We received 22 entries in our library logo contest! This nice logo, designed by Audra Vela, is the winner. We thank her for all her work on her entry and congratulate her on submitting the winning logo! We also wish to thank all the others that submitted entries for taking the time to create and submit logos in order to help us find a logo that was personalized for us.
New Movies and Video Games!
We now have the following movies:
Super Mario Bros., Black Panther: Waconda Forever, Haunted Mansion (2023), Patriot Games, The Grinch, Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage
New Games Include:
XBox1: Titanfall 2, NBA 2K 20, Rocket League
Playstation 4: Injustice: Gods Among Us, Spyro, Paw Patrol Grand Prix, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, Little Nightmares 2, Cuphead, Resident Evil 4, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Call of Duty:Modern Warfare III
Nintendo Switch: Mario Kart 8, Legend of Zelda:Tears of the Kingdom
XBox 360: Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing, Rayman Legends
PSVR: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
PS5: Spiderman 2
Our First Ceramics Class was a Huge Hit!
We had 14 people in the class today! Tim Hall did a super job explaining the process of pouring ceramic pieces, glazing, and preparing the trees to put lights on them! Participants glazed their trees today and are looking forward to seeing what they look like after they are fired. Next Saturday, we will be learning how to light up our trees. We will be having more ceramics in the near future – especially with how successful the class was today!
Goodbye, Miss Bertha
Miss Bertha will be dearly missed. She was not only our faithful librarian for more than 15 years, but she was also part of so much more for our community! She helped 4-Hers with baby chicks, was part of multiple community groups, and even donated “anonymously” to many local needs. She loved her hometown and showed it! Please take a moment to remember this wonderful lady and what she meant to Udall.
Update on Upcoming Classes
Registration spaces left per class:
Basic Leather Carving – 2 spots left
Ceramic Christmas Tree – FULL
Shower Melts – 1 spot left
Ultimate Summer Reading Challenge Winners!
Adult: Tonya Smith–The Tenth Circle
High School: Cole Miller–The President Is Missing
Lily Lott–The Lightkeeper’s Daughter # 1
Middle School: Evangeline Erb–I Am David
Savannah Barton–Smudge the Little Lost Lamb
Grade School: Evelynn Kosjer–Who Was Marie Curie?
Ben Otis–The Haunted Library-The Secret Room
Come on in to get your prizes! Winners pick prizes in order of appearance to the Library!
Lost/Damaged Book Charges
Unfortunately, due to the large number of 90-days-overdue (lost status) materials not being returned, we have had to implement a new policy.
All accounts with 90-days-overdue (lost status) items will be sent to a Collection Agency. These accounts will be charged the replacement cost for these items, the 24% Collection Agency fee, and a non-refundable $20.00 handling charge.
We appreciate your assistance in helping us keep all our materials available for all our patrons.
3rd and 4th Critical Thinking Art Classes Went Great!
**The Discovering How Art Can Affect Our Lives program was made possible in part by a a Peggy Barber Tribute Grant from the American Library Association’s Public Programs Office. We are so excited about receiving this grant and so thankful for their support in making this huge change possible for our library!!! We hope to see you at the classes!
Our third class in the Discovering How Art Can Affect Our Lives program, held on Oct. 8th, was a class over which is easier….designing a card by hand or with computer software. We had 6 participants in the class. After seeing what they were able to use to design, thinking about what it takes to design a card both ways, and wondering how much harder it could be to design with software the participants weren’t very familiar with (or not familiar at all), participants got to design a Thank You card both ways. One of the Thank You cards was to be given to someone in the community to thank him/her for something done. Participants found that both ways of designing had advantages, but a majority found that machine (software) designing was preferred. Everyone had a great time designing and learning together!
On Saturday, Nov. 12th, we had our 4th class – Which is Better – Handmade Cards VS Machine Made Cards. We only had 2 reserved seats in this class, but we were in for a BIG surprise!!! We started the class with 5 participants and one observer, but that what we ended up with!!!! We started by discussing with the initial 5 what they preferred when receiving a card. We talked about store bought/machine made cards and homemade cards (cut by hand using tools, stamped,etc.). Some liked the store bought/machine made, some preferred homemade, and some thought it shouldn’t matter. When asked what they thought a recipient would prefer, more discussion ensued. We had a lot of fun and everyone got to make Christmas cards.
Which card is better when given to someone? Machine Made vs. Handmade art – Make Christmas Cards!
This class in the Discovering How Art Can Affect Our Lives program will be on Saturday, November 12th from 9 AM to noon. This is a great chance to explore card making while using critical thinking to determine what matters most to us when given a card. Is it the card that someone cut and decorated by hand or is it the one mostly cut and decorated by a machine? In this class, we will make a handmade card and a card designed for a Cricut machine. Since Christmas will be just around the corner, we will be making Christmas cards. Participants do NOT have to have any experience to complete the class (all levels of experience are welcome though!). The class is totally free! Class size is limited to 10 people, so sign up soon! To sign up, contact the library or sign up on the Classes/Presentations page. Registration is highly recommended to ensure we have enough supplies for everyone. We can’t wait to see you there! It will be a lot of fun!
**The Discovering How Art Can Affect Our Lives program was made possible in part by a a Peggy Barber Tribute Grant from the American Library Association’s Public Programs Office. We are so excited about receiving this grant and so thankful for their support in making this huge change possible for our library!!! We hope to see you at the classes!
2nd Art Class is a Success!
We had an almost-full class for our critical thinking art class that tested whether or not the color wheel mattered by applying what they thought to a beginning knitting project! Participants learned what went into picking colors for art projects and had a fun time hanging out with each other!
We hope even more of you will sign up for our next class which deals with the difference between designing by hand or with Cricut Design Space software! Our class on October 8th will center on Thank You cards. On November 12th, we will be getting into the holiday spirit with 2 Holiday themed cards. In this class, we will decide which people would rather receive: hand-made or computer made, and why.
As always, sign up online on our site here; or you can pop into the Library, and we’ll sign you up! We look forward to seeing you there!
**The Discovering How Art Can Affect Our Lives program was made possible in part by a a Peggy Barber Tribute Grant from the American Library Association’s Public Programs Office. We are so excited about receiving this grant and so thankful for their support in making this huge change possible for our library!!! We hope to see you at future classes!