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The Friends of the Harlem Public Library Annual Membership Meeting will be held Wed., Oct. 12, 6 P.M. at the library. Salads and beverages will be served followed by the business meeting. Annual dues of $10 may be paid at this meeting. One free membership will be given away. All members of the Friends or those interested in joining are encouraged to attend. In this week’s column I would like to focus on the wonderful work the Friends of the Harlem Library do to support your public library. According to the Constitution and Bylaws of the F...
The Harlem Public Library is celebrating the freedom to read by observing Banned Book Week. This event highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community -librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types-in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. Come and see the display of challenged or banned books that Carly has put together and pick one out to read. Please mark your...
Our children’s programming is in full swing for fall. Books and Babies for infants and toddlers and their parents/caregivers meets on Tuesdays at 10 A.M. for a time to begin developing those all-important early literacy skills. To encourage creative imagination and building children are invited to come to Lego Club on Thursdays at 6 P.M. Preschoolers must be accompanied by a parent. Lego Club makes a great family activity! On Fridays at 10 A.M. Story Time is held for children ages 3 through grade five. This is am hour sharing stories, activitie...
The Beginning Genealogy class is full. If you have registered but are no longer able to attend please call the library as soon as possible as there are people on a waiting list. Remember the first session meets Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6:30-8:30 P.M. Bring your own devices or you may use the library’s computers. The library has some new services to offer. We now have a laminating machine that will laminate letter-sized pages for $1.00 per page. We also have phone chargers that can be checked out to use in the library. Remember we also send and r...
The Harlem Public Library will offer a four-part beginning genealogy class the last two weeks of September and the first two weeks of October. Instructing the class will be Sylvia D. Murray, Accredited Genealogist for Midwestern and Great Plains States by the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists. Murray has been a researcher for over 41 years and has taught college level genealogy classes for 36 years. She has also taught Adult Education genealogy classes for several years. Week one of the class will...
Those interested in joining The Book Club may pick up their copy of “The Secret River” by Kate Grenville today at 4 P.M. in the library meeting room. The Book Club will continue to meet on Mondays, 4 P.M., starting Sept. 12. The library is offering a four-part series on Beginning Genealogy starting Tues., Sept 20, 6:30-8:30 P.M. The class will continue Sept. 27, Oct. 4, and Oct. 11. The class size is limited to 12 and you must attend all four sessions. Please call the library by Sept. 16 to register. The Book Challenge for Sept. is to read a bo...
The Harlem Public Library will offer a four-part beginning genealogy class the last two weeks of September and the first two weeks of October. Instructing the class will be Sylvia D. Murray, Accredited Genealogist for Midwestern and Great Plains States by the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists. Murray has been a researcher for over 41 years and has taught college level genealogy classes for 36 years. She has also taught Adult Education genealogy classes for several years. Week one of the class will...
The library is offering a “Beginning Genealogy Class” starting September 20. This four part class will meet Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30, in the library meeting room. Sylvia D. Murray, an accredited genealogist from Havre, will be instructing the class. The class is free and you must attend all four sessions. Class size is limited to 12 and you must register by Sept. 16. Call the library to register or for more information. Books and Babies will not meet the first week of September in Harlem or Turner. Lego Club meets Thursday, Sept. 1, 6 P.M. at the...
Story Hour and Books and Babies will not meet the rest of August. Lego Club will meet on Aug. 25 at 6 P.M. in the meeting room. The Book Challenge for August is to read a book set in the future or the distant past. “The Charmers” is a new novel by Elizabeth Adler. Mirabella Matthew’s finds herself the owner of a villa in the South of France when her aunt Jolly dies suddenly and under mysterious circumstances. The mysteries continue when Mirabella is run off the road by a motorcycle and men from Jolly’s past show up. Which ones can be trusted...
Congratulations to our grand prize winners for the summer reading program! In the K-3 age bracket Orion Cuts The Rope was the top reader finishing 166 books! Alaura Hawley was the winner in the 4 - 6 grade bracket reading a total of 79 hours! Thanks to everyone who participated in the summer reading program. Story Hour and Books and Babies will not meet again until after Labor Day. Lego Club will not meet August 18, but will start again August 25, 6 P.M. in the library meeting room. There will be no library board meeting this month. The Book Ch...
The Book Challenge for August is to read a book set in the future or the distant past. There will be no Story Hour or Books and Babies the rest of the month. They will resume the first week of September. Lego Cub will not meet August 11 and 18, but will start again Thursday, August 25, 6 P.M. in the library meeting room. The library has a new service called “Shoutbomb.” Patrons may sign up to be notified via test message if they have holds available, items due soon, and items overdue. Call the library for more information or go to the lib...
The Summer Reading Program draws to a close this week with a finale on Thursday, July 28, from 1-3 P.M. for all children who participated. Ice cream floats will be served and the movie “Zootopia” will be shown. Children have until Aug. 5 to turn in their reading logs. The grand prize winners will be announced after August 5. Don’t miss the “Tea with Alice” summer fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Library. This formal Victorian high tea is tonight from 6:30-8:00 with a program scheduled for 7 P.M. All ages are welcome and prices ar...
Summer Reading is quickly drawing to a close. Children are reminded to bring in their reading logs to earn prizes and to move ahead on the reading race track. The summer reading finale for all children who have participated will be July 28, 1 P.M. when we will celebrate with root beer floats and the movie “Zootopia.” The party will last until approximately 3 P.M. The Friends of the Library fundraiser “Tea with Alice” will be July 27, 6 :30 P.M. at the library. This tea party will have an Alice in Wonderland theme and is a family friendl...
