Marilyn Holt, author of The Orphan Trains: Placing Out in America will speak at 2:00 on Saturday, April 18. She discusses the “orphan trains” which brought poor children from the eastern cities to rural Kansas from 1867 until the 1920s. She relates firsthand accounts of orphan train riders which challenge our picture of childhood in the “good [...]
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The Ashland City Library hosted a book signing on April 4 with author Sherry Galloway Willis. Willis’ book, Cowboy Tad the Triangle Man, was a runaway best seller! All available copies were snatched up early. Ms. Willis is a gifted speaker and many patrons are hoping for more books and visits.
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Ashland Library patrons enjoyed good food, good company and great music by violinist Judith Priest on March 9. The luncheon was so enjoyable that it has been decided to have a library tea on May 18. Anyone wanting to help host the tea is urged to contact Cara or Khrista at 620-635-2589.
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Kansas author Nancy Pickard spoke at the Ashland Library last January. Picard’s latest novel, The Virgin of Small Plains, was chosen as the Kansas Reads novel of the year for 2008 and was on the 2007 Kansas Notable Books List. Pickard is also the author of sixteen popular and critically acclaimed novels, including the Jenny [...]
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The Ashland Library received 68 new children’s books with a grand total value of $1,061.53. The Ashland Library and its patrons are grateful for the assistance of the Libri Foundation, the Catherine Klinger Memorial and the community members who helped make this wonderful addition to the library possible.
The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization [...]
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Theresa Peters Casper and Kayla Tonne
Theresa Peters Casper, author of The Soldier Was A Boy and Kayla Tonne, Illustrator, personally autographed copies at a special book signing party at the Ashland Library. Ms. Casper, Special Education Teacher at the Ashland Schools, lives in Oklahoma and is well known in the Clark County community. Kayla Tonne, Senior at the Ashland High School, [...]
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Reception Enjoyed!
A come and go reception honoring the anniversary of the Ashland Library Building was held on September 16, 2007. Senator Ruth Teichman attended and honored the library with a Kansas Senate commendation for 25 years of service in the current location.
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James Naismith (portrayed by Bill Worley) visited the Ashland City Library on April 19. Naismith, inventor of basketball and first coach of the famous KU Jayhawks, gave a short program, taking questions and discussing the origins of the game. The library thanks Nathan Shupe for making a basketball and hoops available to enthusiasts.
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The Ashland Library is pleased to add a website to its roster of materials and services. Please bear with us as we try to bring the website up to date and increase library accessibility. Any comments or ideas for improvement are very welcome! We’ll see you at the library.
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