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Summer Reading Signup 2013

The countdown begins for Summer Reading 2013. Sign up starts on Monday, May 20!

Kids birth to those entering 6th grade wil be "Digging into Reading". Teens entering the 7th - 12th grade will look "Beneath the Surface". And adults will have some "Groundbreaking Reads"


Dig into Reading Kickoff




The summer reading program begins on May 27th, but the fun begins sooner!

Come to the summer reading kickoff on May 23!


Who:  Kids 0-12 and their parents
When:  Thursday, May 23 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
What:  Stories, snacks, crafts and fun.  You’ll be able to sign up for the summer reading program and learn about all of the special programs.

Coming Events

Toddler Storytime
Recurring Event
First start: 2013-05-02 11:15:00 CDT
Duration: 1200
Where: 519 N Kansas, Liberal KS - Liberal Memorial Library (Children's Area)
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: This storytime is for infants 19-35 months. For a complete list of summer reading storytimes go to http://www.lmlibrary.org/kids/

Infant Storytime
Recurring Event
First start: 2013-05-07 11:15:00 CDT
Duration: 1200
Where: 519 N Kansas, Liberal KS - Liberal Memorial Library (Children's Area)
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: This storytime is for children birth through 18 months. For a complete list of storytimes go to http://www.lmlibrary.org/kids/

Evening Story Time
Recurring Event
First start: 2013-05-07 18:00:00 CDT
Duration: 1800
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Children of all ages can join us for evening story time every Tuesday at 6:00. No registration is necessary!

In the Meeting Room

Gardening Club
When: Tue May 21, 2013 6:30pm to Tue May 21, 2013 7:30pm  CDT

Where: 519 N Kansas, Liberal KS - Liberal Memorial Library (Cooper Clark Meeting Room)
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Join us at the Library to share tips and advice with your fellow gardeners. Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran to the world of gardening, it doesn't matter. Come down and share your experiences with others who share your passion.

Adult Social - Groundbreaking Reads, Adult Summer Reading
When: Tue Jun 4, 2013 6:30pm to Tue Jun 4, 2013 7:30pm  CDT

Where: 519 N Kansas, Liberal KS - Liberal Memorial Library
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: A get together for adults who are participating in the summer reading program. A kick-off to the program!

Lunch And Library - Groundbreaking Reads, Adult Summer Reading
When: Tue Jun 11, 2013 12pm to 1pm  CDT

Where: 519 N Kansas, Liberal KS - Liberal Memorial Library
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The book "Where'd You Go, Bernadette" by Maria Semple will be discussed.

Kansas Government Info.

Concealed Carry in Kansas

Weapons and second amendment rights has been a contentious issue all across the United States.   Across the nation, several states have instigated laws that are commonly known as "castle doctrines" or "stand your ground laws."  In Kansas, it is known as the Personal and Family Protection Act.  This week, we provide you with information regarding Federal and Kansas laws and regulations regarding guns and personal safety. 

Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution from the National Archives
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html

National Firearms Act Handbook
http://www.atf.gov/publications/firearms/nfa-handbook/
Federal Firearms Regulations Reference guide
http://www.atf.gov/publications/download/p/atf-p-5300-4.pdf

Federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives http://www.atf.gov/firearms/enforcement/

State Firearms Laws and Ordinances
http://www.atf.gov/publications/firearms/state-laws/31st-edition/index.html
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Text of Kansas' Concealed Carry Law, also known as the Personal and Family Protection Act, KSA 75-7c01 through 75-7c19
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/statute/075_000_0000_chapter/075_007c_0000_article/075_007c_0001_section/075_007c_0001_k/

Administrative Regulations regarding the Personal and Family Protection Act, KAR 16-11-1 through 16-11-8
http://www.sos.ks.gov/pubs/kar/2012/016_16-Attorney%20General,%202012%20KAR%20Supp.pdf

Kansas Attorney General's page to apply for a Concealed Carry License:
http://ag.ks.gov/public-safety/concealedcarry

List of states that honor and do not honor Kansas Concealed Carry Licenses:
http://ag.ks.gov/public-safety/concealedcarry/out-of-state-license-recognition

Statistics regarding Concealed Carry Licensure:
http://ag.ks.gov/docs/documents/concealed-carry-statistics.pdf?sfvrsn=56

Annual Report given to the Governor regarding the Personal and Family Protection Act http://ag.ks.gov/docs/documents/concealed-carry-annual-report-2012.pdf?sfvrsn=4

Directory of Concealed Carry License instructors for Kansas
http://ag.ks.gov/docs/documents/certified-instructor-directory.pdf

Article Contact: Kim Harp infodesk@library.ks.gov 

Climate Change in Kansas
Global warming and climate change are big topics today.  What follows are a list of information sites that pertain to Kansas and to the subject matter in general.  In the years to come this will be a much talked about topics.  We hope you find this information helpful to you, and be sure to use your local library to search further on this topic.

In Kansas:

Climate change in Kansas
http://kansas.sierraclub.org/Wind/KansasGlobalWarming.htm

Economic Impact of climate change in Kansas.
http://www.cier.umd.edu/climateadaptation/Kansas%20Economic%20Impacts%20of%20Climate%20Change.pdf

Saving energy and global warming in Salina.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/science/earth/19fossil.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

A list of scholarly article on climate change in Kansas, many of these can be downloaded as pdf files.

You can obtain others by going to your local library.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=climate+change+kansas&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart&sa=X&ei=XOi0ULLaHanQ2AXqxoDICA&ved=0CDMQgQMwAA

Kansas and Climate Change by Feddema and Brunsell University of Kansas Dept. of Geography, no date

 Climate change hits home: the risks for Kansas:
http://www.climateandenergy.org/_FileLibrary/FileImage/ClimateStudyFinal.pdf   

 Lots of graphs and charts on current and future trends.
http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/conferen/kepc07/Feddema_KEPC.pdf

Here is a large list of general web site that give a wide variety of information on climate change and global warming.
 
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
http://www.c2es.org/

Climate Institute
http://www.climate.org/

U.S. Global Change Research Program
http://www.globalchange.gov/

World Meterological Organization
http://www.wmo.int/

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Climate Change Page
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/index.html

PBS NOVA Frontline – What’s Up with the Weather?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/warming/

U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
http://www.ipcc.ch/

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
http://unfccc.int/2860.php

U.S. NOAA Climate Prediction Center
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/

NASA: Destination Earth
http://nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/

Climate Arc (Climate Change Activist Website)
http://www.climateark.org/

Climate Change Research Library (Worldwatch Institute)
http://www.worldwatch.org/topics/energy/climate/

CO2 Science Magazine
http://www.co2science.org/

World Wildlife Fund: Climate
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/aboutcc/

U.S. EPA Energy Star Program
http://www.energystar.gov/

U.S. Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov/

Union of Concerned Scientists
http://www.ucsusa.org/

Article author and contact: Tom Roth