Karen Kingsbury fans will be happy to know that we now have all of her books on our shelves.  On Every Side was published in 2006.  As with all of her books, it received excellent reviews.

Here is a short synopsis of the book:  After suffering the loss of his mother and separation from his sister and the girl he loved, Jordan Riley has filled the holes in his soul with anger. He rejects the God he leaned on in his youth and sues his hometown to have a popular statue of Jesus removed. The conflict causes him to cross paths with a spirited young newscaster named Faith, who opposes his lawsuit in surprising ways. Perhaps most amazing of all is the way Faith begins to disassemble the walls around Jordan’s heart. And there’s something very familiar about her…

Come in and check this book out today.   If you’d like to be placed on reserve, just give the library a call, and we’ll do that for you.

Hannah M. shows off her decorated penguin cookie.

Karis N. relaxes and enjoys a book in a chair that's just her size!

Lavonne Walter was the story time leader on February 1.  Her theme was “Hats, Hats, Hats.”  The children had a great time with the hats — wearing all the different and hats and also creating their very own.

Lavonne Walter in her special hat.

Our guest storyteller will be Angie Reimer.  Her theme is “Winter Fun” with books about penguins, snow, and so much more!

We have also received instruction books for the above-listed 1040 forms.  We will continue to post the various federal forms that we receive.  You can get any forms we do not have at:  http://www.irs.gov.

We will not be receiving any Kansas forms.  You can access these forms at:  http://www.ksrevenue.org.

We can help you in locating and/or printing any of the Federal or Kansas forms; however, we cannot assist in filling out and completing them.

Can you believe that 2012 is almost here?  It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago when we were celebrating the year 2000!

The library will be closed during the long New Year’s weekend (Friday through Monday) of December 30 and 31 and January 2.  Please make sure you have plenty of reading materials and DVD’s to make it through the long weekend!

Come back to meadelibrary.info to find the spring  schedule for Story Time — lots of fun things are being planned.  The Holiday Harvest of Books will continue through the end of the year.  Books can now be purchased at a discounted rate.  It’s the perfect opportunity to remember a loved one by purchasing a book and donating it to the library.

Story Time is still going on as scheduled on Wednesday, December 21, at 10:00 a.m.  Mother Goose will be reading Christmas stories to the children.

Don’t forget that we will also close during the Christmas Weekend — December 23, 24 and 26.  Please make sure you have plenty of reading materials and DVD’s to make it through the long weekend!  We hope you have a Very Merry Christmas!