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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...
Thank you to everyone who attended our 27th Annual Hassle Free Christmas Program. We had a nice turnout. Thank you to Bonnie Hellman, Bree Swanson, Anna Terry, Toran Cecrle and Hannah Schoen for being presenters this year. We would also like to thank Julie Finley and the members of the Ecumenical Echoes Bell Choir for their performance again this year. Jen Hellman and Barb Ranstrom were the lucky winners of the door prizes. The movie today will be "A Very Merry Mix-Up" at 1:00 p.m. in the...
The Friends of the Harlem Library Holiday Wine & Cheese Fundraiser is tonight at 6 P.M. Call the library to see if there are still tickets available. The library is holding special hours today and will be open from 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. There is no After School Story Hour today but we will meet again Dec. 12 at 3:30 P.M. Lego Club meets on Thursday at 4:30. Books and Babies is held on Tuesday at 10 A.M. The Book Club is taking a break until January. The Book Challenge for December is to read a book with less than 150 pages. If you have completed...
The movie today will be “A Dog Named Christmas” at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. The movie is not rated, and it runs for one hour and 35 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served. “A Very Merry Mixup” 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 you’d like to see. Come take a look at the selection of Christmas books on the display table for the month of December and check...
Please join us for the Creative Christmas program at the library December 3, 7 P.M. This evening will be a fun way to usher in the holidays as guest crafter Heather Jorgenson shares festive craft and decorating ideas. Refreshments will be served and all ages are welcome. Bring a friend! The Friends of the Library annual Holiday Wine and Cheese Fundraiser will be December 5, 6 P.M. at the library. The evening will include a live and silent auction, wine tasting and fabulous refreshments, a 50/50 raffle and numerous door prizes. Tickets are on...
If you missed the first two meetings of our book club, Free People Reading Freely, there is still time to stop in and choose a book to read before the next meeting! We have multiple copies of the Top 10 Most Challenged or Banned Book in 2017. The next meeting will be Monday December 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the library. Everyone is welcome to attend. Plan to attend the 27th Annual Hassle-Free Christmas Program Tuesday December 4th at 7:00 p.m. As always, we will have demonstrations, refreshment,...
The library will be closed Thanksgiving Day, but we will be open Friday, Nov. 23. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! The library board will meet Tuesday, Nov. 27, 4:15 in the library meeting room. Don’t miss the Creative Christmas program December 3, 7 P.M. with guest crafter Heather Jorgenson. She will share festive ideas for the holidays. Refreshments will be served. Bring a friend and all ages are welcome to join us for this fun evening. The Friends of the Library annual Holiday Wine and Cheese Fundraiser is set for December 5, 6 P.M. There w...
If you missed the first two meetings of our book club, Free People Reading Freely, there is still time to stop in and choose a book to read for before the next meeting! We have multiple copies of the Top 10 Most Challenged or Banned Book in 2017. The next meeting will be Monday December 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the library. Everyone is welcome to attend. The movie today will be "The Adventures of Huck Finn" at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. The movie is rated PG and it runs for one hour and...
The final webinar in the free Lunch & Learn Solid Finances series will be “Organizing Your Financial Paperwork” presented November 21 from 12:05 to 12:55 in the library meeting room. Bring your lunch! The library will be closed Thanksgiving Day but we will be open Friday, November 23. The Book Challenge for November is to read a book with an orange cover or spine. Pick up one from the display we have put together. Don’t miss this year’s Creative Christmas program at the library December 3, 7 P.M. Our guest crafter will be Heather Jorgens...
The library will be closed Nov. 12 in observance of Veterans’ Day. The free Lunch and Learn Solid Finances webinar series continues Nov. 14 with the presentation “Slash Your Spending” from 12:05-12:55 in the library meeting room. The topic for Nov. 21 is “Organizing Your Financial Paperwork.” Bring your lunch! This week I would like to introduce you to the members of the library board of trustees. The members include Kirsti Cederberg, Chuck Wasser, Mary John Taylor, Valerie VanVoast, and Jack Young. These dedicated individuals volunteer...
If you missed the first meeting of our book club, Free People Reading Freely, there is still time to stop in and choose a book to read before the next meeting! We have multiple copies of the Top 10 Most Challenged or Banned Book in 2017. The next meeting will be Tuesday November 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. Everyone is welcome to attend. The movie today will be "Lion" at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. The movie is rated PG-13 and it runs for two hours. Everyone is...
After School Story Hour will not meet today because of Halloween. We will meet again Nov. 7, 3:30 P.M. Lego Club meets on Thursdays at 4:30 P.M. Books and Babies is held on Tuesdays at 10 A.M. in Harlem. Carly will hold Books and Babies at the Big Flat Grocery in Turner on Nov. 7, 10 A.M. The library will be closed Nov. 6 Election Day and Nov. 12 in observance of Veterans’ Day. The library is hosting a series of free Lunch and Learn Solid Finances webinars. The first webinar presentation will be “Budgeting for Your Good Life” on Nov. 7 from 12:...
If you missed the first meeting of our book club, Free People Reading Freely, there is still time to stop in and choose a book to read for before the next meeting! We have multiple copies of the Top 10 Most Challenged or Banned Book in 2017. The next meeting will be Tuesday November 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. Everyone is welcome to attend. The movie today will be “The Shack” at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. The movie is rated PG-13 and it runs for two hours and 12 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and ref...
