Grand Rapids News

Monday, October 13, 2008

What’s Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library

October 14-early November, 2008

It's Teen Read Week October 12-18! Books with Bite

Stop by to indulge your biting curiosity and check out books and graphic novels on animals, technology, cooking and even vampires! Pick up a page turner that you can read or listen to, just for the fun of it! Check out what's happening at the library during Teen Read Week and Celebrate reading!

Teens' Top Ten Book List

Here is a chance to have your voice heard. Check the list of 25 nominees, see what you've read, and vote for your favorites at www.ala.org/teenstopten or stop in the library to vote!

October teen drawing:

Enter the drawing in the Teen Universe room for your chance to win Halloween goodies by filling out a slip of paper about scary characters.

Give us your ideas!

We want to know what you think about the materials and services for teens. Complete a quick survey during the week and get a coupon for 5.00 off your library fines.

Ever wonder about self-publishing?

Thursday, October 16 at 2pm Young Adult author Anna Fajardo will reveal the steps to self-publishing her first novel "Chosen." She will give tips on how to get a manuscript ready for publishing as well as give information about where to get published. There is no school that day.

More information about all of the teen events is online at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us/ click on "Teens" in the right column

October 14, 7 pm Humane Population Growth- The Overriding Issue of Our Generation, with David Paxson, founder and President of the World Population Balance.

Thursday, October 23, at 7:00 pm Where Have All the Ducks Gone?

Perry Loegering, Wildlife manager for the DNR, will talk about duck die-off on Lake Winnie. "Scaups, Scoots, and Parasites on Winnie" will be presented in the Community Room. The duck populations have been declining, why? Is there anything individuals can do about it?

October 30, 7 pm Local Candidate Forum TV Replay

ICTV forums for Grand Rapids Mayor and City Council and Itasca County Commissioner District 2 will be replayed in the Community Room. If you haven't seen the candidates yet, join us in the community room for a showing.

These DVDs are also available for checkout and for use in the library. (we have DVD players on the computers)

Additional Election Information:

The Herald Review is putting out a Voters' Guide to local candidates in the October 22^nd newspaper. We will have extra copies here at the library.

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

The program will deal with the part wind energy can play in the solution to the nation's energy problems.

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 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.

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Marcia L. Anderson
Director
Grand Rapids Area Library
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
218-326-7640

www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Library News September/October

Check it out @ your Library™

What's Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library

September 22 - mid-October, 2008

Tuesday, September 23, 7 pm: Intelligent Design: a Philosophical Perspective

Professor Rick Hudleson, Department of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin Superior. Dr. Hudleson regularly teaches a course on the history and philosophy of science.

Thursday, September 25^th 7 pm: Bees in the 21^st Century: Behavior and Decline

Our River Connections speaker series begins its 3^rd season with a talk by Professor Marla Spivak, Professor of Entomology at the U of M. The population of honeybees is declining. Why? And what can we do?

September 27-October 4 Banned Books Week!

Display in the lobby of the Library with books that have been challenged or banned in schools and libraries in the US. Celebrate the Freedom to Read by reading a banned or challenged book. You probably have at least one in your house!

Tuesday September 30^th 4:00 pm^: Teen Advisory Board meeting

Teen Drawing: Calligraphy set winner will be drawn at 4pm. Entries can be submitted all month in Teen Universe by matching the NFL team with its logo.

Saturday October 4 10-2 Lobby Display of Postcards of Old Grand Rapids.

October 9 7 pm Defining Tribal Society in the 21^st Century: An Anthropological Perspective

Professor William Beeman, chair, Department of Anthropology talks about the new directions of modern anthropological studies as they examine what it means to be human.

October 12-18 Teen Read Week Books with Bite

Watch for events, booklists and surveys

October 14 7 pm Humane Population Growth – the Overriding Issue of Our Generation with David Paxson, founder and President of World Population Balance

Grand Rapids Area Library Website Survey

Grand Rapids Area Library needs your input! Library staff is in the process of planning changes to the website and we are interested in your feedback and suggestions. Please take a few moments to complete a short survey linked to the library homepage at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us (just to the left of "Library Services and Policies") Thanks!

September is Library Card Sign Up Month!

If you don't have a library card, come in to sign up for one. If you have lost yours, or if your card is getting worn, come in for a new one! Replacement library cards are free in September! New cards are always free! It is much easier and faster for us to scan your card than to look up your name or type in a number. Save yourself time and help us out by replacing a lost or worn card and always bringing it to the Library.

If your card is fine, encourage a friend or neighbor to get a card. It's the best deal in town! Kids getting a new card can take it to the Children's Department to pick out a free book!

Mondays , 9:30 and 10:30 am:

Booktimes presented by Early Childhood and Family Education for preschoolers and their families will start again. They will continue each Monday during the school year.

Library blog

We are playing with a blog at www.grandrapidsarealibrary.blogspot.com It has events, announcements, pictures, new books and a calendar. Take a look at it, post a comment and let us know what you think!

Bike Locks Available

We now have bike locks available at the library for use while you are in the building. Ask at the Circulation desk. Bikes have been stolen from outside the building, so locking your bike to the bike rack is a good idea.