Ralls County Library Newsletter

Check out this month's newsletter to stay up to date on everything happening at the Ralls County Library.

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Notes from the Director - Debbie Jameson

Welcome December,

What amazing opportunities await your family at the Ralls County Library this month! From the Adult Craft Night on Tuesday, Dec. 2 to our free Gift Making Workshops on Thursday, Dec. 4 from 12-2 PM and Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9-11 AM, it is our wish to provide some fun for our patrons of all ages. The Gift Making Workshops will provide all of the materials to make each craft and will provide wrapping (thanks to those who donated supplies). Come take advantage of this service!

Our regular Story Hours, Family Night and Book Clubs, etc. will continue as well.

With December comes weather and the library will be open with events happening if at all possible. Watch our Facebook page, signage at the library and/or webpage for cancellations. You can also call the library for more details.

In the past, the library followed the local school district’s decision about weather and cancellation. This year, that might not always be the case so check with us. The library may open late on weather days and may still have programming. Safety is our top priority for staff and patrons but often the weather clears later on in the day which makes travel easier.

Happy Holidays!

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Birth to Age 5 Programming

Dawn Snodgrass & Diane Schulte

It’s a Charlie Brown Christmas this December in the Children’s Department!

Week one we will be folding and curling paper to make an ornament and Christmas tree art.

Do you remember the scene where Charlie goes to the mailbox and is disappointed yet again in the commercialization of Christmas? Week two we will have a special visit from our local post office staff! They have volunteered to join us and help the children write letters to the North Pole!

A Charlie Brown celebration including pine tree art, cocoa kit creating, and ornament making will take place on week three. You don’t want to miss December story hour! All this will be steeped in some of Mrs. Dawn's very favorite Christmas stories! Stop in anytime and make a paper snowflake or ornament for our Christmas scene!

Children/Youth

(Grades Kdg-12) Programming

Dawn Hargraves

Merry Christmas! With Christmas just around the corner we’ll be celebrating all month long. During story hour and girls club we will be creating Christmas gifts, painting Christmas Tree Ornaments, crafting beautiful cards, and enjoying tasty Christmas treats.

Adult Programming Milinda Wagoner

Join us at the library this December for a full slate of adult programs and book clubs.

Adult Craft Night: Tuesday, December 2, from 6:00–7:00 pm. This is an RSVP-only event, so please reserve your spot in advance.
Ask a Tech: Monday December 8, 1-5pm, We’re hosting an official Ask a Tech session to answer your tech questions.
Classic Book Club: Monday, December 15, from 10:30am. We’ll discuss The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum.
Don’t Get Scammed Workshop: Monday, December 22, at 2pm. Learn practical tips to recognize and avoid common scams.
Adult Book Club: Monday, December 29, at 6:00 pm. We’ll be starting our new book- Before Dorothy.

The Ralls County Library Family Nights for November Thursday, December 11 Join us as The Ralls County Library partners with the Ralls County Elementary PAT - Parents as Teachers and Early Childhood Education Department for a December Family Night. Thursday, December 11 5-7 PM Ralls County Elementary Cafeteria Participate in the stations, make a craft, have a snack, listen to a Christmas book or 2 and... meet a surprise guest! This event is for birth through early elementary. The Ralls County Library will be changing the day of our Family Nights from Thursdays to Mondays starting in January 2026. Watch our Facebook page, website and January newsletter for more details.	Blackstone Unlimited, one of the audio book opportunities at the Ralls County Library, will be discontinued in January 2026. The consortium that our library belongs to will stop their enrollment in the Blackstone Unlimited company. Therefore, our membership will also stop. Libby will still be available and the funds used for Blackstone will roll over to Libby decreasing wait times for our patrons. Give us a call for help setting up your Libby account and start reading! BOOK REVIEW from Debbie Family secrets come to light as a young woman fights to save herself, and others, in a Nazi-run baby factory—a real-life Handmaid's Tale—during World War II.