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The Book Club’s new selection is “The Book of Secrets” by Elizabeth Joy Arnold. You may pick up your copy until October 15 with the first discussion on October 18, 4 P.M. in the library meeting room. Involve the whole family in programs available at the library. Storytime for little ones ages 0-5, along with parents or caregivers, is held each Tuesday morning at 10 A.M. Focusing on early literacy Storytime features stories, songs, rhymes, and play. After School Squad meets every Wednesday at 3:30 for elementary school students. The children are...
If you didn’t get a chance to stop in during Banned Books Week, you still have time to look at the display of books that have been challenged over the years, including the top 10 most challenged books of 2020. We will have our display up through this week. During the month of October, we will be having a “Spooktacular” Book Sale! We will give you a bag and you can put as many books as you can fit in it for $3.00. We also have boxes and boxes of Harlequin romances we will make a deal on, and Kelsey says she will load them in your car! We have a...
Stop by your library and see the new selections ready to be checked out! “The Other Black Girl” is by Zakiya Dalila Harris. Editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only black girl at Wagner Books and is excited when Hazel-May McCall starts working at the next cubicle. But soon Nella is targeted as the office enemy and Hazel becomes the office darling. Threatening notes appear on Nella’s desk. She uncovers sinister forces at play and she realizes she may lose more than her career. Maine game warden Mike Bowditch is called to in...
Banned Books Week is scheduled for September 26 - October 2, 2021. Although various classrooms and libraries around Blaine County typically participate in this annual event, area teachers and librarians encourage all residents to celebrate the freedom to read by selecting to read one of the Top Ten Challenged Books of 2020. Readers will have to decide for themselves whether a book on the list is redeemable or objectionable. This year’s theme is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.” Celebrating the freedom to read, Banned Books Week (BBW)...
The Little Rockies Barrel Racing Association held their finals August 3, 2021 at the Reagan Bell arena in Harlem. Year end winners are as follows: Open Barrels - 1-D 1. Judy Geldard 2. Ree Jones 3. Aislinn Handy 4. Arianna Henry 5. Brittney Cox 6. Mylee Bell Average at finals was won by 1. Aislinn Handy 2. Mylee Bell Open Barrels - 2-D 1. Starla Annis 2. Buckshot Nelson 3. Chrissy McEwen 4. Katelin Harvey 5. Mylee Bell 6. Ty Kittson Average at finals was won by 1. Aislinn Handy 2. Holly Cowell...
Did you know you can check out eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines, all in one app? You need to install the Libby app on your phone, or any device that has an Internet connection. You then need to know your Blaine County Library card number, and if you don’t know what it is, just give us a call and we can give you that. You can find the link for MontanaLibrary2Go on our website with step-by-step instructions. There are 24,692 audio titles, 33,252 eBook titles and 3,544 magazine titles available. If you need help downloading the app, or using M...
September is Library Card Sign Up Month! If you are not the proud owner of a library card take this opportunity to sign up. To register for a library card you must be age sixteen and older and present a current photo ID, working phone number, and mailing address. After completing the registration form, your card will be mailed to you. Bring your card in to use it to check out one item for the first time. After returning that item on time you may have regular privileges. Preschool children may...
September is here and it is time to jump back into library activities! The library is planning in-person programming at this time. If pandemic numbers worsen, we may need to make alternative plans. The Book Club is a book discussion group for adults. The first selection we will read this fall is “The Return” by Nicholas Sparks and may be picked up at the library this week. The first discussion will be Monday, September 13 at 4 P.M. in the library meeting room. Masks are recommended. Programming for children is underway. Storytime for ages 0-5...
Sounding suspiciously like a recipe foreshadowing disaster, one wedding, two best friends, and three father figures form the plot of a musical romantic comedy opening on September 10. Mamma Mia, a Montana Actors' Theater (MAT) production will feature two individuals with Blaine County roots. For the next three weeks, area residents are in for a theatrical treat with evening and matinee showings of Mamma Mia, which will be directed by Angela Pratt. Show dates are September 10-11, 16-18, and...
The library is planning to begin in person programs in September. The Book Club members may pick up the new selection “The Return” by Nicholas Sparks September 7-10 at the library. The first discussion will be Monday, September 13, 4 P.M. in the library meeting room. Masks are recommended. Storytime for children ages 0-5 and parents/caregivers will be held each Tuesday at 10 A.M. in the library meeting room beginning September 7. Elementary students are invited to After School Squad on Wednesdays at 3:30 P.M. beginning September 8. Masks are...
Blaine County Library will be closed Monday September 3rd in observance of Labor Day. Our Fall programs will begin Tuesday September 7th. Mondays will be Hangout for grades 7 and 8 from 3:30 to 4:30. Story Time for ages 6 and under will be Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Hangout for grades 5 and 6 will be Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30. LEGO Club will be from 3:30 to 4:30 on Thursdays. This year we will be offering a movie on Fridays after school is dismissed and all school aged kids are welcome to attend. We will start the movies at approximately 12:45. Mo...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday August 30th at 4:00 p.m. Blaine County Library will be closed Monday September 3rd in observance of Labor Day. You will see a new face at the library. Elle Puckett recently joined our staff as the library clerk. Elle comes to us with substantial library experience, so she will be able to help patrons with just about any need that may arise. We welcome Elle to our staff. The Summer Reading Program officially came to an end August 13th. We had 78 kids...
