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Each of our locations draws a name from the pool of kids who participated in Summer Reading to win a READ poster photoshoot. Here's Antioch's winner!

Antioch hosts lots of great events, like Table Top Games, and also has some great reading spots, like their "castle" and the three reading nooks near the 6 by 6 play area. Check out all their events here »

Be sure to check out what your librarians have been reading and doing recently over at our Staff Picks Blog:

Gregg wrote about five new releases this month in fiction that you absolutely need to know about, including a novel about two lost souls on the run from the New Orleans mob post-JFK assassination, a romance about a marriage proposal at a baseball game that goes hysterically, horribly wrong, and a sci-fi action thriller about a woman who can do advanced mathematics in her head - and uses that ability to turn the tables on kidnappers and mercenaries.

Matt wrote about Silent Book Group that he created and currently moderates at the Groundhouse Coffee Shop in Gardner, Kansas. A silent book club is perfect for those among us who like the concept of talking about the books we’re reading, but don’t like the homework assignment feel of the traditional book group. You can read alone, together, even if it’s in a bustling coffee shop.

Josh wrote about what the staff at his library branch are reading, watching, and listening to. His branch, Lackman, has some of the sharpest readers in the library system, and you’ll be sure to come away will a pile of great books that will top your To Be Read stack.

Hebah recently attended Worldcon 76, one of the biggest sci-fi/fantasy conventions on the planet. She attended panels, talked to authors and artists, and met dozens of enthusiastic fans. If you’ve never been to a sci-fi convention, Hebah excellently describes the experience - and provides YouTube clips, too!

We’ve also written reviews of books we’ve liked, too: check out Kari’s review of a great Cold War spy thriller, and Dylan’s review of a novel featuring the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, Darth Vader.

Staycation? We have so many things for families to do this summer! Have fun with these local events and save yourself from hearing, "Are we there yet?"

• Tabletop Games
• Movies in the Park 
• Local Music Live
• Exhibitions and Meet the Artist Events
• Water Safety 
• Visit from Priscilla Howe 

Family fun? Find it here!

Today at the Library »

Legislative Coffee 10 am @ Blue Valley Library
Discover what's percolating in the Kansas Legislature.

Pet a Bull 11 am @ Gardner Library
Join us (and pit bulls Liam and Leonidas) for a presentation and Q&A about pit bulls.

Pet Adoptions 12:30 pm @ Gardner Library
Find a new friend from Unleashed Pet Rescue and Lucky 13 Rescue.

Table Top Game Day 1:30 pm @ Blue Valley
Learn new board games or bring your favorites to share with new friends.

Take Better Photos 3 pm @ Gardner Library
Learn tips and tricks whether you're using your phone or a camera.

This week at the Library, you can get help with or your book group or your sound recordings, think deep thoughts about religion and time, up your selfie game, and connect with your legislators!

Drop-In Sound Studio Help Tuesday, March 6 @ 4 pm, Central Resource Library

The Care and Feeding of Your Book Group Thursday, March 8 @ 6:30 pm, Corinth Library

Dr. Nicholaus Pumphrey on Religion and Time Thursday, March 8 @ 6:30 pm, Central Resource Library

Take Better Photos Saturday, March 10 @ 3 pm, Gardner Library

Legislative Coffee Saturday, March 10 @ 10 am, Blue Valley Library

You can also catch the last of our canine series or play some table top games!