Programs in Kaycee

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Book Discussion

"What Was Mine" by Helen Klein Ross

Please mark you calendar for September 4th at 7:00pm at the Kaycee Branch Library for our next book discussion. The New book is "What Was Mine" by Helen Klein Ross. You won't want to miss it. “A suspenseful, moving look at twisted maternal love and the limits of forgiveness.” —People “Not only a terrific, spellbinding read but a fascinating meditation on the choices we make and the way we love.” —Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author Simply told but deeply affecting, in the bestselling tradition of Alice McDermott and Tom Perrotta, this urgent novel unravels the heartrending yet unsentimental tale of a woman who kidnaps a baby in a superstore—and gets away with it for twenty-one years. Lucy Wakefield is a seemingly ordinary woman who does something extraordinary in a desperate moment: she takes a baby girl from a shopping cart and raises her as her own. It’s a secret she manages to keep for over two decades—from her daughter, the babysitter who helped raise her, family, coworkers, and friends. When Lucy’s now-grown daughter Mia discovers the devastating truth of her origins, she is overwhelmed by confusion and anger and determines not to speak again to the mother who raised her. She reaches out to her birth mother for a tearful reunion, and Lucy is forced to flee to China to avoid prosecution. What follows is a ripple effect that alters the lives of many and challenges our understanding of the very meaning of motherhood. Author Helen Klein Ross, whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, weaves a powerful story of upheaval and resilience told from the alternating perspectives of Lucy, Mia, Mia’s birth mother, and others intimately involved in the kidnapping. What Was Mine is a compelling tale of motherhood and loss, of grief and hope, and the life-shattering effects of a single, irrevocable moment.

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Summer Reading Program

Summer Reading Program

Summer Reading Program has begun! This Year's theme is "Color Our World". Each week we will focus on a different color. Get ready for reading, games, crafts, and snacks every Tuesday until July 22!! * Pre-1st grade will meet at the library at 10am for reading, activities, and fun! * 2nd -5th grade will meet at the library for reading, activities and fun! There are prizes for reading and those forms are available at the library. A drawing will be held each week for a book in each age group (This includes ADULTS) so put your name in whenever you come to the library. If you have any questions please feel free to ask us. Also keep up to date on our Facebook Page Kaycee Branch Library.

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Secrets of the Hole in The Wall with Nancy Tabb

Secrets of the Hole-in-The-Wall with Nancy Tabb

Come join us at the Kaycee Branch Library meeting room for a fun evening of local history. Historian Nancy Tabb will be giving her presentation on the Hole-in-the-Wall. This presentation will be held in the Kaycee Library Meeting Room on July 24th 2025 at 6:00pm.