W. A. Rankin Memorial Library

Jackie Arnold, daughter of Dave & Alice Arnold, started accumulating her community service hours this summer by volunteering at W. A. Rankin Memorial Library. Tasks that need to be done to keep the library looking nice are varied. Mary Meckley, director, asked Jackie to do many of these tasks such as washing books, straightening and restocking the FOL Bookstore, dusting shelves and helping with Summer Reading to name a few. One thing that all of us here at the library noticed about Jackie was that she was willing to do or help with anything that was asked of her.

During the month of August, the W.A. Rankin Memorial Library held a drawing for a gift basket that was provided by the Friends of the Library. Each time you checked out a book you could put your name in the drawing. The gift basket contained different types of mixes and aluminum pans displayed in a wooden cracker/bread basket. Kerri Zimmerman was the lucky winner of the gift basket, which was presented by Kathy Botts, Children’s Director.

On Wednesday, August 13, the library held their first annual Back to School Day. The morning session was for ages Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade. The afternoon session was for ages 3rd Grade – 6th Grade. Children in each session listened to books read by Kathy Botts, decorated notebooks and colored contest coloring pages. There was a lot of participation by the children in both groups. Robert Tucker judged the coloring pages. The prize for the best-colored page was a backpack filled with school supplies. Each child also received a school supply and a goody bag for attending. Friends of the W.A. Rankin Library provided the notebooks, school supplies, goody bags and backpacks. Elizma Albin has helped Kathy with all of the children’s programs this summer. The winner for the best-colored page in the Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade group was Elizabeth Heatley. The winner for the best-colored page in the 3rd Grade – 6th Grade group was Tayllar Logan. Congratulations Elizabeth and Tayllar!

Friends of the Rankin Memorial Library have purchased 3 books for the Children’s Department and 1 book for the Young Adult Department. Bring your children in to check out and enjoy these 3 books: Duck Dunks by Lynne Berry, Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle and Potato Joe by Keith Baker. The book for the Young Adult Department is Joys of Love by Madeleine L’Engle.

Lambda Xi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi purchased 5 books for the Children’s Department at the library. Bring your children in to check out and enjoy these 5 books: United Tweets of America by Hudson Talbott, Don’t Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies by Shel Silverstein, Darkness Slipped In by Ella Burfoot, Roadwork by Sally Sutton, Kids Like Us by Carole Lexa Schaefer.

The Neodesha Service Center/Food Pantry is in need of non-perishable food to help Neodesha and Altoona residents who need kindly assistance until they are back on their feet. W. A. Rankin Memorial Library is conducting a campaign of “If you CAN, bring a CAN!” to help the Neodesha Service Center/Food Pantry replenish their shelves. Some of the items that are needed are: cans of vegetables, fruit, meat and soup, boxed meals, peanut butter, hot and cold cereal, soap, deoderant, shampoo and toilet paper. A box has been set up on a table to collect these items. Library hours are Monday-Wednesday, 9:00-6:30; Thursday-Friday, 9:00-5:30; Saturday, 9:00-12:00.

We still need Angels to purchase books for us! Check out the Angel Books tab to see the current list. Whether you can help with one book or several books the library needs your help.

Come in and visit. Browse through the book aisles, videos & DVD aisles, audio books aisle, read a current periodical or newspaper or use our internet accessable computers. Every month new books are added to our shelves.