Overbrook Public Library

Friends of the Overbrook Library will once again have a book sale starting on August 5th through the 14th. As always it is a free will donation that will benefit the Library. The sale will be held during Library hours.

So get out of the heat and come to the Library for some great buys.

The Friends of the Overbrook Library will offer a three part book discussion on “Today’s Mysteries.” The series is sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council as part of its Talk About Literature in Kansas (TALK) program. The Council’s Resource Center is furnishing the books and discussion leaders for the series.

At the beginning of each month you may come in and pick up your book.  Below is the dates and a list of the books that we will be reading.

August 23rd  “Talking God” by Tony Hillerman.

September 28th “Bootlegger’s Daughter” by Margaret Maron

November 15th “Where Echoes Live” by Marcia Muller

All program start at 7pm.

Book Club meets the third Tuesday of every month at the Library at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome. The Library furnishes the books. During the month of August the club will be reading “Help” by Kathryn Stockett. If you are interested in coming see one of the librarians to help you pick out a book.

Aug. 4th the movie “The Goonies” at 10:30

Aug. 9th Children’s book club will discuss the first part of “Chasing Vermeer” at 11:30am

Aug. 11th We will be doing sand painting at 10:30am. (must sign up by July 28th)

Aug. 18th Deconstruction at 10:30am (must sign up by Aug. 11th.

Aug. 21st Pirate Party!!!! 12:00pm-2:00pm. This is for all the children that have read 4 hours and have done 3 activities.

Aug. 23rd Children’s book club will discuss that last part of “Chasing Vermeer” at 11:30am.

Aug. 25 The children will be making beaded key rings at 10:30am . (must sign up by Aug. 18th)

The Overbrook Public Library has three MP3 Players to check out. The Library will issue a State of Kansas Library card so that the patron will have access to audio books and music through the Kansas web site to put on the MP3 Players. Patrons will have to be in good standing at the Library in order to check out a MP3 Player.