Converse County Library

July-August 2011

Volume 6, No. 4

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Children 2

Teens 2

Adults 2

E- Resource 3

What’s Hot 3

Foundation 3

History Program 3

Glenrock News 4

Inside this issue:

Library Will Celebrate a Very Special Birthday

Who is this? Can you

find her picture some-

where in the Converse

County Library in

Douglas? We are going

to celebrate her 117th

birthday on Friday, July

15 at 2:00 PM at the

library. You’re invited

to the party!

Doris Shannon Garst

was an author of chil-

dren’s books who resid-

ed most of her life in

Douglas and published

more than 30 books.

Special guests include Lee Ann

Siebken of Douglas who will tell us

more about Garst while Patsy

Parkin, author of Wyoming: Cross-

roads of a Conttinent, will read

from one of Garst’s books, Cow-

boys and Cattle Trails. Parkin re-

cently republished this book under

the title, A Real Top Hand: John

Benjamin Kendrick. Many other

special guests have been invited

including Warren Garst, son of

Garst, who co-authored three

books with his mother.

Parkin will have copies of the new

publication available for purchase

and signing. Refreshments will be

served.

Doris Garst was born July 24,

1894, in Ironwood, Michigan. She

became a teacher and school prin-

cipal, but quickly turned to writing

full-time after her first book, "The

Story of Wyoming," was published

in 1938. She published under the

name Shannon Garst (Shannon

S o m e -

w h e r e

s o m e o n e

has studied

our fascina-

tion with

watching something being built

or destroyed. In June Glen-

rock residents saw the de-

struction of the house and

storage structures (and a small

bit of town history) adjacent

to the Glenrock Branch Li-

brary torn down to make way

for future library expansion for

Glenrock residents.

Enviro Engineering first re-

moved the asbestos siding on

the house, followed by its de-

struction by Robinson Con-

tracting, Inc. Both firms are

Casper-based. The lot has

Another Step Towards Building Expansion

Converse County commissioners

recently appointed Jeremy Matter

of Douglas to the Library Board

of Trustees. Matter will take over

the reins from Alan Kolf, who

served as treasurer of the board

for much of his time as a library

trustee.

Trish Popovitch was also reap-

pointed Trish Popovitch to a full-

term on Board of Trustees. Trish

had completed the balance of a

former trus-

tee’s term.

We welcome

Jeremy--now the

fun begins--and are happy to see

Trish back with us. Best wishes to

Alan in his future endeavors and

“Thanks!”

was her step-father's surname)

because the publisher of her first

book didn't believe anyone would

read a Western-themed book

written by a woman. She lived

with her family, including her

husband, attorney Joseph Garst,

in Douglas, Wyoming. She co-

authored three books with her

son, Warren Garst. The chil-

dren's room at the Converse

County, Wyoming, library is

named for her.

A special exhibit of many of

Garst’s books held in the library’s

collection, will be on display dur-

ing July and available for checkout.

Mark your calendar and plan to

attend this very special birthday.

Matter Joins Board

since been reseeded until such

time as funding is received to

proceed with expansion.

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F.R.A.N.K.’F.R.A.N.K.’SS PPLACELACE -- FFUNUN. R. READSEADS. A. ACTIVITIESCTIVITIES. N. NOISEOISE. K. KNOWLEDGENOWLEDGE..

I look around the library and think

you are here in the thick of

summer reading indeed. It’s been

a good season. Everyone gets to

take a break from school. The

reading we kick back with is not

required, but hopefully, something

we’ve gravitated to. Maybe it’s

something different we’ve been

meaning to try. A new author?

Quirky characters? Something

about Florida, palm trees and

sneaking into Disneyworld

Whatever it is, I hope that anyone

who has anxiety about required

reading during the rest of the year

gets to hit a pressure release valve

during these few months.

CHATTER FROM THE CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT

storytel ler , enthral led the

audience with tales and tunes

from around the world.

The Conservation District will

treat kids to a “Teddy Bear Picnic”

July 6, 10:00 AM, at Jackalope

Square. Miss Colleen will

introduce her listeners to

Wyoming bears.

July 14 Casper Ghosts baseball

players and Hobart, their mascot,

will visit the library at 10:30 AM.

The Library is hosting a Harry

Potter party the evening of July

14 , 9 PM-Midnight with an encore

performance of Harry Potter of the

Deathly Hallows, Part 1. Wear a

costume and join the festivities.

Then head to the Princess Theatre

Kids love fun and the Library

abounds in opportunities for fun

this summer.

In June children attending Story

Time and Craft Hour listened to

stories set in countries around the

g l o b e , m a d e A u s t r a l i a n

boomerangs, African sandpaper

art, Spanish flowers, and even bird

feeders. With more than 200 kids

signed up for summer reading, it’s

impressive how many kids are

familiar with words and phrases

in other languages.

