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Johnson County Library

171 N. Adams Buffalo, WY 82834

(307) 684-5546 Hours

M-Th: 10a-8p F&Sa: 10a-5p

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Kaycee Branch 231 Ritter Ave. P.O. Box 226

Kaycee, WY 82639 (307) 738-2473

Hours T: 10-11a, 1-8p

W: 1-5:30p F: 10a-noon, 1-4p

Johnson County Library

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library system and community hub is to

Collect, Share, Promote, Learn, Adapt, & Grow.

Users are foremost.

Bookends

Production of Bookends is paid for with funds from the Harry & Thelma Surrena Memorial

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The newsletter of the Johnson County Library System

December 2018—January 2019 http://jclwyo.org

Nancy Tabb, Local History Librarian To educate myself on the history of Johnson County, the photos were one of the first things that I

focused on. The thousands of archived photos in both the Johnson County Library’s collection and the Jim Gatchell Museum’s collection have truly captured the establishment and growth of Buffalo, Kaycee and the rural areas of the county.

I enjoy learning the history of houses so this one particular photo of two identical houses on South Main St. captivated me. I could easily identify one of these homes because it is still there, but the identical home is missing. Mr. James Lobban (President of the Stebbins and Conrad Bank) and Mr. Nathanial Carwile were brothers-in-law who built the houses for their wives, sisters from Big Horn (their maiden name being Green).

Mr. Carwile made a Desert

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Around 1884, both homes were side by side on South Main Street, a

couple blocks from what is today the Buffalo Theater.

Thanks to all our guests, donors and sponsors who made Nov. 2 such a success! Through the Looking Glass drew nearly 300 people for a wonderful evening and the sale of items brought in more than $28,000. We had 30 sponsorship donors and 70 item donors who gave their very best for the silent and live auctions, excellent

Auction raises $28,000

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“What have you read that’s good?”

It’s one of the questions we often get when patrons have read through the authors with whom they’re familiar. Fortunately, we’ve got a great answer.

Circulation Librarian Heather Kuzara has assembled a stellar collection of favorite reads from all eight members of the JCL staff. It runs the gamut from romance to

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Thank you to The Harry & Thelma Surrena Memorial

For generous donations that fund this newsletter, library programming, and much more...

Kaycee Branch 738-2473

Bonnie Ross, branch manager — Monica Brock — Kelley Davis We wanted to thank the Foundation for purchasing and helping to assemble the new book shelves in our children's section. They look great!

We will be reading a short story One Christmas by Truman Capote for our Monday, Jan. 7 book discussion. We will be watching the movie that goes with the story in December. Winter Reading Program starts Dec. 1, and we’re doing Indian Paintbrush book talks at the school Dec. 11. Join us for the children’s movie “Alone For Christmas” 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21!

Johnson County Library Foundation The foundation was created in 1976 by patrons who saw the need to ensure the future of the library. Through donations, memorials and fund-raising, these volunteers have successfully supported special needs of the library & established a permanent endowment.

Board of directors Chair Nick Thom Vice-Chair Frank Pratt Treasurer Steve Reimann Secretary Penny Orchard

Amy Pierson Kira Wages Eric Raecke Paula Hanson Cyndi Geesman

Thank you to The Lois Gordon Memorial

For continued support of our Kaycee Branch Library

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Claim directly south of Major Verling and Juliet Hart’s claim. Upon final receipt in 1884, he platted the Carwile’s Addition to the City of Buffalo. The houses were constructed in 1884 on lots 1 and 2 of Block 19. A few years later, the Carwile family moved from Buffalo. The Carwile home was built on Lot 1 and it is the home that was missing - until I recently found it.

No answers came forward when I asked about the missing house mystery in the Buffalo Bulletin and on social media. I assumed that the home was most likely lost to a fire as house fires were common during those early years. Then, I read two different hand scribbled notes on photos with the house in the background. The person had noted there was a house facing Main St. that had been turned around to face High St. Hmmm, could this be the house that had peaked my curiosity? I quickly rode over to that neighborhood and searched on High St. and yes there was the house, turned around and moved west on Lot 1. Now having a stuccoed exterior, it does not look the same, but upon closer observation the house has the same bones as when the twins were built.

Next, I visited with Pearl in the Courthouse Records Department. I told her I needed proof before I started telling everyone about my turned around theory. She helped me trace the deeds back to the original owners. Sure enough, it is the same house, just turned around.

Why did someone take it upon themselves to turn around a huge house in

1917? Pearl and I determined that the year the one-way alley was built and the right-of-way easement took up much of the yard of Lot 1. So, we assume

this is why Mr. Van Houten (a sheep rancher) moved the house.

The front of the home at

330 Main Street.

The 311 High Street home.

thrillers, history and children’s tales, with a dash of science-fiction and fantasy thrown in. You can pick up the brochure at the front desk, or download a copy at www.jclwyo.org. We’ll update it every so often with new titles because there’s just so many great books to choose from that if we listed them all we’d have a our own book!

