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Fall activities are in full swing. Join us Monday, September 15^th at 6:30 pm for an amazing presentation by Candace Gossen, who has been an interpretive guide for Voyageurs this summer.… Read the rest

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Welcome to fall, at least the start of fall season with school starting, fall sports kicking off and more.… Read the rest

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Happy Labor Day weekend! May your weekend be free of labor and full of time with family and friends before the new school year starts.… Read the rest

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Goodness, how did we arrive at the third week of August already. The Bass Tournament has begun and the Friends of the Library are having a book sale today, Friday, August 22 from noon – 4pm.… Read the rest

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It is the middle of August, college students are beginning to head off for their school year, fall sports are starting practice and that means it is a great time to grab a book and read.… Read the rest

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Today’s reading prompt is to read a book with short chapters. There are a wide range of titles with short chapters, everything from The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown to The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides or The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.… Read the rest

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I am having trouble remembering to keep up with the reading challenge in the column.… Read the rest

 July 16, 2025

My Cabin Calls

Take me back to 1952

Opening the door to my cabin

Gathering my memories of Knotty Pine Walls and painted green wood floors, a vaulted ceiling

The living room with cottage pane windows

The old oak rocking chair with worn black leather seat

My view is Black Bay

I curl up in my old rocking chair and gaze at Sha-Sha Point

The breeze is light today

Hardly a ripple on sparkling Rainy Lake

What time, day, year is it

I am now standing at Sha Sha Point where we used to dock our boat

I am gazing across Black Bay to an open spot of green land

Everything is gone of the Red Cabin with yellow trim

The view calls me back but my cabin is gone with the Minnesota wind.… Read the rest

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Next Friday is August. Where has the summer gone! I still have piles of books I want to read this summer.… Read the rest

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Today is the deadline to turn in your writing for our summer writing contest.… Read the rest