After hosting a total of 17 events and serving an estimated 554 people through various programs this summer, the Harlem Public Library is taking a break. The theme of Tails & Tales spurred plenty of ideas for staff to incorporate books, puppets, songs, fingerplays, dances, and crafts for children and their families to learn throughout the summer. Partnering with 21st Century and Aaniiih Nakoda College Library, the Harlem Library displayed four different StoryWalks in the City Park; had a stuffed...
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“Local Woman Missing” is the latest thriller from Mary Kubica. Eleven years ago Shelby Tebow disappears. Then just blocks away Meredith Dickey and her young daughter, Delilah, go missing. After the investigations leads to more questions the answers the case goes cold. Now Delilah returns and everyone wants answers. But no one is prepared for what they learn. Jeffrey Archer has written “Turn a Blind Eye.” The third installment in the William Warwick series finds Detective Inspector Warwick going undercover investigating corruption at the hea...
Summer Reading participants have until August 6 to notify the library the total books they have read this summer. Drawings for grand prizes will take place the week of August 9. Grand prizes will be given in the 0-kindergarten, grades 1-8, and teens/adults categories. There are still take home activity kits available for children at the library. The Book Challenge for August is to read a book featuring sports or athletes. Contact the library if you have completed the July Book Challenge and you may win a gift certificate from a local business....
The library will be open limited hours today, August 4th, due to staff scheduling issues. We will be open 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. Summer programs are officially over. We send a huge shoutout to Alyssa Hewitt and all her helpers from P.A.W.S. for a special Story Time presentation last Tuesday. The puppies were a big hit! We would also like to thank the Wildlife Museum for giving our Summer Reading kids a tour and reading a story. Even though our weekly programs are...
Today the Harlem Public Library board of trustees will have their monthly meeting at 4:15 in the library meeting room. Summer Reading programs are completed but you have until August 6 to keep reading and log the number of books read to earn prizes and chances to win the grand prizes. Let the library know the number of books you have read. The grand prize drawings will take place the second week of August. Thanks to everyone for participating and the sponsors of Summer Reading. The library offers free Wi-Fi 24/7. Come in to obtain the new passw...
When visiting Homer, Alaska, tourists often drive out to the Spit-an approximately 4.5 mile piece of land jutting out into Kachemak Bay-to stop at the Salty Dawg Saloon. Once they arrive, some visitors order the saloon's signature cocktail made with grapefruit juice and gin or vodka served in a glass whose rim has been garnished with salt. Others add a dollar to the thousands tacked onto the walls and ceilings. In July 2021, the interior was furry with bills; almost every available space on the...
The Turner Car Show and Fly In was a huge success this weekend. The quiet town of Turner was abuzz all day with various sites and sounds of cars, trucks, bikes, and airplanes. There was a great turn out with 78 entries. There was a bar, lunch, and several other vendors available as well as Big Flat Grocery Store. The Lions Club served breakfast to anyone who wanted to take advantage of that. There were several airplanes that flew in for the event as well as the entries. Big Flat Grocery held a...
This is the last week for “Tails and Tales” summer reading programming. What fun it has been to see the children and their families this summer! Participants of all ages have until August 6 to log their reading. Report your numbers to the library to earn prizes and chances to win grand prizes. Thanks to everyone who has supported the summer reading program. Don’t miss the new and final Story Walk in the city park. The book is “I Found a Kitty!” The Book Challenge for July is to read a book featuring an animal, fiction or nonfiction. The libra...
The library will be open limited hours today, July 21st, due to staff scheduling issues. We will be open 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. Summer programs will continue through July. Story Walk at the Meadowlark will be Mondays from 11:30-1:00. We will not have a Story Walk this Thursday or next Thursday. Beat the Heat Movie Mondays at 1:30. Hangout for grades 7 & 8 Mondays at 3:00, Traditional Story Time Tuesdays at 10:30, Summer Reading Program Tuesdays at 1:30, Hangout for grades 5 & 6 Tuesdays at 3:00 and LEGO/STEAM...
Rebecca Stroh was our Summer Reading guest last week and she read to the kids and talked about being a Rodeo Queen. We thank Rebecca for taking time to come to the library! We missed a thank you to Volunteer Firefighter Aaron Morrow, who came to the library with Kylee Minnis for our Firefighter program. This week the kids went to the Blaine County Museum for a story read by Museum Director Sam French and a tour of the museum. Next week we will have a Border Patrol officer and the final week of J...
In the good old summer time it’s great to stop at your community library! Are you looking for a new book or magazine to read? How about an audio book for that trip? Mobile hotspots connect you with the internet wherever there is cell service. The library has puzzles and games available for check out. We offer free Wi-Fi 24/7. Just come in and sign up to receive the password. The library provides all these services and more! Summer Reading programs conclude the third week of July. The final Story Time in the Park will be July 20 at 10 A.M. E...
Alert readers may be familiar with the phrase "Will it play in Peoria?" The "will it play" expression dates to the 1920's-30's when vaudeville producers gauged the potential success of a new show by taking it to Peoria, Illinois. If a vaudeville production was received well in Peoria it was believed the touring show would be successful across the nation. About a month ago my wife, Sherry, and I visited Peoria. We drove to Grand Forks, North Dakota, picked up our son and headed to Peoria (just...
