Playing Pictureka
Game Day @Your Library was Saturday, November 15th and Richmond Public Library participated. The library which is not usually open on Saturdays opened it’s door just for this occasion. Any one could come in and play games, we had Pictureka, Twister and Guitar Hero. The people that came sure seemed to enjoy this. The library has decided that they may do a game day again[maybe over Christmas break].
Twister
Guitar Hero
On Wednesday, October 29th we had the annual Story Hour Trick-or-Treat.
city Hall
The kids trick-of-treat the businesses on Central Street of Richmond.
Beachner Grain
Not sure who enjoys it more the kids or the businesses. Everyone has a good time.
Heartland Hot Rods
On Monday, October 27th the library held a Halloween Craft Day. The kids made bats. These bats were made out of foam so when the kids threw them to see if they would fly they didn’t hurt anyone. But the kids sure had fun flying the bats.
Three from the Richmond Public Library attended the NEKLS [Northeast Kansas Library System] Fall Assembly on Thursday, October 16th.
SLK Road Show
Library board members
The assembly is held every October for libraries in the NEKLS system. This years assembly was held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka Kansas. Keynote speaker was Michael Hoeflich, distinguished professor at the University of Kansas School of Law. The ever popular State Library Road Show presented an “abridged” version of their popular show. There was also a breakout session where libraries of similar size got together to talk about how things are going.
Effective Wednesday, October 15th Richmond Public Library has changed to time of “Story Time”
It will still be on Wednesday but it will now be at 1:30 p.m.
This change was brought about in hope of getting more children to attend Story Time.
The Richmond library is a recipient of the “Picturing America” grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
As part of the grant the library is suppose to show the pictures to as many people as possible from September 2008 through May 2009.
We started with an open house, with pictures displayed all around the library.
The “Open House” was on Tuesday, October 14th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments were served.
There are plans to display the photos on a rotating schedule with the library, Richmond Care Center, and Richmond Nutrition Site. If your group, church or school is interested in also displaying the photos, please call the library and talk to Connie. 835-6163
The Richmond Public Library Geography Club met on Tuesday, October 7th @ 2:30 P.M. to celebrate Germany.
The Food
The group had sauerkraut, sauerbraten, potato salad and some really good dessert. There was a little quiz on Germany, winners received Germany candy. We looked at some Germany coins and dolls too.
Food Line
Maggie
Everyone who attended Germany recieved a Kinder Egg. This is a German chocolate egg around a plastic egg, the egg holds a toy.
Since next month is Thanksgiving the group has decided to just have appitizers and dips.
Central Height has it’s first ever Home Coming parade. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Central Height held a Home Coming parade in Richmond. The turn out for this event was great.
The Grade School Kids
Each High school class had a float, the band marched, grade schoolers marched, cheer leaders road in a truck, the dazzles danced, Richmond Ruitans has a truck, Richmond Public Library had a float. The 4-H kids has a float, Richmond Fire Department and Ottawa Police were also there.
Band members
The streets were lined with people there to watch the parade. Once again the turn out was great! After the parade hot dogs and chips were served. A Bonn Fire was lit, coach Tooley and principle Horstick both gave speeches. Everyone had a great time!!
Spirit of the Past
Librarians at NEST
The end of September was a busy month for the staff and board at the library. September 17th was our monthly board meeting, and it was a long one. The next day the librarians left for NEST [Northeast System Training] in Valley Falls. The girls returned on Friday, having learned lots of stuff.
Board members at SLK Road Show
The next week we were off again. Wednesday the 24th the director and three library board members when to Lawrence for the State Library of Kansas Road Show. Some wondered if those people were really from the state library. Well yes they were!!
Then on Friday the 24th both librarians went to Lawrence for a workshop on KLOW [Kansas Libraries on the Web]. This is the program we use for our library web site. We now have a new and improved web page, so everyone go and look at the new site!! richmond.mykansaslibrary.org
KLOW workshop
