The holidays are an exciting time of year for kids, and nothing is better than counting down the days till they are here! So we have the perfect way to do that - with a Holiday Reading Countdown Challenge for Kids! This challenge provides families and children with fun holiday activities and reading challenges each day leading to the holidays! All participants will win a small prize, and one lucky winner will win a grand prize.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring... Now, wait just a minute! It's the night of Christmas Eve in the home of the Snickerdoodles, and this little mouse family has been busily preparing for the arrival of Santypaws! See what really happened that jolly Christmas night! It is a fun family Christmas story filled with Madcap's famous puppets, sing-along Christmas carols, and that hilarious family holiday chaos we all know and love.

It’s time to get festive by making your very own Gnome Macramé Ornament! This fun holiday ornament only takes a dash of creativity, some weaving, and knotting, and before you know it, you will craft a charming macramé yarn ornament for holiday decor!

John Boel, winner of 102 Emmys and 15 Murrows, has devoted much of his life to storytelling. He stays busy anchoring the evening newscasts on WAVE-TV and investigative reporting. And, in his free time, he fishes and writes. His first book, On the News...In the News, published in 2011, delves into his powerful and intensely painful journey from the public shame of two high-profile DUI arrests through recovery and self-discovery, and it spent three months on the Louisville best-seller list. His second book, Cast Away: Five Generations of Family Fish Stories, was released in August with rave reviews.

If you are looking for the perfect gift this holiday season for the fisherman or woman in your life, you don’t want to miss this event. Bring your lunch and spend your lunch hour with John Boel!

Join the Brown Bag Book Club for a discussion of the latest read and delicious snacks. Monday, December 11th at 2:00 PM in the Carnegie Library Center. In this meeting, the Brown Bag Book Club will be discussing The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews.

At this month's meeting, be sure to pick up a copy of January's book club pick, Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder by Jerry Bledsoe! Books are available to book club members while supplies last. Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder is also available on Hoopla.