Join us at the Mound City Library this month!
 
Jan. 3rd - Winter Reading Challenge begins
Jan. 5th, 10:00-4:00 pm - Diamond Art Book Covers    *Bring your own book to decorate *Supplies provided *Come & go
Jan. 8th, 2:00-2:30 pm - Coffee Klatch
   *Discover & discuss books from all genres
Jan. 9th, 10:15-11:00 am - Story Time
   *Stories, songs, activities, & snack
Jan. 12th-17th - Tiny Art Show
Jan. 12th, 3:45-4:45 pm - Lego Club
    *All ages *New challenges each month
Jan. 16th, 10:15-11:00 am - Story Time
   *Stories, songs, activities, & snack
 
Jan. 19th, 10:00-4:00 pm - Diamond Art
   *All ages *Come and go 
Jan. 20th, 2:00-3:00 pm - Cookbook Club: Fix It and Forget It: Cooking for Two
   *Come in beforehand to pick a recipe from the selected book *Bring the made dish to share and discuss 
Jan. 21st, 3:45-4:45 pm - STEM at the Library with K-State
   *Grades 1-6 *Project: Paper Roller Coaster
Jan. 23rd, 10:15-11:00 am - Story Time
   *Stories, songs, activities, & snack
Jan. 27th, 3:45-4:45 - Create Club
   *All ages *Make what you want *Come & go *Various supplies provided
Jan. 29th, 9:00-5:00 - Hygge Day
   *All ages *Come & go *Learn about the Danish concept of a cozy atmosphere & wellbeing while you unwind *Refreshments provided *Activities *Drawing for a hygge-inspired item
Jan. 30th, 10:15-11:00 am - Story Time
   *Stories, songs, activities, & snack

Spice of the Month: 5-Spice 
 
This month’s spice of the month is Five Spice, a warm blend that adds great flavor to sweet and savory dishes. Pick some up today!
 
 
Reminder:
 
We are CLOSED January 1st and 2nd for New Years Day.
 
The Winter Reading Challenge Begins!
       Join us as we celebrate reading all winter long. Track your progress, explore new books, and challenge yourself to read more. Don’t miss out, start reading on January 3rd!
 
New! Dinner and a (Family) Movie Ideas
Each month we'll share three movie ideas with menus inspired by each. Stop by to see January's cinema specials!
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Looking for some new reads?  
To see the latest books and resources available, please visit moundcitylibrary.com
 

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
by Zoulfa Katouh

Eighteen-year-old Salama Kassab, a pharmacy student volunteering at the hospital in Homs, is desperate to find passage on a refugee boat for herself and her pregnant best friend, but first she must learn to see the events around her for what they are: not a war, but a revolution.
The Humble Pie by Jory John
The Humble Pie
by Jory John

The Humble Pie likes to give others the spotlight. Aw, shucks!--they deserve it! But when he's paired with his best friend, Jake the Cake, for a school project, he soon realizes that staying in the shadows isn't always as sweet as pie. Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new pie pal discovers that letting your voice be heard always takes the cake!--Provided by publisher.
Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen
Before I Forget
by Tory Henwood Hoen

A funny, heartfelt, late coming-of-age story that examines the role of memory in holding us back--and in moving us forward--for fans of The Collected Regrets of Clover and Maame.
Mound City Library
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Mound City, Kansas 66056
913-795-2788

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