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Due to the renovation of our restrooms, we will not be showing a Wednesday movie for the month of March. Story Time, Middle School Hangout and LEGO Club will continue at their regular times. During the month of March, the display table will have a selection of books with the words Irish, Lucky or Green in the title to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. Luck is finding the perfect book! Free People Reading Freely Book Club will meet Monday April 8th at 7:00 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend. We have a list of banned books to choose from. If there i...
The Book Challenge for March is read the first book in a trilogy. Stop by and we can help find a selection for you. Remember to contact the library if you have completed the February challenge so your name can be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. I hope you are keeping up with the 2019 Reading Challenge to read 52 (or more!) books this year. The Book Club is reminded to pick up the new selection “Empty Mansions” by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. the week of March 11-15. The first discussion will be March 18, 4 P...
The library board of trustees meets today at 4:15 for its regular monthly meeting. Contact the library if you have completed February's Book Challenge to read a book based on its cover. The Book Challenge for March is to read the first book in a trilogy. Carly is planning to be in Turner at Big Flat Grocery March 6 for Books and Babies, weather permitting. The new selection for the Online Book Club will be announced March 1. Search "Harlem Public Library Online Book Club" on Facebook to get conn...
Free People Reading Freely Book Club will meet Monday March 4th at 7:00 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend. We are continuing to read banned books, but we are branching out beyond the top ten of 2017. Library Staff has put together a list of banned books available for participants to choose from. You have probably read more than one banned book on the list! We have had some thought-provoking discussions. Due to the renovation of our restrooms, we will not be showing a Wednesday movie for the next...
The last week of February has arrived and for a short month February sure packed a wallop. Thank you for the donation of Western Magazines and other books and puzzles that have arrived. Our cinnamon rolls are made on Wednesday so please call by Tuesday noon to order them. Thank you very much. Our activities start at 1 p.m. and include Pinochle on Monday, Shanghai Rummy on Tuesday, Scrabble/board games, Whist or other cards, or movie on Wednesday afternoons, Bingo on Thursday, and cards on Friday. The Kitchen Band plays on Fridays. We have...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday February 25, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. Free People Reading Freely Book Club will meet Monday March 4th at 7:00 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend. We are continuing to read banned books, but we are branching out beyond the top ten of 2017. Library Staff has put together a list of banned books available for participants to choose from. You have probably read more than one banned book on...
February is “Love Your Library” month. Stop by and we will set you up on a Blind Date with a Book! The library will be closed February 18 in observance of Presidents’ Day. The library will host “An Evening with Author Jack G. Young” February 18, 6:30 P.M. Jack will share readings from his two books “Down Range” and “The Wolf.” There will be a question and answer session as well as book signings. A soup supper will be provided. Tickets are on sale at the library and may be purchased at the door. Books may be ordered at the event. Call the l...
Story Time is Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Middle School Hangout is Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 and is open to kids in grades 6 to 8. Thursdays is LEGO Club for kids in grades K through 6. February is "Love Your Library" month. The entire month of February is dedicated to the people who love whole buildings devoted to the reading, housing, organizing, categorizing, finding, studying and otherwise loving books. Libraries provide so much more than a place to enjoy great novels or to...
Come celebrate February “Love Your Library” month at the Harlem Library! All month long we can set you up on a Blind Date with a Book! The library will be closed February 18 in observance of Presidents’ Day. Please join us for An Evening with Author Jack G. Young February 20, 6:30 P.M . Tickets are on sale at the library or at the door for $10.00 and include a soup supper meal. Jack will share selections from his books “Down Range” and “The Wolf.” He will also hold a question and answer session and book signing. Books may be ordered at the even...
The next Free People Reading Freely book club will be Monday February 11th at 7:00 p.m. We are continuing to read banned books, but we are branching out beyond the top ten of 2017. Library Staff has put together a list of banned books available for participants to choose from. Discussions will be centered around DICE , a clever acronym to guide reader response driven discussions. While reading your book selection, you will be looking for something: Disturbing, Interesting, Confusing, or...
The library board of trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today at 4:15 P.M. in the library meeting room. If you have completed your January Book Challenge contact the library with the title of the book you read so your name may be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate from a local business. The Book Challenge for February is to read a book based on its cover! There is still time to join the 2019 Reading Challenge to read at least 52 books this year! Books and Babies meets on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 A.M. Carly will be at...
The movie today will be The Bucket List at 1:00 p.m. It is rated PG-13 and runs for 1 hour and 39 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. The next Free People Reading Freely book club will be Monday February 11th at 7:00 p.m. We are continuing to read banned books, but we are branching out beyond the top ten of 2017. Library Staff has put together a list of banned books available for participants to choose from. Discussions will be centered around DICE , a clever...
