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   Friday
Open today from 9am to 9pm  •  March 19, 2010

Winner announced for Atticus Finch Essay Contest

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With an inspiring essay about his experience as a legal intern at the Shawnee County Courthouse, Gary Foiles won the Adult Category for the Shawnee County Big Read’s Atticus Finch Essay Contest.  Atticus Finch, a literary character, exemplifies the wisdom …

Deb “Dixie Lee Jackson” Goodrich serves up satisfaction

Deb Goodrich as Dixie Lee JacksonHomemade Southern cuisine made jaw hinges water this weekend at the library. More than 80 people participated in Southern …

Claudia Durst Johnson speaks at the Library

Claudia Durst Johnson
Close to fifty people attended Claudia Durst Johnson's talk about Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird on Saturday. She is a literary critic who is a preeminent scholar when it comes to Lee and Mockingbird. She …

Miss Maudie’s Lane Cake Recipe

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As I was reading To Kill a Mockingbird in preparation for a book discussion with some good friends, I happened to fixate on the passage at the end of Chapter 8 when Miss Maudie tells Scout that she plans to make …

Call for entries: Still time to participate in the Atticus Finch Essay Contest

Atticus
Community members have come together this month to read and discuss To Kill a Mockingbird, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee. That's not the only way people are participating in The Big Read. The library is inviting citizens to tell their stories in essay form. Explore your creative side and earn recognition and prizes.

Big Read
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.

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