| To the Library and Beyond This week Joan reviewed a nonfiction book titled The Search For Amelia Earhart written by Fred Goerner and published in 1966. Amelia Earhart was one of the first female airplane pilots. In 1937 she and her navigator, Fred Noonan attempted their first “around-the-world” flight. Author Goerner offers his account of the five years he spent searching for evidence regarding the disappearance of the pilot, navigator and plane. After their last recorded location, their flight took them across the Western Pacific Ocean and the author searched that area – the Marshall Islands, Guam, and Saipan. Partially due to the lack of any substantial evidence, the author concludes that owing to the presence of Japanese in the area at that time, Earhart and Noonan were probably captured on Saipan and imprisoned and did not survive. “A” is for August as well as American Artist Appreciation Month. “F” is for finances and we all want to keep them aligned. “R” is for Romance Awareness Month, celebrating love stories “and their significance in fostering empathy, diversity, and empowerment.” Saturday, August 31 is We Love Memoirs Day; celebrate your Love of Memoirs by reading those of others and writing your own. In 2019 Prairie Community Library loaned 2,229 items; in 2023 volunteers “edu-tained” 533 guests at Story Hour. The volunteers who manage and operate Prairie Community Library aspire to the vision of maximizing the potential of future generations by providing a solid foundation of learning and knowledge. "Great acts are made up of small deeds." Send your volunteer message to cottonwoodlib@gmail.com. “Volunteering can provide job prospects and helps us meet and make new friends.” Please recommend improvements to the Library’s direction, priorities and customer service. Thank you all! | COTTONWOOD
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