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The card catalog is a useful tool for readers
Larabee Library News
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Courtesy photo Fittingly, with our weather the past week, snow books are now on display in the children’s room at the Larabee Library in Stafford.

STAFFORD — Activities have been a little slow this week due to the weather, but Sandy and I have been busy working on coming activities.  

Sandy has been using her time to check books in the card catalog and make sure information and the picture of the cover is accurate. I am really proud of the job Sandy has persisted on. In the two-plus years of my employment and the year and half of Sandy’s, we have completely got every book into the electronic catalog. Those that were put in before our employment have been corrected as we found problems and Sandy’s next plan is to read the shelves (check to see books are in the proper place) and check the information for each book.

What does this mean for our patrons?

You can sit in your chair at home and choose books that you would like to read next. You can also see what we don’t have and can order for you either through inter-library loan (ILL) or purchase. When we get through it also means anyone can look up the shelf location and go to the shelf and the book will be there if the catalog has said it is available. Another benefit: books can be checked out by a quick scan and we have a more accurate idea who has what book and what is available to our patrons. It will never be perfect but hopefully closer to perfect. The website is https://www.librarycat.org/lib/NoraLarabeeLibrary

We are hoping for a great turnout Monday for the meeting with Economic Development on Stafford’s Daycare for our children. It is a countywide problem that Stafford Economic Development is working on. They have scheduled meetings in all three libraries in the county and would like input from anyone that has ideas on a solution for more and better daycare for our children.  

Upcoming activities:

• January 2025 Book Challenge began and ends April 1.

• Jan. 20, 10-11 a.m. Story Hour 

• Jan. 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Recently Reading! Come share your latest read. Help us get it off the ground. Share your latest read and find ideas for a new one. 

• Jan. 22, the new Rotating Collection will be delivered. 

• Feb. 5, 5:30-7 p.m. Save the Date for Valentine Art with Nancy Hildebrand. Nancy will help you design unique gift bags and she has invited Jennifer Gleason to give a demonstration on pretzel and cookie decoration. Nita Keenan will also have decorated sugar cookies available for purchase. Sign up to enjoy the fun! Ten people can take the class but everyone is welcome to watch the demonstration or buy cookies. Nancy is also going to have “Make your own gift bag” packets to take home and craft.

• The First Friday committee is busy lining up great evenings for our community to enjoy. At this time I think the months are April, May June and August on the first Friday of every month. Plan to attend fun evenings at Nora’s Place and enjoy events with your community. Save the dates!

The next board meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Feb. 12.


Gerry Hildebrand is the head librarian for the Nora Larabee Memorial Library. Phone 620-234-5762, email larabeelibrary@gmail.com or visit Facebook at Nora Larabee Memorial Library.