Library will offer tech support
The Libby library is pleased to offer one-on-one technology sessions; one-hour periods set aside to help with any computer skills needed. Covered topics include basic computer use to Microsoft Word, using Nook, Kindle, or iPad, or searching on the Internet.
Persons should talk to or call Jessie Pate at 283-2472 or the library’s main line at 293-2778 to schedule a one-hour session.
In addition to the tech help, Lincoln County Public Library in Libby will be presenting a full calendar of programs during the month of February. All events are free and open to the public.
The Libby library will host story time for preschool age children at 10 a.m. every Tuesday.
The Libby Friends of the Library hold a monthly book sale on the first Friday of each month from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. This month, the book sale will be on Friday, Feb. 1. The entrance is on Main Street. It’s a great way to support your library.
At 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, join the library for a matinee, family-style in the screening of “Groundhog Day” (PG, 103 mins). In this 1993 classic starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, a self-centered TV weatherman is sent to cover the annual appearance of world-famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil. He soon realizes he’s doomed to repeat Groundhog Day until he learns that his actions can affect the outcome. Popcorn will be served.
On Feb. 6, the After-School Program for children ages 6 to 12 begins at 4 p.m. The topic is “How does your body work?” What makes it move the way it does? Learn some easy, fun exercises to share with your family. Other After-School Program days include Feb. 13, 20 and 27.
At 11 a.m. Feb. 9 there will be book discussion. The library will host a discussion of the book “Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It,” by Maile Meloy. This collection of 11 short stories explores the tensions between having and wanting. Set mostly in the American West, each story features characters trying to keep hold of opposing forces in their live: innocence and experience, risk and stability, fidelity and desire. Copies of the book are available to check out from the library.
At 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, get in the mood for Valentine’s Day with a showing of “Midnight in Paris” (PG-13, 94 mins).
In this charming romantic comedy, a nostalgic screenwriter travels with his fianceé’s family to Paris. While there, he finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight. The film, directed by Woody Allen, stars Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams. Popcorn and sweet treats will be served.
Also, Saturday Feb. 23, at 4 p.m., the matinee will get you ready for the Oscars with the 1934 winner of five Academy Awards, “It Happened One Night” (NR, 104 mins). An unhappy heiress falls for a news reporter she meets on a bus trip across America. Equal sense of screwball humor and depression America are skillfully intertwined in the film’s love story. The film dispensed with traditional studio sets to show the real America of buses, highways and motels. The film stars Claudette Colbert Clark Gable. Popcorn will be served.
The After-School Program on Feb. 27 will discuss the legs of an octapus. Learn some cool facts about these squishy sea creatures and make a toy octopus to take home.
The last Friday of every month (Feb. 22) is Amnesty Day for late returns at the Lincoln County Libraries.