By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette
On Monday, Dec. 1, the Taylor Meeting Room at the MJB Library received a delivery of new tables and chairs. The sturdy nesting tables are on wheels for easy movement. The new chairs have good lumbar support, a sturdy base and arms, which will allow patrons with mobility problems safer and more comfortable seating in the meeting room.
The new seating and tables were made possible by the ALA LTC round 3 grant the library received. The library staff and board have made accessibility a priority, and the ALA LTC grants have helped make this happen. The first ALA grant was used to put an automatic door opener on the inner library door and to purchase additional large print books. With the second ALA grant, the library purchased part of the new furnishings for the children’s area.
On Saturday, Dec. 13, the Friends of the Guthrie Center Library will be holding a bake sale at the MJB Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition to the bake sale, the Friends will be hosting a craft activity for youth at the same time in the Taylor Meeting Room. Please stop by to buy some holiday goodies and to allow the kids to make some exciting crafts.
Reads Well With Others Book Club members are reminded that due to the holiday season, the December book club meeting will be a week early, which is Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 5 p.m. We will be discussing “The Wedding People” by Alison Espach. The January book club book will be “The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife” by Anna Johnson.
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, the youth Creation Corner will be from 2-3 p.m. at the library. Preregistration is preferred.
Preschool Story Hour will be each Friday at 10 a.m. for preschoolers and their caretakers. Dec. 12 will be focused on snowflakes. On Dec. 19, Christmas will be the theme.
Plan ahead for the MJB Library holiday hours. The library will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25. The library will be closed at 3 p.m. on Dec. 31 for New Year’s Eve, and closed on Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.
Main Street Guthrie Center is one of the local organizations that decorated a tree for the MJB Library Festival of Trees.
Cass Pioneers 4-H Club decorated a tree for the Festival of Trees. The club members created many of the ornaments featured on the tree.
This stunning tree was decorated by Synergy Wellness and Physical Therapy and Outdoor Odyssey.
Reads Well With Others Evening Book Club created decorations for their tree using pages from old books. The Festival of Trees will be up through the New Year. Take time to check out the trees and get in a holiday mood.
The Mowrer Family highlighted the Silver and Gold theme on their family tree.
Guthrie County State Bank is responsible for this elegant silver and gold tree.
This beautiful tree was created by the American Legion Auxiliary Group.