Blaine County Library

The Blaine Conty Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday, October 28, at 4:30 p.m.

Join us Tuesday October 29th at 6:30 p.m. at the Blaine County Museum for the next book club meeting. We will be discussing the book “Wild Inside” book 1 in the Glacier Park mystery series by Christine Carbo. We still have copies available for checkout if you are interested in participating in the discussion. We will be checking out the second book that evening. Our second book will be “Waltzing Montana” by Mary Clearman Blew. You can call or stop into the museum or the library or send us a message on Facebook and let us know that you are interested in participating or if you have any questions.

We have two non-fiction books ready for checkout this week. “Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions” by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey contains ten harrowing stories of wrongful convictions. John Grisham is known worldwide for his bestselling novels, but it’s his real-life passion for justice that led to his work with Jim McCloskey of Centurion Ministries, the first organization dedicated to exonerating innocent people who have been wrongly convicted. Together they offer an inside look at the many injustices in our criminal justice system. “The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts” by Loren Grush is the story of the brilliant and courageous women who endured claustrophobic—and sometimes deeply sexist—media attention, while undergoing rigorous survival training, and preparing for years to take multi-million-dollar payloads into orbit. Together, the Six helped build the tools that made the space program run. From a candidate pool of 8,000, six elite women were selected in 1978—Sally Ride, Judy Resnik, Anna Fisher, Kathy Sullivan, Shannon Lucid, and Rhea Seddon.

“Tell Me Everything” by Elizabeth Strout is a novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world. “Counting Miracles” by Nicholas Sparks is an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken. “The Book Lover’s Library” by Madeline Martin is a story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of books that bring them together. Beyond Summer Land” by Jenny Lecoat explores the secrets and lies in a small community recovering from war, and the two young women at the center of a volatile mystery.

All youth programs have officially resumed. Teen Scene, for grades 7 through 12, will be on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be karaoke, Wii, board games and other activities. Story Time for preschool children is Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Zone is on Tuesday for grades 3 through 6 from 3:45-4:45 p.m. There will be crafts, coloring and other activities available. We are planning to continue having Homeschool Hour. The purpose of this program is to provide a place where home school families gather and learn from each other. We have a sign-up sheet for families to host future programs. If we have a week with no host family, we won’t have a program that week. Thursdays will be LEGO Club from 3:45-4:45. On Fridays we will show a family-friendly movie from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Children under five may attend LEGO Club and movies, but they must be accompanied by an adult. We look forward to seeing everyone.