Great Bend Public Library

On Sunday, February 17, Terri "Nye" Hurley, daughter of deceased K.B.I. agent Harold Nye, shared with a group of 85 how Truman Capote, "In Cold Blood" and the case in general impacted her father and her family at the time of the murders and for the next 48 years.
Among those present were the daughter of Logan Sanford, K.B.I. director at the time of the murders; the mortician who prepared the bodies for burial; reporter for the Garden City paper, Mr. Howell, who shared facts and thoughts about the people of that area at the time of the executions; current and retired K.B.I. agents and many friends and relatives of the Clutter family.
Terri Hurley is the Director of Public Relations at the Great Bend Public Library.

Ande Parks presents at Ottawa Library

Ande Parks discussed his work, "Capote in Kansas" with a captivated audience at Ottawa Library on Wednesday, February 27. Ande's talk not only encouraged much discussion on "In Cold Blood" but also gave us the inside scoop on the making of a graphic novel.

Ande is such a good speaker and his engaging style kept everyone interested. We enjoyed seeing his book come to life through his power point presentation. We also got to hear a bit about his upcoming novel, as well.

We thoroughly enjoyed having Ande visit our library as part of Kansas Reads.