Close to 100 kids roared with

laughter and begged for more

when Indiana Jones and his pal,

Draco the Dragon, visited the

library. Colleen Sutherland,

for the opening of the final Harry

Potter Movie, Harry Potter and the

Deathly Hallows, Part 2.

Summer reading draws to a close,

Friday, July 15 . Patsy Parkin and

Lee Ann Siebken will be on hand

at 2:00 PM to celebrate the 117th

birthday of Douglas children’s

author, Shannon Garst The

Summer Reading Bash follows at

3:00 PM to celebrate readers,

their achievements, and their love

of books.

There’s still time to join the

summer reading program, “One

World, Many Stories”. Don’t delay

any longer.

—Erika Mariner, Children’s Librarian

Remember that while librarians

love to see books checked out

and people reading for pleasure,

that the pleasure should be yours.

Follow your bliss to a novel

destination. Participating in the

Summer Reading Program

provides many things to do, but

nothing you have to.

Some highlights this summer; local

teens have planted a community

garden of tomatoes and peppers,

learned emergency response from

EMT and world-record holding

sky diver Lori Clark and MHCC

Wellness Supervisor Deanna

Lindeman, received preparedness

skills for the open road from local

biologist and author Dan Lewis,

written group poetry, played a

ton of tabletop games, and

gotten four hacky-sacks stuck on

the library roof. My thanks to

everyone who volunteered time

and resources to help make this

summer a success.

Summer continues on this

year at the pace of a very full

river, punctuated by heavy

thunderstorms and dry hot days.

It is my hope that everyone is

savoring time off, vacations, the

sun, the rains, travel and some

much needed leisure reading.

— Ian Lindeman, Young Adult Services Librarian

Indiana Bones and Friends

We are in the final two week countdown for the Adult Summer Reading Program “Novel Destinations”. We’ve had great turn-outs

and wonderful participation from all ages. The final party will be Friday, July 15 which kicks off with the Shannon Garst birthday party

celebration at 2:00 PM followed by the presentation of awards and prizes. There will be cake and other refreshments. See you there!

Family Game Time is growing in popularity. Kids, parents, and caregivers are enjoying the games supplies by the library which are

available 10 AM-4 PM each Thursday. Get in out of the heat and spend some quality time together. Perhaps an opportunity to make

a new friend or two will arise, because--as you know--a person can never have too many good friends. Join us every Thursday

throughout the summer.

Looking to save some money? The library can help with that. As the upcoming school year approaches, faster than some of us would

like, and the cost of dreaded school clothes and supplies sneaks into our thoughts, let the library save you a penny or two. Watch for

more information around the beginning of September.

Adult A

ctivities

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Volume 6 , Number 4

Electronic Resources

University of Wyoming librarians

assisted and resources from

collections throughout the state

and the U.S. were used to compile

this new electronic resource

available via your local library and

the Internet.

This resources gives the user

information about the origin of

the name, a brief history, and

stories about Wyoming places.

Searching can be narrowed to a

specific location and the type of

feature, i.e. arch, bridge, stream,

etc.

Wyoming Places will be an ongoing

work in progress. Not only does it

give official names but other

variations in spellings and names if

known. Latitude and longitude will

even help the user find the location

on the map. There are also links to

other sources of information if

someone is inclined to do further

research.

Check out Wyoming Places today

whether at your local library,

office, school, home or wherever

you have Internet access.

Ask a librarian if you need further

assistance.

Wherever you settle,, you soon

discover places and geographical

features with strange or unusual

names. Wyoming is no exception.

Ever wonder why?

Librarians are often asked how a

place got it’s name or do we know

where a town or location can be

found.

Wyoming State Library reference

librarians, who also receive such

requests, came up with the idea of

a database where the origins of

Wyoming place names could be

easily found.

What’s in a Name?

A KEEPER OF BOOKS

I’ve traveled the world twice

over,

Met the famous; saints and

sinners,

Poets and artists, kings and

queens,

Old stars and hopeful

beginners,

I’ve been where no-one’s

been before,

Learned secrets from

writers and cooks

All with one library ticket

To the wonderful world of

books.

