Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Happy New Year to our Patrons

The Upton Branch Library will be closed on Friday, January 1 for the New Year's Day holiday. We hope all of our patrons have a happy and healthy New Year.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Wyoming Writers Annual Contest

Wyoming Writers Inc. (WWInc.) is seeking participants to enter their Annual Writing Contest. Prose entries are limited to 3,000 words and the categories are: Adult Fiction (which includes genre fiction such as science-fiction, mystery, romance, but NO horror or erotica), Fiction for Children, Novel Segments, Humor, Non-fiction (includes articles, essays, and creative non-fiction). Poetry entries are limited to 40 lines and the categories are: Traditional Poetry and Free Verse.
Entry fees are $2.00 per entry for WWInc. members and $5.00 for non-members. All entries must include an entry form and be postmarked on or before Friday, April 2, 2010. Mail your entries to: Ms. Chris Williams / WWInc. Contest / 3229 NW Gumwood Ave. / Corvallis, OR 97330. Be sure to keep copies of your work. No entries will be returned.
Winners will be announced at WWInc.’s 2010 conference held in at the Holiday Inn, Cody, WY. Certificates will be awarded. Winning entries will be published on the WWInc. website, www.wyowriters.org.
Contest rules and entry form can be found on the Wyoming Writers Inc. website, http://www.wyowriters.org/events.html

Holiday Closures

The Upton Branch Library will be closed Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

MRS. CLAUS TO VISIT UPTON BRANCH LIBRARY

Mrs. Claus will be at the Upton Branch Library on Wednesday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m. She will be reading holiday stories and cookies and hot cocoa will be served. Children are welcome to come in their pajamas if you wish.

Join us for this holiday treat at the Upton Branch Library.