Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Author Visit March 7; Genealogy Symposium March 10; Thanks for the Love in February
It’s always fascinating to hear an author talk about the journey from research to writing, and Kimberly Brubaker Bradley will share that at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in the Library Center auditorium.
All ages will appreciate how Bradley produced the Newbery Honor-winning book for young readers, “The War That Saved My Life” and its sequel “The War I Finally Won.” Stay for a Q&A with Bradley and book signing. For more information call 882-0714.
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A Genealogy Symposium on Saturday, March 10, in the Library Center auditorium covers three research topics.
At 9:30-10:30 a.m., learn to analyze historical letters to piece together your family history using excerpts from “Superman” comics to build the (Clark) Kent family genealogy, and analyzing Civil War letters.
From 11 a.m.-noon, learn to research your African-American genealogy using online and printed resources.
From 1-3 p.m. a Cherokee Nation representative focuses on the citizenship and the nationality of Cherokee people, and the historical values leading to a modern Cherokee Nation.
For more information on this free program call 882-0714.
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You may have heard that life-saving AEDs have been installed in the 10 library branches, the Mobile Library bookmobile and the Friends of the Library book sorting building. Over 1.8 million people visit the libraries annually. The AEDs, funded with a $15,000 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation AED Fund, give staff the ability to respond to a cardiac emergency.
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Thank you to everyone who supported the Library Foundation’s $10,000 February fundraising challenge. A patron’s generous donation in the final week put us over the top. With donations still trickling in, the grand total is $13,210.54. This leverages another $5,000 from Community Foundation of the Ozarks for the Laton Endowment, an unrestricted fund that provides a new, sustainable source of income for the library, which will enable us to do more for the community.
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We’ll leave you with this teaser: How many technology relics can you identify in our Museum of Civilization? Visit the Library Center’s Local History Department and see.
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