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Adult Titles

Douglas:

1. Cold Wind, C.J. Box

2. Guilt by Association: A Novel,

Marcia Clark

3. The Fifth Witness: A Novel,

Michael Connelly

4. I’ll Walk Alone, Mary Higgins

Clark

5. Jade Island, Elizabeth Lowell

6. Abraham Lincoln, Vampire

Hunter, Seth Grahame-Smith

7. Smoke & Spice, Cheryl Alters

Jamison

8. The Confession, John Grisham

9. The Help, Kathryn Stockett

Glenrock:

1. Cold Wind, C.J. Box

2. A Song for My Mother, Kat

Martin

3. Chicken Soup for the Soul

Selections, Jack Canfield

4. Florence’s Glassware Pattern

Identification Guide, Volume III,

Gene Florence

5. Mobbed: a Regan Reilly

Mystery, Carol Higgins Clark

6. Murder for Greenhorns: A

Warbonnet Mystery, Robert

Kresge

7. Murder in Silence: A Duke

Becker Novel, Gary Kassay

8. Smokin’ Seventeen: A Stephanie

Plum Novel, Janet Evanovich

What’s Hot

June 2011

Needed! A Few Good People! We know your time is valuable

BUT the Converse County Library Foundation (CCLF) needs a few

good people willing to work for your county library system--an organi-

zation that benefits citizens of all ages. If you have experience in fi-

nance, fund raising, planning, public relations, community relations, or a

desire to learn, we need you on the Foundation Board.

CCLF secures and administers gifts, endowments and memorials, and

sponsor functions for the buildings and financial support of Converse

County Libraries. The board meets bi-monthly and alternates between

the Douglas and Glenrock library locations. Meetings average about 1

1/2 hours. Other time required varies on activities which the Founda-

tion supports and sponsors.

Send a letter expressing your interest and experience to:

Converse Co. Library Foundation 300 Walnut Street Douglas, WY 82633

Nena Grilley, one of Glenrock’s finest storytellers, captured her audi-

ence’s full attention Thursday, June 23 as she shared

her knowledge of Deer Creek’s early settlement.

Through Grilley, attendees of the Glenrock Summer

Lecture Series gained insight into the characters and

personalities that first settled in the Glenrock area.

Three more chances remain for county residents to

enjoy rousing tales of the area’s history. This free

series continues Thursday, July 7 when Library staff

will explain how a barber shop housed the town’s first

library and the power of a women’s book club to cre-

ate a legacy spanning 50 years.

On July 14 former National President of the Pony

Express Association will share his knowledge of the

Deer Creek Home Station and its role in the history

of the Pony Express.

July 21 Glenrock’s Main Street program and that Committee’s efforts

to preserve the buildings and the history and importance of the down-

town business area will be the focus of a talk by Kathy Patceg, Program

Chair.

Programs are free, suitable for all ages and start at 6:00 PM.

History Program Continues @ Glenrock Library

Phone: 307-358-3644

Fax: 307-358-6743

E-mail:

khopkins@conversecountylibrary.org

Converse County Library 300 Walnut St.

Douglas, WY 82633

Converse County Library Bridges

Mission of the Converse County Library System:

Providing a wealth of resources to make a positive difference

in the lives of our patrons.

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From the Rock in the Glen - Glenrock Branch Library News

entertained us on Wednesday,

June 29th, with a variety of tales

including a song she has written

for this years’ theme! She will be

adding verses to the song as she

traipses through ten western

states giving 25 performances in

one month!

In July upcoming events

includeholds fun in the shape of Water Fun day, a teen Gaming

Day, boomerang making, and a

wrap-up program with Chad Lore

and Hobart – the Casper Ghosts

Platypus!

The Deer Creek Museum first

ever summer lecture series at the

mid point. Response has been

good for the first three lectures

people attending have reported

they are looking forward to the

last three seminars to be held the

first three Thursdays in July. Proud

to host the series collectively

titled “One Town, Many Stories”.

The Summer Reading program has

over150 participants signed up

among the three programs, and it

is NOT too late for you to join in!

No mandatory attendance--just

enjoy a book or two or more –

maybe catch one of our programs

and most of all – enjoy the

summer!

World maps are displayed in the library, one for the kids and one

for the adults. Readers can place

pins for story locations. A lot of

map left to fill in!

Successful programs to date were

the visit from members of the

Society for Creative Anachronism

(SCA) as was the visit from

Indiana Bones! The hunt for all the

relatives of Bertha B. Doggie

continues as our kids – and some

parents! – learn about the many

faces and locations of our

Glenrock legend!

Colleen Sutherland, of Wisconsin,

July lectures will examine Social

History and Public Spaces: the

Glenrock Library, Yesterday,

Today and Tomorrow; the Main

Street Story; and the Pony

Express and its Legacy. Join us for

a fun, informational evening with

fellow Glenrock residents!

Drop into the Library in August

and pick a good book or three

while browsing our annual book

sale starting August 1. Some

interesting items have been

donated for the sale. Help the

Library and get some good reading

material for the dog days of

autumn!

The house north of the Library

has been demolished, seeding is

completed and the ground is roughly ready for construction

future expansion Thank you for

your forbearance while we work

our way toward a bigger, better

library for Glenrock!