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Christmas has a special feel for Stafford community
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Courtesy photo A child plays with the snowball toss at the Larabee Library.
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Courtesy photo Gerry Hildebrand is sitting and Sandy Gere is standing behind her at the Christmas carnival. Santa and his Elf were listening to a fun Christmas story with the kids.

STAFFORD — Christmas is Special in Stafford. Main Street is beautifully decorated, a Pop-Up Christmas Market last week, free movies, Music Bingo, Community Christmas Service, and Christmas Kid Carnival. Sandy and I had a Snowball Throw and Christmas Stories for kids to enjoy at the Kids Carnival. These are all yearly events that help make Christmas special in our community. Thank you for all the work and time it takes to give us the Christmas Spirit.

Holiday hours for Larabee Library will give Sandy and I a chance to enjoy family time. We will be closed Dec. 24-25, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Then we will be ready to start the new year. Happy Holidays to all!

Recent Reads for Gerry: “The Songbird of Hope Hill” by Kim Vogel Sawyer (Rotating Collection), Fannie Flagg books (our collection and Kansas Library card), “I was Anastasia” by Ariel Lawhon, and “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett (Kansas Library Card). A variety of inspiration, historical fiction, and drama that were all great reads.

Coming up

• Our Fall Book Challenge is in its final month. We will start another challenge in January.

• Preschool Story Hour Jan. 6 at 10 a.m. 

• Jan. 13, 10 a.m. to noon, come and go as needed, we have arranged  a “Cookies and Color” event during our Preschool Story Hour. This event is put on by Stafford County Economic Development to visit with people in our county about childcare. They want to hear from Stafford parents, DayCare Providers and anyone who cares about the children in our community. What do you need to support you and your children? They have a $25,000 grant to help put ideas to work. Please put this date on your calendar, share the date with friends and come join us to develop a plan to help your family. Be thinking of ideas to share and bring your kids with you. It will be a fun and productive morning. If you are at work at this time or unable to come, share your ideas and needs ahead of time with us so we can contribute your thoughts. 

• Jan. 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Recently Reading! Come share your latest read.

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

• Feb. 5 Save the Date for Valentine Art with Nancy Hildebrand.

Next Board Meeting: Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. 


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