Happy Monday, everyone! We hope you didn't snack too much during the big game yesterday (if you honor such days).
Don't forget! We have paper flower bouquet making Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Stop by and make a bouquet for yourself or for your loved one.
Have you guessed the combination yet? We have a special locked box event going on right now at our circulation desk. The first person to guess the combination to the lock of the locked box gets the special prize inside. Use the riddles to guess the numbers.
This is just the start of many upcoming riddles and clues featuring the locked box, so stay sharp!
Romance! Is it in the air? Well, it is in this display! In celebration of Valentine's Day, we have curated some books that fit the theme of Valentines, love, and lovers. Stop by and check it out or check out or online display by using this link.
Book Club: When Whiter Came: A Country Doctor's Journey to Fight the Flu Pandemic of 1918 by Mary Beth Sator Obermeyer, selected by Sue Owens, LifeLong Learning
I chose this book because it was a non-fiction book that tells the story of an Iowa doctor treating patients during the 1918 Flu Pandemic. The story included references to some familiar places such as Bancroft, Iowa (a mystery trip location in the past)m some familiar organizations- the Franciscan Sisters and Mayo Clinic, and I recognized some of the Surnames- Sator and Obermyer. After reading the book, I wonder if some of the people mentioned are related to those I know today.
It was interesting to see the development of medical treatments and how the family and community supported each other through the challenges of the times-- the pandemic, farm accidents, the First and Second World War It is reassuring to recognize how people survived these life-altering events in the past.
The story also helped put specific events and phrases in context-- the change from horses to automobiles, Polio Summer, World War I, and World War II, the purchase of war bonds, the depression, throwing water out in the cold to see what happened, the challenges of medical professionals and often the strain on their families, the writing process and how it takes times to select the themes to help the story evolve.
As an American by birth, I take life in the U.S. for granted. The different European countries struggle to remain their sovereignty with their neighbors. In the U.S., wars are usually fought overseas, and everyday life continues as normal for most civilians.
Books are available to be checked out in the Library and will be distributed to Denison and Cherokee. To join in on the discussion, use this link for the book club discussion page or use this link for the book club page.
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