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February happenings at the library

By Karen Horner
Posted 2/2/23

Join us at the Cody Library on Saturday, Feb. 4 for Winter Author Fest. This fundraiser, hosted by the Park County Library Foundation in support of the Powell Library expansion, will showcase local …

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February happenings at the library

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Join us at the Cody Library on Saturday, Feb. 4 for Winter Author Fest. This fundraiser, hosted by the Park County Library Foundation in support of the Powell Library expansion, will showcase local Wyoming authors. 

The event starts at 10 a.m. with writing workshops given by local authors Linda Rae Sande, Cathy Ringler and Chad Hanson. From 11 a.m.-noon, these local authors will be reading from their writings. At 1 p.m. we are honored to have award-winning author Mark Spragg as our keynote speaker. Come listen to this well-known author speak on the power of libraries and reading. Then stay and join us from 2:30-5 p.m. as local authors will be available for meet and greet and to sign copies of their books. The Winter Author Fest will also have an extensive silent auction, with items from local authors, antique books and items from numerous Powell businesses. The items will be on display for bidding at the Powell Library Monday thru Wednesday and at the Cody Library Thursday thru Saturday. The Cody Pardners Café will also be open mid-day for the Winter Author Fest. Make sure and come by the library on Saturday Feb. 4  to enjoy this fun event and support the Powell Library Expansion.

Park County libraries invites everyone to a year long reading challenge: 23 in 23. Throughout the year fill out paper forms or log in online to participate in our year-long reading challenge of reading 23 different books in 11 different genres. This is a fun way to try new books and different genres throughout the year. Everyone is invited to enter multiple times and at the end of the year fun prizes will be awarded randomly for participants.  

The Winter Reading Program continues through the end of February, so make sure every time you read a book, enter the title in person or online to be drawn for a fun prize. 

All Park County libraries will be celebrating the month of February with Blind Date with a Book. Stop by the library and check out one of the many Blind Dates available and enjoy unwrapping and discovering a new book. 

Park County libraries is pleased to announce a limited-edition Park County Library card, available at all libraries. In celebration of the new limited-edition card and Winter Reading, everyone who visits the library, can enter into a drawing to win a children’s picture book that the limited card design is inspired by. The design is inspired by author Jon Klassen. These new library cards will be offered to new library card sign ups and anyone who would like to replace their old cards with this limited-edition card.  

Remember every first Thursday of the month come to the Powell Library for Adult Trivia Night — join us on Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. for a fun and challenging evening.  

Sign up for our Tuesday Book Discussion and join us on Feb. 7  at 2 p.m. where we will be discussing “Jane Eyre.”

Park County Library is pleased to offer a Wyoming Library to Business Station at the Powell Library, to help local business owners and entrepreneurs. Please join us on Monday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. for this month’s discussion on Giving Great Feedback.  

Join us for Adult Craft Night on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. for an evening of candlemaking. Attendees will learn basic candle making. Supplies are provided but please sign up as space is limited.  

Powell Library is once again offering a Wellness Series on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. Come by the library to discover your muchness and greatness. 

Do you have unfinished projects and crafts you keep meaning to get to, well then come to the library on Friday, Feb. 10  and 24 at 9 a.m. with your project and have some fun while you tackle those unfinished things. 

On Friday, Feb. 3 and 17 at 9 a.m. come to the library to learn and play cribbage and other card games.  

Join us for an Evening Book Discussion group. On Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m., this month’s book is “My Night is Booked,” sign up at the circulation desk. 

Teens come to the Powell Library every Friday at 1 p.m. for Craft Class. 

Powell Library has lots of fun filled activities for children. Join Ms. Renee every Monday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. for Baby and Toddler Time and every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for Story Time. Kids in first-fifth grade can sign up for WinterFrost Book Club — join us every Tuesday at 3:30-4:15 p.m. for reading, discussions and fun activities. Join us Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 3:30 p.m. for Valentines and Cupcakes. Come to the library on Friday, Feb. 10 from 1-3 p.m. for KidprintID offered by the Park County Sheriff’s Office. 

In February, stop by on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and every Thursday from 1-3 p.m. for the Powell Library Friends Book Sale. Stop by and take home as many books as you can and support the Powell Library.  

Please remember all Park County Libraries will be closed Monday, Feb. 20 for Presidents Day.   

Do you want to help support the library and help create a new Powell Library? Then please consider joining the Park County Library Foundation. We are looking for Powell representation and would love to have the Powell community well represented. The foundation only meets a few times a year and we can even meet in the Powell Library. If interested in learning more and want to join, contact Karen Horner at 307-527-1881 and help strengthen the library.

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