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We would like to welcome our new Clerk, Kadie Dahl this week. Stop in and say hello to Kadie and if you haven't met our new Assistant Librarian, Kelsey Buhmann Brown, say hello to her as well! This week we will be participating in the Sugarbeet Festival by having a StoryWalk on Saturday. What is a StoryWalk? In a nutshell, a StoryWalk is two books that have been dismantled, laminated and presented page by page on a trail, bike path, or in store windows. The StoryWalk is a way for families to rea...
September is “Library Card Month.” If you do not have a library card please stop by and register for one. All you need is a current photo I.D. We will need a working phone number and mailing address as well. When you register your name will be entered to win a free book! Books and Babies meets on Tuesdays at 10 A.M. in the library meeting room. This weekly program focuses on early childhood development for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Children listen to stories, sing, play and do fun activities. Parents/caregivers must accompany their ch...
The library will be closed Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of Labor Day. The Book Challenge for September is to read a biography about a person you wish you could know. Contact the library with the title of the book you read for the August Book Challenge. “The Word Is Murder” is a new mystery by Anthony Horowitz. On a spring morning in London, wealthy mother of a famous actor Diana Cowper goes into a funeral home to plan her own service. Six hours later she is found strangled by a curtain cord. Fredrik Backman, author of “A Man Called Ove...
Stop in and welcome our new Assistant Librarian, Kelsey Buhmann Brown this week. Fall programs will begin in September. Wednesday movies begin September 5th. The movies for the month will be: Against a Crooked Sky, Me Before You, 8 Seconds and On Golden Pond. All movies begin at 1:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. If anyone has a request for a movie, just let us know. You can also put in a request to Marlene at the Senior Center. Story Time will begin Tuesday September 11th at 10:30 a.m. Middle School Hangout will also be held...
Are you keeping up with the 2018 Reading Challenge? We challenge you to read 52 (or more) books this year. At the end of the year if you have met this goal your name will be entered into a drawing for a gift basket, including a $25 gift card. The Book Challenge for August is to read a true crime book. Contact the library with the title you have read and you may win a $10 gift certificate from a local business. Heather Graham’s latest Krewe of Hunters book is “Fade to Black.” Marnie Davante is hoping her former fame as a star in a cult TV show...
The winners of the drawings for the Summer Reading Grand Prizes are Mary Simons in the preschool age group and Savannah Heilig in the grade school age group. Congratulations to all the children who participated in the summer reading program! There was a total of 1,377 books read this summer (and many of these were read more than once!) The “Letter by Letter” game for adults continues until the end of August. You may win a $50 gift card! This is the time of year when we begin planning the programs we hope to provide at the library in the com...
We have a couple of non-fiction books ready this week. Wendy Mitchell had a busy job with the British National Health Service, raised her two daughters alone, and spent her weekends running and climbing mountains. Then, slowly, a mist settled deep inside the mind she once knew so well, blurring the world around her. She didn’t know it then, but dementia was starting to take hold. In 2014, at age fifty-eight, she was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s. In “Somebody I Used to Know: a Memoir” Mitchell shares the heartrending story of her cog...
Stop by the library and see what’s new! We have a great selection of new titles including DVDs. On these lazy, hazy summer days the library is the place to be! “Bring Me Back” is a new psychological suspense novel by B.A. Paris. Finn and Layla are young and in love. On a vacation they stop at a service station so Finn can use the restroom. When he returns to the car Layla is gone never to be seen again. Ten years later Finn is engaged to Layla’s sister, Ellen. They bonded over shared grief, although Finn’s sixth sense tells him not to trust...
Thanks to all the children who participated in the “Libraries Rock!” summer reading program. Reading record sheets must be turned in by Aug. 3. The grand prize drawing will take place Aug. 10. The “Letter by Letter” game for adults continues through the month of August. The Book Challenge for August is to read a true crime book. Contact the library with the title of the book you read for the July Book Challenge. James Grippano has written “A Death in Live Oak.” The death of Jamal Cousin, president of the black fraternity of a major Florida uni...
Thank you to everyone who came out and attended The Kilted Man program. If you didn't come to one of the programs, you definitely missed out! We had a nice attendance for the book signing and discussion as well. If you have not read "Aunt Eleanor's Men" by Vic Palm, you will want to get on the list for one of our copies. Eleanor led a fascinating life. We have three movies ready to go this week: Ready Player One, Isle of Dogs and A Quiet Place. All are rated PG-13. If you are planning a road...
The library board of trustees will meet Friday, July 27, 9 A.M. in the library meeting room. The final summer reading program will be July 26, 1 P.M. Children have until Aug. 3 to return their reading record sheets to earn prizes and to enter to win the grand prizes. The grand prize winners will be drawn Aug. 10. Thanks to everyone who participated in the summer reading program. The “Letter by Letter” game for adults continues through the end of August. The Book Challenge for July is to read a book from a genre you don’t usually read and the c...
Matthew Gurnsey, aka The Kilted Man, presented two programs last week at the Blaine County Library. In an afternoon performance he entertained a large number of children from the summer reading program and adults, then did a second show in the evening for a predominantly adult audience. About 90 locals attended the two programs funded by memorial funds given to the library to support public programs or provide for special needs of the library. The Kilted Man now lives in Colorado and was on a to...
