The Nobles County Library, 407 12th St., Worthington, is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Here’s what’s happening in children’s programming:

• Preschool Story Time, 10 a.m. Wednesdays.

• After School Programs, 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays (Grades K-5).

• Just Gurlz, Thursdays after school until 4:45 p.m. (Grades 5+).

• Wii Program, Mondays after school until 4:45 p.m. (Grades 5-9).

• New Year’s Eve Party for grades K-5, 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 27. Please call the library to sign up.

Worthington library:

• The Nobles County Library will close at 3 p.m. Tuesday, and will be closed Wednesday for Christmas. The library will close at 5 p.m. Dec. 31 and be closed Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.

• The Winter Reading Program will begin Jan. 1 and end March 31. Readers ages 16 and older are invited to stop by the library to sign up and get a punch card. Read 12 books and return the punch card to the library for a prize.

Adrian Branch library:

• The Adrian Branch Library will be closed Wednesday for Christmas and Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.

• The Winter Reading Program will begin Jan. 1 and end March 31. Readers ages 16 and older are invited to stop by the library to sign up and get a punch card. Read 12 books and return the punch card to the library for a prize.

Coming Soon

New Books: “Not a Creature Was Purring” by Krista David, “Falling Through Clouds” by Damian Fowler, “The Shotgun Arcana” by R.S. Belcher, “The Starless Sea” by Erin Morgenstern and “Lonely Planet’s Wonders of the World” by Lonely Planet.

New DVDs: “Christmas Survival," “Once Upon A Time in … Hollywood," “Angel Has Fallen," “47 Meters Down Uncaged," “Light of My Life” and “A Cinderella Story Christmas Wish."

New CDs: Lakota Piano.

Fun Fact: Google can bring you back 100,000 answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one. (Source: Neil Gaiman, Wise Old Sayings)