The evening with local author Jack G. Young event has been moved from February 19 to February 20, 6:30 P.M. due to a conflict. Tickets are on sale at the library through January 25. Ticket prices include the purchase of one or both books as well as a soup supper meal. Tickets for just the meal are also available. Jack will showcase his two books “Down Range” and “The Wolf” by presenting readings from each book. He will also hold a question and answer session and book signings. Please call the library at 353-2712 for more information. Stop by...
The movie today will be Green Grass of Wyoming at 1:00 p.m. It is rated G and runs for 1 hour and 29 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. The Bucket List will be the movie next week. The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday January 24th at 4:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. The next Free People Reading Freely book club will be Monday February 11th at 7:00 p.m. We are continuing to read banned books, but we are branching out beyond the top ten of 2017....
You are invited to spend an evening with local author Jack G. Young as he showcases his two books "Down Range" and "The Wolf" on February 19, 6:30 P.M. at the library. The evening will begin with a soup supper followed by Young presenting readings from each book as well as a question and answer session. Young will also do book signings at the event. Admission to the event is by ticket only which are on sale now at the library. Ticket prices, which are non-refundable, include the purchase on one...
The movie today will be I Can Only Imagine at 1:00 p.m. It is rated PG and runs for 1 hour and 50 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. Green Grass of Wyoming will be the movie next week. The book display for January is titled From Page to Screen. All the books on display have been made into movies. Check one out, read it, then see the movie or if you've seen the movie, read the book and see which is better! Story Time is Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Middle Sc...
Please join in the 2019 Reading Challenge to read 52 (or more!) books this year. The Book Challenge for January is to read a book you meant to read in 2018. The complete list of monthly Book Challenges is printed below in the paper. Tech Time is held every Wednesday from 1:00-2:00 P.M. Carly will answer your tech questions to the best of her knowledge. Call the library at 353-2712 or bring in the device you have a question about. The Book Club members may still pick up a copy of the new book “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah this week. Dis...
The movie today will be The Greatest Showman at 1:00 p.m. It is rated PG and runs for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. "I Can Only Imagine" will be the movie next week. New movies available for checkout this week are Crazy Rich Asians, Unbroken: Path to Redemption and Mission: Impossible Fallout. The book display for January is titled From Page to Screen. All the books on display have been made into movies. Check one out, read it, then see...
Happy New Year from the library! Hopefully one of your resolutions is to use the library more. We have so many services and programs to take advantage of. Perhaps you would like to join in the reading challenges this year. The 2019 Reading Challenge encourages you to read at least 52 books during the year. If you do, you may win a wonderful gift basket which includes a $25 gift card. Let the library know if you completed the 2018 Reading Challenge as we will draw for the winner January 7. The Book Challenge asks you to read a different type of...
Information spells growth in Montana communities Libraries have always been first-line resources for information. This point is true in the 21st century more than ever. Public trust in other information sources may be declining, but librarians remain the second-most trusted professionals, next to nurses. Libraries connect people with what they need to know to improve their lives. To find tools and resources to pursue entrepreneurship, train and apply for a job, or identify and expand economic opportunities—ask a librarian. Across Montana, 117 p...
This week I would like to reprint a well-loved poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. On Christmas Day, 1863, Longfellow was a widower and father of six. His oldest son had been paralyzed fighting for the Union in the Civil War. As Longfellow heard the bells that December day he observed a world of injustice and violence. He wrote the poem with optimism it would lead to a confident hope even in the midst of bleak despair. Christmas Bells Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807 - 1882 I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols...
The Library will be closed Tuesday January 1, 2019 in observance of New Year’s. We will be open regular hours the rest of the week. The movie today will be “The Great Outdoors” at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. The movie is rated PG, and it runs for one hour and 31 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served. “The Black Stallion” will be the movie next Wednesday. If anyone has a request for a movie, just let us know and we will do our best to show it. You can also let Marlene at the Senior Center know what...
The library will have special hours for the holidays. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve the library will be open from 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. We will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Happy Holidays everyone! There will be no children’s programs the last week of December. After School Story Hour will resume Wed., Jan. 2 for children ages 4 through grade 5. Lego Club will meet again Thurs., Jan. 3 from 4:30-5:30. Books and Babies will not meet in Turner in January but it will meet Tuesdays beginning Jan. 8, 10 A.M. in Harlem for infants, t...
The Library will be closed Monday December 24th and Tuesday December 25th in observance of Christmas. We will be closed the following Tuesday in observance of New Year's. The movie today will be "The Christmas Train" at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. The movie is not rated, and it runs for one hour and 39 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served. "The Great Outdoors" will be the movie next Wednesday. If anyone has a request for a movie, just let us know...
Thanks to everyone who helped to make the Holiday Wine and Cheese Fundraiser such a success! A special note of appreciation goes out to all who donated auction items, prepared the delicious refreshments and to our generous business supporters. The Book Challenge for December is to read a short and sweet book with less than 150 pages. You have just a few weeks to complete the 2018 Reading Challenge to read at least 52 books this year. You may win a fabulous gift basket which includes a $25 gift card! The library will have special holiday hours...
