Food for Fines continues through Saturday, March 22. If you have fines now is a great time to get rid of those pesky fees. Bring in a can of food for each dollar owed for late materials and we will waive the fine.
The snow is melting but the weather is still not very spring like unless you like cold, damp weather with lots of puddles. So bring your kids on down to the library and pick out a book or two to read on those chilly, damp evenings. Here are a few suggestions from the new books in the junior room.
Historical fiction is one of my favorite reading genres and I love to learn about the past through fiction. Ann Rinaldi is one of my favorite historical fiction authors and her newest stars Elizabeth I as she tries to navigate the sea of shifting loyalties and dangerous affections The Redheaded Princess is a fascinating look at a fairly violent period of British history.
I also enjoy fantasy and N. D. Wilson has a new book entitled 100 Cupboards. Henry York is staying with his aunt, uncle and three cousins when he awakes one night to plaster in his hair and two knobs breaking through the wall. He scrapes off the plaster to find 99 cupboards of different sizes behind the wall. And that’s just the beginning!
Two delightful picture book tales to read curled up together dreaming of warmer days or maybe just dreaming. A Kitten Tale by Eric Rohman is lots of fun especially if you have an “I can’t wait!” child.
This is the tale of four kittens, one of whom can’t wait to experience new things, especially snow. The Apple Doll by Elisa Kleven is a beautiful tale of shy Lizzy. Lizzy is happiest playing in her apple tree and when school starts decides to take an apple doll to school to keep her company. This is a wonderful tale to share with a child about school and friendship and may just want to make you try your hand at making an apple doll.
If you have a flier promoting a local event, please drop one off at the check out desk to be posted. And if you are looking for something to do, stop by and check out the board for a variety of fun, interesting, educational and cool events.
The library has a meeting room that is available for use during library hours. Please contact the library for information about use of the room and to make a reservation.
Library hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays from 10 to 6 and Saturdays from 10 to 3. The library is closed Sundays. The junior room is open Monday, Wednesday through Friday from 10 to 6, Tuesdays from 10 to 8 and Saturdays from 10 to 3. Internet tools are available 27/7 at www.arrowhead.lib.mn.us/ifalls. A few resources need passwords, please call during open hours.
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I am thinking that at some...
Back to page topI am thinking that at some time in the nearby future I am going to have a fine assesed against me, by the library staff, for some infraction that I may commit like talking to loud or bringing in a book late or something like that. I was wondering if I could bring in some cans of food, before the fact, to lessen the impact from such activity on my part!! Thus, I would have a sorta "credit" at the public library to deal with my infractions. I am sure there may be others in town that may want to "build up" such credit for their possible future infractions also. It seems like this might be a good thing to do, at least from my point of view, as I did notice the jail was just across the street, in the event the Librarian deceided to march me over there for my punishment. I have heard they serve food over there, the jail that is, but the food is not very good or tasty.
This is a kinder and more...
Back to page topThis is a kinder and more gentle library staff than the one we all remember. My very first paycheck in the world was moving books into new shelving for Ms. Marie Knudsen. I kind of figured she was what the world of work would be like. And in a way she was.
Other than trying to talk me out of reading Thomas Wolfe's You Can't Go Home Again, she was actually an enabler, never standing in the way of my reading addiction. I appreciated that.
A year ago on this blog, I credited Hannah Rosenberg with being one of the most influential people in my Grimm life. I still wish I could go to Story Hour in the children's library.
So Anton, bring along a can of peas if you want, but a few quarters will do the trick.
There are many people in...
Back to page topThere are many people in town, from days of past, that had a good and great influence on my life but I will never forget the absolute quietness of the library upstairs or the absolute wonder and awe I had of the stories Hannah Rosenberg told us. It was just a different and special place down there in the basement. Ms. Knudson was strict but I remember well her efforts to attempt to teach me the difference between Fiction and non-Fiction. I never could understand the concept but she did try, in vain, one night, to make the difference known to me. "Story Hour" was just a different time that can never quite be duplicated like the Hannah Rosenberg Story Hour. We really did have a lot of great people that have had a great influence on many of our lives. The other radio station at betyl probably has some great messages for me to read also.