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StoryWalk at Lakeside Park—November
Visit PPL’s StoryWalk® at Lakeside Park and enjoy this month’s featured book, What is Love? written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Carson Ellis. Take a stroll, read together, and enjoy a story in the great outdoors.
Spice of the Month–November
The November 2026 Spice of the Month is Rosemary and the featured recipe is for Rosemary Roasted Potatoes. Available at the Pittsburg Public Library and the Frontenac Public Library.
Chuckie Hessong Book Tour
Join us in celebrating the rich culinary heritage of Southeast Kansas with local food educator and Laughing Rooster Eats creator, Chef Chuckie Hessong as she discusses her new cookbook, “The Tables That Built Us.”
Haunted Courtyard Event
Little ghosts, goblins, and superheroes are invited to wear their costumes and stop by the Library Courtyard for some spooky fun on Friday, October 30, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Banned Books Week 2026
Banned Books Week 2026 is celebrated from October 4–10, and this year’s theme is “Let Books Be! Protect the Freedom to Read.” We are proud to join libraries nationwide in celebrating the freedom to read!
StoryWalk at Lakeside Park—October
Visit PPL’s StoryWalk® at Lakeside Park and enjoy this month’s featured book, The Hallo-Wiener by Dav Pilkey. Take a stroll, read together, and enjoy a story in the great outdoors.
From The Stacks
Spice of the Month—January
The January Spice of the Month is cardamom and the featured recipe is a Pear Galette-now available at the Library’s front desk.
On to the Next Chapter
When I began working at the library, I had no idea I’d spend the next thirty-two years working in this building. If I had, I’m not sure I would have believed it (or would have taken the job!) Call it fate, destiny, or pure luck…
I’m With the Banned
It’s Banned Books Week, a time that’s near and dear to my heart. I’ve spent 32 years putting books into the hands of readers. Did I like and/or agree with every single book? Of course not and sometimes it almost…
Programs! Programs! Programs!
When it rains, it pours—at least when it comes to library programs this next week. I’m excited about the special gathering at the library this Sunday. Three library employees—two former and one current—will be sharing…
Mayday! Mayday!
If you plan to board a plane anytime in the near future, walk away from this and the other books by T.J. Newman. But if you want a thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, then you can’t do much better…
We Can Read It!
Ask anyone in the library’s Third Tuesday Book Discussion group and they’ll tell you that I love to read books set during World War II. Which means I’ve chosen quite a few titles that I believed they would enjoy, too…
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