Overbrook Public Library

At the Overbrook Public Library this summer

All programs will begin at 1:00 pm

June 5th Story teller Shelly Simoneau

June 12th Topeka Zoo

June 19th Touch a Truck

(will be up at the fairgrounds)

June 26th Craft Day

(Must be register by June 19th)

Programs will be held at Overbrook Attendance Center cafeteria, expect for Touch a Truck will be held up at the Fairgrounds in Overbrook. Please use the east entrance at the attendance center.

Melissa Jeanneret is going to be doing a book club for 5th – 8th grade  this summer. The group will meet at noon so please bring a sack lunch. Drinks will be provided. If you are planning on participating please let the library know by the end of May so we can order you a book. The group will be meeting here at the library. The group will be meeting on the following dates.

June 17th “Operation Yes!”

July 22nd “Fablehaven”

August 19th “Chomp”

If you have any question please contact the library.

The Library is looking for vehicles to display on June 19th form 1pm-3pm as one of the summer reading programs for the children. If you are interested in participating please call the Library at 785-665-7266. Anything on wheels will be consider.

The Library has started on a renovation/expansion project sparked by the generous bequest from Glen and Claudine Norton. Plans include a Community room with a kitchen added onto the north end of the library and renovations to the existing library. If  you are interested in making a pledge/donation to this project pledge forms can be found on the city’s web page at www.overbrookks.com or you can scroll down on this page to local links and click on Overbrook, Kansas and it will take you to the site. You can also see the plans for the project on the city’s page. If you have any questions about the project please feel free to contact the Library. The project should be done by this fall.

The Overbrook Public Library has moved to a new location at 105 W. 8th street, which is where Shirley’s Cafe and Rustic Treasures use to be, along hwy 56. The Library will remain there until the expansion and renovations are completed in the fall of 2013. If you have any question feel free to call the Library at 665-7266.

Wow! Have you seen our Graphic Novel collection? (Those are comic books to us old folks…..) We have a large selection ranging from Superheroes to Zits to Babymouse to Calvin and Hobbes to Manga to Garfield. Check us out next time you’re in!

Have you seen the awesome new links on our website?

• The Kansas EZ Library button gives you instant access to the State Library system where you can download eBooks.
• The Event Calendar lists ongoing events at the library.
• Need a sample test for the science section of the ACT? Need help studying  for a firefighter’s exam? Need homework help? In the State Library Resources drop-down menu, click on LearningExpress. There’s a ton of information from GED preparation to computer and internet basics.
• Under “Essentials,” connect to your email, get tax forms, access Facebook, and more….all with just one click. Check it out!
• The Book Club tab on the left side of the page lists all the books that Book Club will be reading for 2013.
  

Our Book Club meets the third Tuesday of every month at the Library at 7:00 pm.  In June the group will be reading The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. If you need a copy of this book please contact the library.  The Book Club will not be meeting in December. The group has a great time when we get together, so try something different and come check out the Overbrook Library’s Book Club!