In this Issue

• Spotlight: Collecting Art with Judith Kindler

• Spotlight: Sensory Time for Toddlers

• This Week at the Library

• Upcoming Program Highlights

• Staff Review: Dad is Fat

• Teen Book Beat: You'll Be the Death of Me

• Ask a Librarian

See our full calendar here.

Story Time: Ice Skating

Monday, December 2

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Treehouse

Spanish Lunchtime Language

Tuesday, December 3 

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Idaho Room

KRC Workspace



Tuesday, December 3 

Drop in 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Lecture Hall

English Language Learning

Tuesday, December 3

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Idaho Room

Virtual Creative Writing Workshop



Wednesday, December 4

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Zoom

Library Book Club: Atomic Habits

Join us for the discussion: Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving—every day. James Clear reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

Wednesday, December 4

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Programs Studio

Brown Bag Poetry

Thursday, December 5

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Learning Commons

Nature Journaling

Thursday, December 5

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Idaho Room

New 5-week class series begins this week. Registration required. More/register here.

Wood River Writers'

Focused Writing Group

Saturday, December 7

10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Idaho Room + Zoom

Reference Librarian Buffy McDonald recommends Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan.

If you are looking to add some humor to your life this holiday season, consider reading Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan. In short essays, this well-respected comedian shares his experiences as a parent as he goes through the process of raising five small children in a two-bedroom apartment in New York City. 

It is a fun read even if you are not a parent. And, if you are a parent, you may recognize some of the humor from your own experiences. One of the book’s greatest charms is its authenticity and Gaffigan’s ability to find humor in the ordinary experiences of being a parent. 

Whether it is a humorous observation about potty training to the craziness of trying to travel with a baby and several small children in New York City. Or, something as simple as having one thing to do that day and still not having enough time to get it done. 

Along with the admission that powerlessness is the defining characteristic of fatherhood, he acknowledges parenting as being in a cult—a cult of people who are sleep deprived and poorly dressed...  

Read Buffy's entire review here.

Find more staff book recommendations here.

My name is Bria. I am a ski racer, swimmer, and dancer. I love reading in my free time. For my Book Beat review, I read You’ll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus.

You’ll be the Death Me is a compelling murder mystery. It is about three friends from middle school who reunite in their senior year of high school.

I read this book in less than a week it was so engaging. I enjoyed all the plot twists it made the book so much more engaging. I also enjoyed the perspective; it was first-person switching between people.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes murder mysteries and anyone who likes an engaging story that throws you off. I could not stop reading this book. I thought it was amazing and exhilarating...

Read Bria's entire book review here.

See all Book Beat Reviews here.