To the Library and Beyond From the Library to all – we wish you a warm and wonderful Christmas! The Library will be closed December 24 and 26. Normal hours will resume on December 31 and January 2. Beginning on January 4, Joan will have the Library open on Saturdays from 10 AM till 3 PM. Joan hopes to see you students bring your friends and your games to play in our Library spaces. Joan reviewed the 2016 book, 7003 Days, a collection of stories by husband and wife wildlife biologists, Jim and Holly Akenson, about life at the Field Research Station of the University of Idaho between 1982 and 2010. The authors relate many details about their 21 years of managing the Taylor Ranch within the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness area (2.35 million acres, the largest wilderness within the lower 48 states). They share stories about the area wildlife and placing radio tracking collars on several larger predators such as cougars, bears, wolves and bobcats. They also recount the changes at the ranch over the years, including the construction and acquisition of new buildings, electrification of the ranch, and the effects of a large wildfire during the summer of 2000. They also tell about their back-country neighbors who lived several miles away, various outfitter guides, the skills required for mule/horse packing, back country communications, and flying in and out of the ranch by small plane. December is Write To A Friend Month, and for the Library it is time to make long-range plans for a sustainable community. We look forward to welcoming more dedicated volunteers who will be able to spend an hour or two each week learning more about the Library and sharing your many talents. Wednesday is Christmas Day – merry Christmas to each and every one! In 2019 the Library served 2,349 patrons and loaned 2,228 items. “Volunteering brings fun into our lives and helps us learn new things.” The volunteers who manage and operate Prairie Community Library aspire to enhance the Library’s direction and priorities. Send your volunteer message to cottonwoodlib@gmail.com. “Goodness is the only investment that never fails.” Please join us to recommend improvements to the Library’s direction, priorities and customer service. Thank you all! Merry Christmas & Thank You Very Much! | COTTONWOOD
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