July

The Shadow Catcher

by Marianne Wiggins

Monday, July 26 at 10:00 am

Thayne Branch Library
“An unusual fictionalization ofthe life of American West
photographer Edward Curtis (1868-1952)–along with that of
a woman named “MarianneWiggins.” Curtis emerges as a
fascinating, complex figure, onewho inhabited any number of American contradictions. With Marianne’s crackling social commentary and deceptively breezy self-discovery, Wiggins’s eighth novel is a heartfelt de force Weekly tour.”—

Bring a morning snack & join us for a lively book discussion. 

Ask or call if you need an interlibrary loan!

Thayne Branch Library   883-7323

June

Claiming Ground

By: Laura Bell

After college, a Kentucky girl spends a summer in Wyoming to find herself and regroup. Thirty years later, she’s still there. In this memoir, Bell vividly depicts her life out West, starting with her first job herding sheep—an occupation usually done by men. She goes on to write about her life as a ranch hand, masseuse, housewife, stepmother, and forest ranger, mixing work experiences with touching and poignant accounts of family and friends. She also describes the Wyoming landscape in brilliant detail, revealing her love for the place.

Bring a morning snack & join us for a lively book discussion. 

Ask or call if you need an interlibrary loan!

Thayne Branch Library   883-7323

teen/tween summer reading activities held Wednesdays @2:00 at the Thayne Park Pavilion

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by Jeannette Wells

Monday, April 26 10:00am

A true-life novel about Lily Casey Smith (the author’s grandmother) who at age six helped her father break horses, at age fifteen left home to teach in a frontier town, and later as a wife and mother runs a vast ranch in Arizona.

She survived tornadoes, droughts, floods, the Great Depression, and the most heartbreaking personal tragedy–but despite a life of hardscrabble drudgery still remains a woman of indomitable spirit.

Bring your morning snack and join us for a lively book discussion.

Ask or call us if you need an interlibrary loan!

Thayne Branch Library

883-7323

National Teen Literature Day April 15

Celebrate National Library Week at the Thayne Branch Library April 12-16

Stop in , check us out, and receive a free gift.

Join us Thursday April 15 for Teen Literature Day at the Thayne Library from 4:00-5:00pm for activities, crafts, and snacks

Monday, March 22    10:00AM

Book Discussion Guide

“In the small river town of La Luna, Calla Lily enjoys a blissful childhood under the loving light of the Moon Lady, the feminine force that will guide her throughout her life. From her mother, M’Dear, Calla learns the old, womanly art of healing through “fixing hair.” On the same river banks, Calla tastes the sweetness of first love. But when a broken heart knocks the breath out of her, Calla transforms hurt into inspiration and heads for the wild and colorful city of New Orleans to study at L’Academie de Beaute de Crescent. In that extravagant big river city, she comes to understand fully the power of her “healing hands” to change lives and soothe pain, including her own.” (courtesty of Barnes & Noble)

A tale of family and friendship, tragedy and triumph, loss and love, The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder features the warmth, humor, soul, and wonder that have made Wells one of today’s most cherished writers, and gives us an unforgettable new heroine to treasure.

Bring your morning snack and join us for a lively book discussion.

Ask or call us if you need an interlibrary loan!
Thayne Branch Library
883-7323

Dr. Seuss Birthday Party

Tuesday March 2 3-4pm open house

everyone is invited for cake and activities

                          …the Endowment Fund Challenge

News!  The 2010 Wyoming legislature approved an additional $3 million for the Public Library Endowment Challenge Porgram.  The Lincoln County Library System can now raise $213,043 to receive a match of $426,087.

To date, the Lincoln County Library Endowment Fund has received $35,176 in donations and $65,305 in matching dollars from the state .  Our goal is to take full advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to receive two dollars for every dollar donated.    Thank you to everyone who has donated.          Updated 05/24/10 

The Wyoming State Legislature set aside $12.1 million in matching funds to encourage establishment and growth of library endowments.  Lincoln County libraries are eligible to receive a 2:1 match on donations up to $213,043.  Every dollar donated, up to that amount, will be matched by the state with an additional two dollars.                                                                                          

When libraries statewide have raised $2.3 million cumulatively, each of the state’s 23 county library systems will receive an additional $100,000.  At the end of the fundraising period, June 30, 2013, we could have an endowment of over $700,000.

Tax deductible contributions may be made online by clicking on the “Foundation” tab at the top of the page or by mailing your check to Lincoln County Library Foundation (LCLF) Endowment Fund, 519 Emerald Street, Kemmerer, WY 83101.