Events & Programs
Kansas Reads 2013 Program
To kick-off Kansas Reads 2013, the Adult Services department will host a Kansas Reads program on Monday, April 29th at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s meeting room. The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by the Kansas Center for the Book, Kansas Reads is a one-book, one-state reading and discussion project for adult readers. Titles are selected for broad-based appeal to encourage spirited discussion among readers.
The 2013 title, Then We Came to the End, by Joshua Ferris, reflects a special collaboration with the Kansas Humanities Council's statewide The Way We Worked in Kansas initiative. While the traveling exhibit explores how we worked yesterday, the novel looks at how we work today. The book is a comedy about the American workplace, and is told in the first-person plural.
Public Reception to welcome Bev Clarkson, new Pittsburg Public Library Director
The PPL Board of Trustees would like to welcome Bev Clarkson as the new director of the Pittsburg Public Library. Clarkson has worked at the Pittsburg Public Library for the past twelve years. She began her official duties as director on May 1st, 2013.
An open house will be held on Thursday, May 2nd from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the library’s meeting room. Friends and patrons are invited to stop by and visit with Bev and other library staff members. The event is open to the public and refreshments will be served.
Scrabble Club @ the Library
The Pittsburg Public Library has teamed up with a local Scrabble Club to offer twice-monthly scrabble games at the library. The club will meet on Saturday, May 4th and Saturday, May 18th at 1:00 p.m. Beginners and seasoned players are welcome to attend this free program.