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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...
Your children are invited to join the Blaine County Library’s Summer Reading Program and attend the fun programs and events we are planning for children of all ages. Children who join the summer reading program keep their minds active and enter school in the fall ready to learn and ready to succeed. Kids can start signing up for the Summer Reading Challenge after school on Friday, May 25th. 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 t...
“Libraries Rock!” is the theme for the upcoming Summer Reading program at the library. Each summer the library offers an opportunity for children ages preschool through grade 6 to join in the Summer Reading program to keep their reading skills sharp, to enjoy reading new books, to take part in fun weekly programs and to earn prizes! Registration opens May 29. Please stop by the library to sign up or you may also register on Facebook. To kick off Summer Reading families are invited to attend the “Libraries Rock!” Family Fun Night on Wednesd...
If you have been to the library in the last few weeks, you may have noticed we have a new library clerk. We would like to welcome Stephanie Billmayer-Silva to our staff. Stephanie grew up in the area and graduated from Chinook High School. She is now back in Chinook with her husband and daughter. You will be seeing a lot of Stephanie while Kelsey is on maternity leave. Congratulations to Kelsey and Gabe on the arrival of their daughter! Before Kelsey left she did a new display of gardening...
“Libraries Rock!” is the theme of the upcoming Summer Reading Program. Children ages preschool through grade 6 are invited to participate by registering beginning May 29 at the library or on Facebook. There will be weekly programs for the children including stories, activities and snacks. Children can earn prizes by recording the books they read. Grand prizes will be given at the conclusion of the program at the end of July. Family Fun Night kick off Summer Reading on May 30, 6:30-8:00 P.M. Children are invited to attend if they are accompanied...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today, April 25th at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. The Lost Child will be the movie today at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. Running time is 96 minutes. It is a Hallmark movie and is not rated. We had a request for the movie Singin' in the Rain with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, so we will be showing this May 2nd. True Grit starring John Wayne will be the final movie on May 9th. Everyone is...
The regular meeting of the library board of trustees will be held today at 4:15 in the library meeting room. Tonight is the final Humanities Montana program “Montana Towns: Then, Now, and Always” with Hal Stearns. This free presentation will take place at the Harlem Sr. Center at 7 P.M. This event is cosponsored by the Harlem Sr. Center and the Harlem Public Library. Drop by the library this week and check out the many new titles we have available. The latest by Jonathan Kellerman is “Night Moves.” In this new suspense thriller LAPD homicid...
The library will be closed April 11-13 as the staff will be attending state library conference. There will be no Lego Club or Story Hour that week. The Book Challenge for April is to read a book with more than five words in the title. We have a selection set aside for you to choose from. Keep working to meet the 2018 Reading Challenge of reading at least 52 books this year! Here are some new books for you to check out. “Sunburn” is a new novel by Laura Lippman. This psychological thriller is about a pair of lovers, Polly and Adam, who each hol...
Montana Sky will be the movie today at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. It is rated not rated and running time is 95 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. The Quiet Man will be showing April 11th. We are showing the movies with closed captioning whenever possible. Hopefully this will encourage those who may have difficulties hearing the movies to attend. Going in Style, Coco and Just Getting Started are new movies available this week. Wyoming game warden...
The Chinook Junior Class held their Prom this past Saturday. The royal court at the Chinook Junior Prom included left to right: Cristina Shackelford, Megan Molyneaux, Rachel Gunderson, Ashley MacLeod, Kourtney Hanson, Cameron Huestis, Cord Schneider, Brendan Edwards, Ryle Elliot and Riley Kellam. King and Queen were Brendan Edwards and Megan Molyneaux....
The Book Challenge for March is to read a book about books! We have some set aside for you to choose from if you need help finding one. When you finish let the library know and your name will be entered into the drawing for a gift certificate from a local business. The Book Club's new selection is "A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman. Copies may be picked up March 12-16 with the first discussion on March 19, 4 P.M. in the library meeting room. The third Humanities Montana program will be March...
The Monuments Men will be the movie today at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. It is rated PG-13 and running time is 2 hours. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. My Side of the Mountain will be showing March 14th. We are showing the movies with closed captioning whenever possible. Hopefully this will encourage those who may have difficulties hearing the movies to attend. We are currently planning our Summer Reading Program and we are looking for some items for...
