Hours:

M - Th: 9:30am - 8:00pm
Fr: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Sa: 9:30am - 3:00pm
Su: CLOSED

LIBRARY CLOSED MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8.

STORYTIME & TODDLETIME SIGN-UP!!!

Wednesday’s Storytime session is full!  A few openings for Tuesday’s Storytime and Thursday’s Toddletime remain! 

Now’s the time to register for the winter sessions of Storytime & Toddletime!  Storytime is for children ages 3 – 6 while Toddletime is for 18 – 36 month old children.  If your little one will be between 18 months & 6 years by January 5th, sign-up today!  Please click on the “KIDS” link at the top of the page for more info. or call Lisa at 775-2681!

Brown Baggers

February 8, 2010
12:00 pmto1:00 pm

The next meeting of the Brown Baggers discussion group will be at 12 Noon on February 8.  The group will be discussing Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama.  This is the Kansas Reads book for 2010.  Anyone interested in joining this discussion can obtain a book by calling either Carol or Cecilia at the library.

Friends of the Augusta Public Library

February 8, 2010
1:00 pmto2:00 pm

The Friends will meet on February 8, 2010 at 1PM in the Community Room.    Everyone is invited to attend!  Call 775-2681 for additional information.

Pajama Storytime!

February 9, 2010
7:00 pmto7:30 pm
February 16, 2010
7:00 pmto7:30 pm
February 23, 2010
7:00 pmto7:30 pm
March 2, 2010
7:00 pmto7:30 pm

Our weekly evening story time for all ages continues!  Wear your favorite pair of PJ’s and bring along your favorite snuggly to listen to sweet dream stories and songs at 7PM every Tuesday.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

February 16, 2010
4:30 pmto6:00 pm

Will be held Tuesday,February 16, 2010 in the Vancil Room at the Augusta Public Library.  Please note the day change for this month only.  All are welcome!

Dreams from My Father Program

February 27, 2010
10:30 amto12:00 pm

On Saturday, February 27, at 10:30 a.m. David Nichols will present a program at the library over the book Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama.  The book has been named the Kansas Reads selection for 2010 by the Kansas State Library.

Nichols is the author of A Matter of Justice:  Eisenhower and the Beginning of the Civil Rights Revolution.  His emphasis will be on Obama’s early life and Kansas background and particularly on the book’s position on race in the era immediately following Eisenhower’s presidency.

Genealogy

March 4, 2010
1:00 pmto2:00 pm

The regular meeting of the genealogy group is scheduled for  Thursday, March 4, at 1 p.m.   Call the Library for further information 775-2681.

The Augusta Public Library

In the event of extreme weather conditions or other emergencies, the Library Director will determine whether the Library will close early.

The Augusta Public Library in Augusta, Kansas will automatically open at noon when USD 402 is closed for inclement weather.  If road conditions are poor and/or weather conditions persist, the Library will remain closed.  Please call 316-775-2681 to see if the Library is open.

To use the databases, use the following log-in information.

User ID:  augusta

Password:  library

Questions or Comments?  E-mail lholloway@apl.kscoxmail.com

Augusta Public Library Mission

The Augusta Public Library, a tax-supported institution, is a service-oriented facility striving to accommodate the informational, recreational, and educational needs of patrons in Augusta and surrounding areas.  The Library shall actively encourage the use of its resources by patrons of all ages and backgrounds.