For some, that might be “food and trees and family,” or “for this planet not exploding.”

Library staff have made notes available for patrons, whether elementary school students or adults, to post their thankful thoughts throughout the building.

Nicole Holifield, youth services librarian, said Friday the library would continue to post “I’m thankful” cards from patrons through the end of the month. So far, about 50 notes have been posted, whether representing feathers on a paper turkey in the children’s section or square notes at the circulation desk.

“I think for the adults it’s the basic necesseties,” Holifield said, referring to the things for which they’re thankful.

She said the notes allow patrons to step back and reflect on their lives.

Holifield said the notes allow one to realize “that I’m pretty blessed and thankful for a lot,” she said.

The children’s notes provided entertainment. Many were thankful for family and friends. Pets also were a common thankful theme, including one youth especially happy to have so many animals.

“My 32 pets, my family, my friends, and most of all, the world and schools,” the child’s thankful note read.

Another youth was thankful for “exercise and air” to go along with the aforementioned note about the planet remaining intact.

Included in another cluster of children’s thankful notes were props to the “beautiful fall leaves” and “moving to Kansas and seeing my family.”

November has been a busy month at the library.

Staff celebrated hometown veterans and Native American Heritage Month.

The library provided thank-you notes to give to veterans at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Home and Tonganoxie Nursing Center. And, on Veterans Day, the library offered complimentary coffee and doughnuts to veterans.

To honor the special month, the library is offering Native American storytelling, displays and fry breads to sample throughout November.