July is Montana Open Land month which celebrates our state’s outdoor heritage. Check out our display of books which highlights Montana’s agriculture, wildlife, parks and recreation areas, clean water, and more! Each week our display will feature a new collection of books. Summer Reading continues until July 28 when we will have our grand finale for all the children who participated. Be sure to keep reading and bring in your logs for prizes. Mark your calendars for July 27, 6:30 P.M when the Friends of the Library will hold an “Alice in Wonde...
July is here and so is a new book challenge. This month you are challenged to read a book that is set in the summer. Summer Reading continues through the month of July so, kids, keep reading! Bring your reading logs in to earn prizes and to zoom ahead on the Reading Race Track. Extreme Readers Club meets Thursdays at 1 P.M. for elementary students and the Read to Me program meets Tuesdays at 10 A.M. for infants and preschoolers. Lego Club is held Thursdays at 6 P.M. Lisa Scottoline’s newest book is “Most Wanted.” Christine and Marcus, despe...
The library will be closed Monday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. New titles are ready for you to check out. “The Fireman” is by Joe Hill. No one is safe. A terrifying new plague is spreading across the country. Dragonscale is a highly contagious spore that tattoos its victims with black and gold-before they burst into flames. And there is to antidote. Nurse Harper Grayson has discovered the gold-flecked marks on her skin. She and her husband, Jakob, had made a pact to take matters into their own hands if they became infected. But...
Stop by the library and check out the new materials that have arrived. Two new DVDs are “5th Wave” and “Kung Fu Panda 2.” A new magazine the library subscribes to is “Montana Quarterly.” Movies and magazines may be checked out for one week. Author Jude Deveraux begins a new Summer Hill series with the book “The Girl from Summer Hill.” Chef Casey Reddick left Washington, D.C., leaving behind a demanding boss and a boyfriend who was jealous of her success. She arrives in Summer Hill, Virginia, looking for peace and quiet on the Tattwell Planta...
The summer reading program kicks off tonight, June 1, with Family Fun Night from 6:30-8:00. Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Join us for an evening filled with stories, games, crafts, prizes and snacks. Children may sign up for the summer reading program during the event. Two weekly programs will be held during the months of June and July as part of the “On Your Mark, Get Set...READ!” summer reading program. Read to Me meets Tuesdays, 10 A.M. for children ages 0-preschool who must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. The Ext...
“On Your Mark, Get Set...READ!” is the theme of the Summer Reading program at the library. Registration opens May 31 for children from preschool through grade 6. You may sign up at the library, on Facebook, or email us at harlemlib@live.com. Family Fun Night will be June 1 from 6:30-8:00. This evening kicks off summer reading with stories, games, prizes, and snacks! Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Summer Reading runs through the end of July with weekly programs for infants and preschoolers on Tuesdays at 10:00 and ele...
The regular meeting of the library board will be Monday, May 23, 9 A.M. in the library meeting room. The library will be closed May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. The Summer Reading program “On You Mark, Get Set...READ!” registration opens May 31. Parents are encouraged bring their children ages preschool through grade six to sign up. You may also register on our Facebook page or email the library at harlemlib@live.com. Family Fun Night will be June 1, 6:30-8:00. This evening kicks off the summer reading program with stories, games, pri...
By Colleen Brommer Don’t miss May’s Book Challenge which is to read a book you can finish in one day! You have a chance to win a gift certificate from a local business. The Community Input Questionnaires are due back to the library by May 15. If you haven’t picked up your copy you may get one at the library or download it from our website at http://harlempubliclibrary.org. This information will assist the library board and staff in developing the new long-range plan. Your name will be entered to win a door prize! With the school year quick...
The regular meeting of the library board is today, Wednesday, April 27, 4:15 P.M. in the library meeting room. Please stop by the library and pick up a community questionnaire. The library board and staff need your input as we develop a new long-range plan. Questionnaires should be returned to the library by May 15. You may also download a copy from our website http://harlempubliclibrary.org. Summer Reading is just around the corner. Mark your calendars for May 31 when registration opens. This year’s theme is “On Your Mark, Get Set....READ!” A...
Thanks to everyone who attended the open house for National Library Week and to view the completed remodeling project. Please stop by the library and pick up a community input questionnaire. Your views will assist the library board to develop the new long-range plan. Questionnaires are due back to the library by May 15. The regular meeting of the library board of trustees will be held Wednesday, April 27, 4:15 P.M. in the library meeting room. “The Steel Kiss” is the latest novel from Jeffery Deaver. Forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme and Ame...
Please stop by the library tomorrow, Thursday, April 14 between 3-7 P.M. for an open house we are hosting in observance of National Library Week. This will give you an opportunity to see the completed remodeling project and to enjoy refreshments. This week we are asking patrons to fill out questionnaires that will give input as the library board devises the new long-range strategic plan. When you complete the questionnaire your name will be entered into a drawing for a door prize. The Book Challenge for April is to read a book your friend...
“Save Those Seeds” is the next Learn at the Library program on Monday, April 11, 7 P.M. in the meeting room. Hillary Maxwell will share information on reading a seed catalogue for zone, fertility, and other factors. We will also learn how to determine the difference between hybrid, non-hybrid, and GMO seeds. Hillary will also tell how to save your most viable seeds and how to become involved in a community garden club. If you are a beginning or experienced gardener you won’t want to miss this event. This is a family friendly program appro...
