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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...
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...
