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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...
After School Story Hour meets today from 3:30-4:30. There will be no After School Story on Halloween, Oct. 31.The library board of trustees meets today at 4:15 P.M. Lego Club meets on Thursdays at 4:30 P.M. and Books and Babies is held Tuesdays at 10 A.M. Book Club members may pick up the new book “Pachinko” this week. The first discussion will be Oct. 29, 4 P.M. Mark your calendars for the Holiday Wine and Cheese fundraiser which will be held December 5. “Watching You” is the new gripping novel by Lisa Jewel. You have a new husband and are...
If you missed the first meeting of our book club, Free People Reading Freely, you have plenty of 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 “Ladies in Lavender” at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. The movie is rated PG-13 and it runs for one hour and 44 minutes. Everyone is welcome to att...
Thanks to everyone who attended the Friends of the Library annual membership meeting. We had a great crowd and the support is greatly appreciated. If you missed the meeting you may become a Friend of the Library by paying your annual dues of $10 at the library or to PO Box 172, Turner, 59542. Mark your calendars now for the Friends of the Library Holiday Wine and Cheese fundraiser which will be December 5. The new selection for The Book Club is “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee which may be picked up the week of October 22-26. The first discussion wil...
If you missed the first meeting of our book club, you can still come in and check out a book to read for before the next meeting! The movie today will be “Wish You Well” at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. The movie is not rated and it runs for one hour and 40 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. “Ladies in Lavender” will be the movie next Wednesday. New movies available this week are Skyscraper and Hotel Transylvania 3. A husband’s secret life, a wife’s new beginning: escape to the Caribbean with “Winte...
Don’t miss the Friends of the Harlem Library annual membership meeting tonight at 6 P.M. at the library. A free salad supper will be served. Highlights of the Friends activities from the past year will be featured. A business meeting will be held as well as a cake walk. Door prizes will be given away. Annual dues of $10 may be paid at this meeting. All members are encouraged to attend and we are always looking for new members. Please join us! After School Story Hour meets on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 for children ages 4 to grade 5. Books and B...
Plan to join us for the first get together of our book club on October 15th at 7:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. The movie today will be “The Stray” at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. “Wish You Well” will be the movie next Wednesday. Story Time is Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Kids of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend. Middle School Hangout, for kids in grades 6-8 is held on Tuesday afterno...
The After School Story Hour kicks off today from 3:30-4:30. Children ages 4 to grade 5 are invited to come for a fun time of stories, activities, crafts and snacks! The library will be closed Monday, October 8 in observance of Columbus Day. The Friends of the Harlem Public Library annual membership meeting will be October 10, 6 P.M. Join us for a free salad supper, a business meeting, and a cake walk! Highlights of the Friends activities from the past year will be featured and door prizes will be given away. All members and those interested in...
We have three non-fiction books and three fiction books ready for checkout this week. “In Pieces” is the new biography by Sally Field. “We Fed an Island” by Chef Jose Adres is the true story of rebuilding Puerto Rico, one meal at a time. “This is the Way the World Ends” by Jeff Nesbit explains how droughts and die-offs, heat waves and hurricanes are converging on America. “Depth of Winter” by Craig Johnson is the latest Longmire book. “Lethal White” by Robert Galbraith is a Cormoran Strike novel. “In His Father’s Footsteps” by Danielle Steel te...
Banned Books Week: Sept. 23 - 29, 2018 Banning Books Silences Stories Celebrate your freedom to read! The Harlem Library is observing Banned Books Week Sept. 24-28. This week is set aside to bring together the entire community in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. Stop by the library to see the special display Carly has put together featuring several books that have been banned in the past but still remain on the library shelves thanks to the efforts of librarians, teach...
Banned Books Week: Sept. 23 - 29, 2018 Banning Books Silences Stories This week we are centering on banned books. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. Stop in and see our Banned Books display. Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Be a rebel, checkout a banned book and read it today! Blaine County Library is proud to be Celebrating the Right to Read and as an extension of Banned Books Week we will...
Remember September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! You may get your very own free library card by registering at the library. You will need to bring a current photo ID, a working phone number and current mailing address. When you register you will be entered to win a free book! The Book Club members may pick up their copy of “Run” by Ann Patchett this week. The first discussion will be Monday, September 24, 4 P.M. in the meeting room. We always welcome new members. Congratulations to Dana Azure who was the lucky winner of the $50 gift card for...
Banned Books Week: Sept. 23 - 29, 2018 Banning Books Silences Stories By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted with removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. While books have been and continue to be banned, part of the Banned Books Week celebration is the fact that, in a majority of cases, the books have remained available. This happens only thanks to the...
“A book is a dream you hold in your hand.” ~ Author Neil Gaiman The library is a place that helps to make those dreams come true. Come to the library in September “Library Card Sign Up Month” and you can register for your very own library card. All you need is a current photo I.D., a working phone number and mailing address. Parents may register their children who are in kindergarten and older. The first time you use your card you may check out one item. When that is returned, you may check out two movies at a time and as many books as you fee...
The Incredibles are joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to encourage the public to obtain a free library card as Honorary Chairs of Library Card Sign-up Month this September. The Incredibles will use their superpowers to remind families, students and people of all ages that signing up for a library card is a great step toward a truly super lifestyle. Library Card Sign-up Month is a time to highlight the supportive role libraries and librarians play in transforming lives and communities through education....
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...
