Erie City Public Library

The 2020 Census is coming to an end on September 30, 2020. If you have not submitted your Census information, remember that it is easy to do online and we can help you complete this process at the Erie City Public Library.
The Census helps to determine what funds our community receives for our roads, schools and communities so please do your fair share and complete the Census today. Call the Library at 620-244-5119 for further information and help.

A friend shared this poem with us about the Pandemic. Do you write poetry? Send us your poetry to direpl66733@gmail.com and we will share it on Facebook and this webpage.

Poem: ‘Pandemic’

Wyatt Townley

Wyatt Townley is Poet Laureate of Kansas Emerita, and her most recent book of poems is “Rewriting the Body.” Her work has been read on NPR, featured in “American Life in Poetry,” and published widely in journals from “The Paris Review” to “Newsweek.”

Friday, July 31, 2020. Today Is the last day of Summer Reading. If you had a reading log, please turn it in to the library for your Summer Reading Prize. Thank you for participating in the summer reading program.

The Library has some extra produce to share. We had several community members who brought the extras in and we want to share those with you. if you would like a honeydew melon, nectarines, pears or tomatoes from the boxes handed out yesterday please come by and grab a few.
Remember we have a We Share table at the front of the library so if you have food to share, bring it by and we will make sure it gets shared.
Thank you in advance for your help in sharing food with our families in Erie. We appreciate all your help.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Today is 4-H Judging for Clothing at the Neosho County Courthouse.

Monday, July 20, 2020. Today begins the Neosho County Fair. There will be judging at the Neosho County Courthouse for 4-H foods at 2 pm, 4-H Robotic Judging at 3 pm and 4-H Rocketry at 4 pm.

Join us on Saturday, July 18, at 10:30 for the Reunion Parade.
Once again enjoy yourselves but be safe.

Friday, July 17, 2020. Friday activities include picking up cornbread and dessert for your supper in front of Pete’s from 6 am-10 am to complete your meal from the free Bean Feed which begins at 6 pm at the courthouse. After your meal, you can head down to the beer garden and then at 8 pm, the Horville Road Band will perform until 11pm.
From 11 pm to 1 pm, at the American Legion, Ryan Janzen will be doing DJ/Karaoke. Once again, be safe and enjoy this annual event.

Thursday, July 16, 2020. 147th Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion continues at the Park with children’s games and Events. Pulled Pork and Hot Dogs will be served at 5:30 pm. At 6 pm, there will be Children’s Games at the Park and later at 7 pm there will be Children’s Events at the Dinosaur Park.
Remember to have fun but be safe and stay the 6 feet social distance apart.