New Books In 10/29/12! Put Your Name on Reserve for One Today!

New books just in today!  Included are: “The Bridge” by Karen Kingsbury, “An Amish Gift” by Cynthia Keller, “Angels at the Table” by Debbie Macomber, “Mortality” by Christopher Hitchens, “Chaperone” by Laura Moriarty, “Bloodline” by Dick Francis, “Who I Am” by Pete Townshend, “The Panther, by Nelson DeMille, “Daughter of Light” by V.C. Andrews, “A Christmas Garland” by Anne Perry, “The Giving Quilt” by Jennifer Chiaverini, “The Secret Keeper” by Kate Morton, “Killing Kennedy” by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard, “A Winter Dream” by Richard Paul Evans, “The Cat’s Table” by Michael Ondaatje, and “The Captive Heart” by Dale Cramer.  Call or message us to reserve any of these. 🙂

CORN-a-Licious Tasting Contest Winners Announced!

Contratulations to our CORN-a-Licious Tasting Contest Award Winners!  Luddene Perry was awarded the Judges’ Choice award for her tasty Sweet Corn & Chicken Curry dish.  Belinda Dierks and Adele Maynard were awarded the People’s Choice awards.  Belinda’s Birthday Cake Batter Popcorn and Adele’s Corn Pudding dishes were both very tasty!  Thanks so much to everyone who participated! Each of these winning recipes can be found in the library’s “CORN-a-Licious Recipe Book”.  The recipe books are on sale now at the library for $5 each.  Be sure to pick up a copy today! 🙂

Library’s “CORN-a-Licious Recipe Book” Now Available for Purchase!

Hot off the press…  the library’s “CORN-a-Licious Recipe Book”!  They are now available for you to purchase at the library for $5 each.  They will also be available for purchase at the “Nebraska State and National Hand Cornhusking Contest” in Central City, Oct. 20-21st.  The recipe books would make wonderful gifts!  Recipes include everything from breakfast items, to soups & salads, to desserts and snacks. 🙂

All proceeds from the recipe book will go towards a display case for the library to display the creative talents of local residents.

Tasting Contest at the Library on Wednesday, October 17th!

Be sure to come to our “CORN-a-Licious Tasting Contest” at the library this Wednesday, from 4:00-6:00 p.m.!  Recipe submitters may enter their recipe into the contest for $2.  Tasters may sample all the recipes for $1 and vote for their favorite.  People’s Choice and Judges’ Choice winners will be awarded a cash prize!  Example of a serving size to bring:  9 x 13 pan (cut in 1″ x 1″ samples).

Celebrate Banned Books Week at the Central City Public Library Oct. 1st-6th!

Celebrate your freedom to read during “Banned Books Week” this week!  It highlights the value of free and open access to information. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. The books featured have all been targeted with removal or restrictions in libraries and schools.  Examples of banned/challenged classic books include:  “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger,“The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck, and “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.