The Evening Book Group is reading The Women by Kristin Hannah. We have copies available at the desk. We will discuss the book on Monday, July 21st at 6:30 p.m. Call the library at 872-2927 for more information.
From Amazon: Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.
As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets―and becomes one of―the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.
But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.
The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.
Join us for Take a Break Book Club at noon on Tuesday, June 24th, to discuss the book, I have a Poem the Size of the Moon by Matt Mason. Stop by the library and pick up a copy. For more information please call 872-2927.
From Amazon: I Have A Poem The Size Of The Moon is a book of poems about Nebraska. Not cornfields, not cows: Cities, highways, long drives and the political conversations simmering.
Between Meteors and Fireflies
In a drought year, corn stubble bends
into Headlines: “Farmers pray for rain.”
Tumbleweeds take time to harmonize
and choreograph, somewhere between
meteors and fireflies. The grocery
sells blueberries all year round, but
the charge card feels heavy as a refrigerator
once you slip it from the wallet.
You don’t end up buying the magazines,
just browse. It’s a tow truck, doorbell
button, garbage disposal broke summer:
no real difference between a silo and a
paper sack, it seems. And in the hallway,
light glows from under the bathroom door.
The Library is pleased to announce that we have expanded our databases, be sure to check out NewsBank!
https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/easy-search?p=NewsBank
News and information from reliable news sources spanning the World, including Custer County Chief, Kearney Hub, Grand Island Independent, North Platte Telegraph, and the Omaha World Herald.
Did you know???
Your library card provided you free access to World Book Online. Just ask at the circulation desk how to utilize this amazing resource.
is available with your Broken Bow Public Library card
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Don't forget we offer RB Digital!
Just a reminder that we have digital magazines for you to download to your device- Ask at the circulation desk how to access RBdigital.
There are over 100 popular English and Spanish language magazines and this service is available to our library cardholders in good standing. RB magazines may be read in a Internet browser or on a wide variety of apps available for many mobile devices. Check on the device that best suits your needs to download your free app.