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Cynthia Twing, director

Mary Rhoads, assistant director & children’s services Teresa Allgood, teen services & Periodicals Connie Norton, outreach librarian

Megan Herold, information technology services Steve Rzasa, technical services

Heather Kuzara, circulation Nancy Tabb, reference & local history

Staff

684-

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Ron Wagner, Chair: 620-1031

Bill McIntyre, Vice-Chair: 738-2572 Julie Baker, Treasurer: 684-2300

Kim Harvey, Liaison to JCLF: 620-1465

Denise Marton, Secretary: 620-9060

Board

of

trustees

Adult Fiction

Becoming Mrs. Lewis, by Patti Callahan Black Diamond Fall, by Joseph Olshan Blood is Blood, by Will Thomas Look Alive Twenty-Five, by Janet Evanovich The Feral Detective, by Jonathan Lethem Forever and a Day, by Anthony Horowitz Heads You Win, by Jeffrey Archer The Kinship of Secrets, by Eugenia Kim The Lake on Fire, by Rosellen Brown The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter, by Hazel Gaynor The Little Shop of Found Things, by Paula Brackston Nighttown, by Timothy Hallinan No Traveller Returns, by Louis L’Amour & Beau L’Amour The Noel Stranger, by Richard Paul Evans

November Road, by Lou Berney Past Tense, by Lee Child Sea of Greed, by Clive Cussler & Graham Brown Target Alex Cross, by James Patterson

Adult Nonfiction

Becoming, by Michelle Obama The Big Fella, by Jane Leavy Homesteading the Plains, by Richard Edwards How Do We Look, by Mary Beard The Library Book, by Susan Orleen LikeWar, by P.W. Signer & Emerson T. Brooking Make Something Good Today, by Erin & Ben Napier Ship of Fools, by Tucker Carlson The Tyrannosaur Chronicles, by David Hone

Children’s The Crocodile and the Dentist, by Taro Gomi

I Survived: The Attack of the Grizzlies 1967, by Lauren Tarshis The Wall in the Middle of the Book, by John Agee

YA Books The Castle in the Stars (#2): The Moon King, by Alex Alice Helm of Darkness, by A.P. Mobley Swing, by Kwame Alexander Wildcard, by Marie Lu

CDbooks (Audio) Alaskan Holiday, by Debbie Macomber Holy Ghost, by John Sandford One Day in December, by Josie Silver Past Tense, by Lee Child Robert Crais CD Collection (Voodoo River, Sunset Express, Indigo Jam), by Robert Crais Three Jack Reacher Novellas, by Lee Child A Spark of Light, by Jodi Picoult Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia

• Bones: Season #1

• Bones: Season #2

• Bones: Season #3

• Cake

• City in the Sky

• Cross Creek

• The Crown: Season #1

• The Duff

• Hotel for Dogs

• La La Land

• Little House on the Prairie

• Mark Twain

• National Lampoon’s

Christmas Vacation

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AUCTION - Continued from Front Page New Cards Available

We still have plenty of new library cards for patrons who have lost or damaged their pink cards, or who would just like to switch to the new cards. These new cards are a much better fit for wallets, since they are the same size as a credit or debit card. They also come with a second part, which is a card that can be attached to a keychain. New cards are $1 each if you would like one to replace your old card. Patrons who are new to the library system do not need to pay the small fee.

items that included dinners at local establishments and works of art from local artists were auctioned.

The Johnson County Library Foundation, The Friends of the Library, the Library Trustees and Library staff wish to extend their thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s benefit auction a tremendous success – Larry & Eva Brannian, Dan & Debbie Gay, Jacob & Cristen Gay, caterer Margaret Fraley of Sagewood Café; Trinity Rodriguez/The Fix, Jon Williams of City Liquor, Kiwanis members, the spouses of staff and board members, and of course our wine servers –Danny & Jackie Powell, Mike & Connie Bacon, Barb Mueller, Sue Bisbee, Bill Novotny, and Lynne Turner.

Photographer Dave Stoetzel and his wife Debbie (a former JCL employee) have published this wonderful guide to photos they took in 2013 that recreated images of scenic locations recorded by Bighorn Forest Supervisor John Spencer in 1926. The “Magic Lantern” slides of the Headley collec-tion now reside in the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum.

Phone: (307) 684-5546

or 1-800-661-7071

171 North Adams Buffalo, WY 82834

On the Web http://jclwyo.org

JOHNSON COUNTY LIBRARY

All events are at the main library in Buffalo unless otherwise noted.

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Mondays Sit. Stay. Read!—Sessions open for the Sit. Stay. Read! Program. Lynda Ostrom will bring her therapy dog, Bo, to the library and children are encouraged to sign up for a 15-minute session to read to Bo. Please call the library at 684-5546 to schedule a time. Wednesdays Tech assistance—Please contact us with a time; subject to staff availability. Thursdays Story Hour—Christmas stories! Dec. 6, 13, and 20, at 10 a.m. in the large meeting room. Puppet show, songs, stories, crafts, and a snack! For toddler and pre-school ages. Thursday in December (TBA) Santa at Story Hour—To Be Announced. Call the library at (307) 684-5546.

No Story Hour Dec. 27. The program will resume Jan. 3.

Monday, Dec. 24 Library Open Limited Hours—From 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Dec. 25 Library Closed—For Christmas holiday Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 Library Closing Early—At 5 p.m. instead of 8 p.m., New Year’s Eve. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 Library Closed—New Year’s Holiday.

Friends of the

Johnson County Library Est. April 1972

Who are the Friends? Men and women who

promote and support the library.

Ongoing projects …

• Provide funding for physical improvements

• Provide assistance & funding for the Summer Reading programs

• Sponsor the annual library auction with the JC library

• foundation

• Provide assistance & funds to further National Library Week, Mother’s Day Tea, and other local humanities programs

• Provide baby books to parents of newborns

We meet at 4 p.m. second

Tuesday of every month at the library.