Library Book Sale

 What's Happening at the Grand Rapids Area  Library

Special event!

 Used Book Sale in the Lobby Saturday, November 15, 11 am -2 pm

            Fundraiser for Young Adult materials.  Organized by the Teen Advisory Board.

Stock up on books for winter reading.  Lots of bargains on paperbacks, hardcovers, and children's books.  Some sold by the bag.  (We're clearing the overstock for the Friends of the Library Bookstore)  All proceeds go toward purchasing Young Adult materials

Other Events this week:

Thursday, November 13, 5 pm     Teen Book Club

First meeting of the Teen Book Club.  Meet in the Teen Universe room.  Pick a name for the group and choose books to read.

 Thursday, November 13, 7 pm   "Make it Minnesotan!  A Taste of the Sesquicentennial" with Claire Plank.

The new Sesquicentennial cookbook and the stories behind creating a statewide compilation of diverse recipes.  Cooks from Itasca County will demonstrate preparations of their recipes appearing in the book and will share samples. 

 Saturday, November 15, 12:30-2:30 National Gaming Day!  Family Event

All ages invited.  Play our board games or bring your own.  Play video games, too! Help set the record for the most people playing Pictureka on one day.  Hang out, eat snacks and have fun!

Thursday November 20^th Tellabration Celebration of Storytelling

10 am Stories for Preschoolers in the Story Circle.

Stories told by Marcia Anderson

10:00 am Stories for kids at the Library

            Stories told by Daniel Curry and Wanda Ulseth

7:00 pm "Tall Tales, Folk Tales and Your Tales" at the Forest History Center  for adults and older children.  

 Stories by Mary Schmidt,  Daniel Curry and Gloria Anderson-Hegg.

 Saturday, November 22^nd, 2:30-4:00 "Twilight" after hours for teens

Celebrate the opening of the movie with fun, food and games! Win movie passes!

ECFE Book Times Continue Mondays 9:30 & 10:30

Storytimes for Preschoolers and their caregivers with games or crafts afterwards.

The Library will be closed on Thursday, November 27, for Thanksgiving. 

We will be open on Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 29.

Coming up in December: 

            December 2,  Aaron Brown talking about his new book Overburden

            December 4, Carla Johnson, Professor of Philosophy, on Socrates

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November,  2008

 

Tuesday November 4th - Don't forget to vote!

            If you still haven't decided who to vote for in the local elections, the library has extra copies of the Herald Review's Voters' Guide to local candidates.  We also have DVDs of the local candidate forums produced by ICTV.

            If you need to find your polling place, call your local County Auditor's office, or go to the MN Secretary of State's poll finder web page at: http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/

 

Thursday November 6, 7 pm.  Wind Energy with Bob Conzemius of WindLogics.

 What part can wind energy play in the solution to the nation's energy problems?  Is it feasible for individuals to install wind turbines?  

 

Thursday November 6, 6:30 pm Bedtime Storytime! 

            Wear your jammies and slippers and curl up in the story circle to listen to a few good stories!

 

Tuesday, November 11,  Library Closed in Observance of Veterans Day

 

Thursday, November 13, 5 pm  Teen Book Club

            First meeting of the Teen Book Club.  Meet in the Teen Universe room.

 

Thursday, November 13, 7 pm   "Make it Minnesotan!  A Taste of the Sesquicentennial" with Claire Plank.

            The new Sesquicentennial cookbook and the stories behind creating a statewide compilation of diverse recipes.  Cooks from Itasca County will demonstrate preparations of their recipes appearing in the book and will share samples. 

 

Saturday, November 15, 12:30-2:30 National Gaming Day!  Family Event

            All ages invited.  Play our board games or bring your own.  Play video games, too!  Hang out and have fun!

 

Thursday November 20^th Tellabration Celebration of Storytelling

            10 am Stories for Preschoolers at the Library

            10 am Stories for kids at the Library

            7:00 pm "Tall Tales, Folk Tales and Your Tales" for adults and older children at the Forest History Center.

 

Saturday, November 22^nd, 2:30-4:00 "Twilight" after hours for teens

            Celebrate the opening of the movie with fun, food and games! Win movie passes!

           

 

ECFE Book Times Continue Mondays 9:30 & 10:30

Storytimes for Preschoolers and their caregivers with games or crafts afterwards.

 

Blog time!

            We are playing with a blog for the library.  It is at:  www.grandrapidsarealibrary.blogspot.com  The posts range from the ridiculous to the very practical.  Check out the photo of staff in costume for Halloween!  Post a comment and let us know what you think. 

 

Find more details for all these events on the Library's web site at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us or pick up a calendar of events at the library, or call the Library at 326-7640.