• The 6th Target by James Patterson
• The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
• Duma Key by Stephen King
• Atonement by Ian McEwan
• Stranger in Paradise by Robert B. Parker
• Becoming a Better You by Joel Osteen
• You: Staying Young by Michael Roizen

3rd Annual Teen Battle of the Bands

Winner: Never Ask Why
Article: Tonganoxie Mirror
Pictures: Battle of the Bands 2008 Set on Flickr
Bands: Leathur Teeze, The Reconciling Grave, Never Ask Why and Novice Daze
Judges:  Nichole Cox, Jay Owen and Johnnie Ferguson
Sponsors:  Tonganoxie Recreation Commission (Go Paula!) and the Library
T-shirts:  Get yours today on sale at the Recreation Commission
Food: Friends of the Library (best nachos ever, the secret is the sour cream)

Thank you for coming, Thank you for participating, Thank you for enjoying yourself!