Wauneta Public Library is preparing for the solar eclipse on August 21st, 2017. Millions of people are traveling to Nebraska for this amazing event.
Come to the library for more information and free eclipse viewing glasses!
What’s happening in Nebraska?
Eclipse events across Nebraska – include Kearney, Grand Island, Lincoln, North Platte and others.
Great American Eclipse – information about the eclipse, map of best viewing locations and photos.
The following books have been donated to the library by family and friends.
May 2017
“The Legend of Russian Bill” by R. Lapidus in memory of Richard Bardsley
“The Last Mile” by David Baldacci in memory of Robert Troudt
In his #1 New York Times bestseller Memory Man, David Baldacci introduced the extraordinary detective Amos Decker-the man who can forget nothing. Now, Decker returns in a spectacular new thriller.
“H is for Hawk” by H. Macdonald in memory of Uncle Levi Mohler by E. Laurel Dunn
“Last Bus to Wisdom” by I. Doig in memory of mother Delores Theobald Mohler by E. Laurel Dunn
“Behind the Beautiful Forevers” by K. Boo in memory of Uncle Nathan L. Mohler by E. Laurel Dunn
In this brilliant, breathtaking book by Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human through the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport.
“The Lacuna” by B. Kingsolver in memory of father Phares L. Mohler by E. Laurel Dunn
“Frontier” by S.K. Salzer in memory of Eugene Rider
The following books were donated by family and friends
In memory of Donnaline Kitt:
“Together for Christmas” by T. Kinkade
The holiday season finds one treasured relationship about to be torn apart…while another is just coming together.
“Cape Light” by K. Spencer
“Twilight at Blueberry Barrens” by C. Coble
“Anna’s Healing” by V. Chapman
“Tangled Webs” by I. Hannon?
“Second Opinion” by H. Alexander
“In the Shadow of Denali” by T. Peterson
“The Hawaiian Quilt” by W. Brunstetter in memory of Elna Rae Kitt West
“Pray for the Dead” by D. Richards in memory of Paul Kitt
“Nebraska – 150 Years Told Through 93 Counties” by David Hendee in memory of Robert Troudt, Keith Gage, Raymond Maxfield, Gene Rider and Paul
The World-Herald’s David Hendee brings the state’s history to life in a new book, “Nebraska: 150 Years Told Through 93 Counties.”
Check out the special display table at the library. Books from the Reading Challenge are on display as well as a submission form for a prize.
The Nebraska 150 Reading Challenge focuses on the best literature produced from and about Nebraska. It highlights culture, history and locations in Nebraska.
You may also download the Challenge Entry Form and start reading to be entered for one of the prizes. Read 6, 12 or all 42 books on the challenge list to win gift cards or book bundles. The challenge ends February 28th, so there’s plenty of time to read the Nebraska Challenge Books.
The Ordinary Spaceman, recently donated to the Wauneta Public Library by the Wauneta Breeze, tells the story of the struggles and triumphs of Clayton C. Anderson. From a small-town boy in Ashland, Nebraska, to veteran astronaut, Anderson reveals his own struggles to become an astronaut over fifteens years of dedicated efforts. Anderson offers a unique view on the life of an astronaut both in training and in life on the Space Station.