Thanks to everyone who attended the Friends of the Library Community Appreciation Summer Fun Event. It was a great way to spend a summer afternoon. Congratulations to Andrea Hansen, Havre, who won the adult door prize and to Ozzy Baker who won the door prize for children. Thanks, too, to Jack Young, our guest author, for selling and signing his new book. He has another one coming out soon so stay tuned as we will have a special event to celebrate both his books! Congratulations to Bridger Hawley...
Today is the Community Appreciation Summer Fun Event at the library from 2:00-6:00 P.M. This open house is hosted by the Friends of the Harlem Library. Refreshments will be served and you may sign up to win a door prize - one for adults and one for children. Jack Young, Harlem’s high school history teacher and library board member, will be at the library from 4:00-6:00 selling and signing his new book “Down Range.” Don’t miss this chance to congratulate Jack and get your very own copy. Bring a friend and stop in at the library! The Book Ch...
The Blaine County Library Storytime and Summer Reading program has been one of the places to be for youngsters. Each week the Library has a specific theme for the programs and the kids use their creative thinking to make various crafts with their own unique touch. Pictured above is an excited group displaying the fans they made at Wind themed Summer Storytime. Right Harper Matkin shows off her wind chime that she made at the Summer Library Program....
Children are encouraged to keep reading for the “Libraries Rock!” Summer Reading program which continues until the end of July. Bring in your reading record sheets to earn prizes and chances to win the grand prize in each age group. Weekly programs for preschoolers and their parents are held on Tuesdays at 10 A.M. and for grade school children on Thursdays at 1 P.M. Adults may participate in the “Letter by Letter” game through the end of August when we will draw for the $50 gift card. Lego Club meets on Thursdays at 4 P.M. The last free Mu...
New movies available this week are Pacific Rim and Pacific Rim Uprising. We have two non-fiction books ready for checkout this week. "The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the West" by John Branch, is a gripping portrait of one family's gamble that rodeo and ranching are the future of the West and not just its past. "How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence" by Michael Pollan is an investigation...
The “Libraries Rock!” Summer Reading program continues at the library. Children may still sign up and join in the fun! Summer Reading programs for preschoolers and their parents/caregivers meets on Tuesdays at 10 A.M. The Readers Club for school age children is held on Thursdays at 1 P.M. Adults may play the “Letter by Letter” game all through the summer. Lego Club meets on Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. for all ages. The free Musical Movie for this week is “The Sound of Music” which is rated G and lasts for 2 hours and 25 minutes. Everyone i...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Friday June 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. New movies available this week include two Hallmark movies, Darrow & Darrow and A Country Wedding. Other movies ready to go are Tomb Raider, I Can Only Imagine and The LEGO Ninjago Movie. We have two non-fiction books ready for checkout this week. "Montana Women from the Ground Up" by Kristine Ellis, is a compilation of oral histories from...
This week ‘s column will feature the ABC’s of Summer Fun at the library! A - Adult “Letter by Letter” game & air conditioning B - Bestselling books, blocks and beanbags C - Coloring table, checkers, and comfy couches D - DVDs (two at a time) & devices E - Enjoyment, Entertainment & Enrichment! F - Friendly faces & free services G - The Great American Read (PBS) H - Hours of fun! I - “I Spy” table J - Juvenile books K - Kids’ programs (Tues. 10:00 & Thurs. 1:00) L - Lego Club (Thurs. 4:00) M - Musical Movie Nights in June (Thurs. 5 P.M.) N - N...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Friday June 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. If you are planning a road trip be sure to stop in and get some audio books to make the trip more enjoyable. We also offer downloadable audio and eBooks through MontanaLibrary2Go. You can find a link on our website or come into the library and we can get you started with downloadable content. “Sweet Vengeance” by Fern Michaels is a deeply satisfying and uplifting story of one woman’s journey from he...
Children are encouraged to stop by the library this summer and take part in all the fun activities we have available. Keep those reading skills sharp over the summer. Join in the "Libraries Rock" Summer Reading Program. Prizes will be awarded for books read and you will have a chance to win a grand prize. Weekly summer reading programs are held for preschoolers and their parents/caregivers on Tuesdays and 10:00 A.M. and for students in grades K-6 on Thursdays at 1:00 P.M. Lego Club is held on...
This is the first week of our Summer Reading Program. It is never too late to get your kids signed up to participate in the reading program. We had 0ver 50 kids sign up as of last Friday! Children who join the summer reading program keep their minds active and enter school in the fall ready to learn and ready to succeed. For every two hours read, kids will be able to enter their name into our Summer Reading prize drawings. There will also be small prizes awarded for every two-hour entry....
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. The Blaine County Library is proud to host the next program in the health literacy series from the Blaine County Health Department. The Blaine County Health Department will hold a Mental Health Fair from 3-5 p.m. today. The movie “Resilience” will be shown from 5:00-6:30 p.m. with dinner to follow. There will be kid’s activities, local resources, provider and agency information, programming and curriculum options...
Summer Reading registration is now open for children ages preschool through grade 6. “Libraries Rock!” Family Fun Night is TONIGHT from 6:30-8:00. Children must be accompanied by at least one parent/caregiver. We will have stories, games, crafts, and snacks! Summer reading programs begin Tues., June 5, 10 A.M. for preschool children and Thurs., June 7, 1 P.M. for children grades K-6. Story Hour will not meet on Fridays during the summer months. Adults are invited to participate in the Summer Reading “Letter by Letter” game during the months...
