Weekly Columns Archives

@ Your Library Hopefully by the time you read this, my crocus will have bloomed. I was able to visit…

@ Your Library It is the tail end of National Library Week. Celebrate your library by visiting it and borrowing…

@ Your Library April is here! Enjoy the season of transitions. In reality, what season isn’t a season of transitions?…

@ Your Library Quick reminder, that we have calligraphist Lynn Prouty here on Monday, April 1 to talk about the…

@ Your Library Enjoy spring as summer is coming! Read, read, read! Whatever the weather, whatever your circumstances, find time…

@ Your Library Beware the Ides of March. This day has been ominous for millennium and no one quite knows…

@ Your Library The spring equinox is less than two weeks away. We are almost halfway to summer! I would…

@ Your Library It is March. I often complain that February feels like the longest month of the year. February…

@ Your Library This February has been a wild one as far as weather goes, not what we’ve come to…

@ Your Library Our 2024 alphabet reading challenge is to encourage everyone to read/listen to at least 26 books over…

@ Your Library This wacky weather makes me want to curl up with a good book and ignore it all.…

@ Your Library February is here whether we’re ready or not. This is a great month to visit the library…

@ Your Library Icebox Days are in full swing. Stop by the library tomorrow and join us in playing board…

@ Your Library Icebox Days starts today and runs until January 28th. I hope everyone will be able to get…

@ Your Library Happy New Year! Join our reading challenge for 2024! We’re calling it the Alphabet challenge and want…

@ Your Library Happy New Year! (almost). The library will be closed on Monday, January 1 with regular hours resuming…

Hello and Happy Holidays from the Icebox of the Nation!  We’ve had a very busy year filled with travel and…

@ Your Library It is the middle of December, only ten days until Christmas. Are you taking care of your…

@ Your Library There are only three weeks left in the year and just over two weeks until Christmas. My…

@ Your Library It is December which means we have one month left in the year. Be sure and make…

@ Your Library The library is feeling very cozy as the Northern Lights Quilter’s Guild has displayed in our lobby…

@ Your Library The library is closed Friday and Saturday, November 10 and 11 in observance of Veterans’ Day. Have…

@ Your Library November, the end of the year is upon us as we experience hunting season, Veterans’ Day and…

@ Your Library Tuesday is Halloween, the last day of October, which means there are just over two months left…

@ Your Library The year continues to speed by and October is more than halfway over. I have gotten a…

@ Your Library Next week is Minnesota Education weekend, so whatever your plans for the long weekend be sure and…

@ Your Library October and the weather is cooling, the leaves are flying and it is great to be able…

@ Your Library There are only three months left in 2023. There aren’t anywhere near enough hours left to read…

@ Your Library The fall colors are definitely happening, so be sure you have a book to read under a…

@ Your Library I hope everyone’s fall routines are settling down and feeling settled and include plenty of time for…

@ Your Library September is here whether we are ready for it or not. I hope everyone will be able…

@ Your Library Whew! The summer is flying by. Next week’s column will include information about our fall programming and…

@ Your Library Join us on Wednesday, August 23 at 3:00 pm to hear Brian and Sue Matuszak present their…

@ Your Library Today is the last day of summer reading programming. You are encouraged to continue reading and turning…

@ Your Library Puppeteer Christopher Lutter-Gardella will be here on Tuesday, August 8th at 3:30 pm with a hand puppet…

@ Your Library It is the end of another month! How does time keep running along so quickly. It is…

@ Your Library Summer is speeding by. Don’t forget to slow down and spend time reading. Check our the library…

@ Your Library Libratory continues Wednesday mornings at 11am with time for elementary kids to explore STEAM with our staff.…

@ Your Library Hope you and yours had a wonderful Independence Day celebration and are ready for the dog days…

@ Your Library Summer reading continues with programs at the library next week being crafting time for teens and adults…

@ Your Library The library will be closed on Monday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. June 19th has been…

@ Your Library Summer reading is underway! I hope you stopped by the library this week and attended a program,…

@ Your Library Summer reading starts Monday! We have a full week of programs planned. The summer teen and adult…

@ Your Library Summer is almost here and that means summer reading. I have been visiting elementary students and talking…

@ Your Library                The end of school year activities are in full swing. But that just means kids need…

@ Your Library Let’s root for the warmer weather! This weather is making me think about summer and special events…

@ Your Library May can be a month of rain, puddles and mud and hopefully not that other precipitation. Be…

@ Your Library Whew! We have almost made it through April. I’m definitely hoping to see May flowers. May is…

@ Your Library I certainly hope April showers bring May flowers. I am looking forward to bright colors and lots…

@ Your Library April showers bring May flowers. Does that include snow showers? I am ready for green and spring…

@ Your Library Happy April! It has been a while since we talked about new junior room books. Help  your…

@ Your Library I am so excited to tell you about two new digital services the library is now offering…

@ Your Library Happy St. Patrick’s Day! May your day be lucky and filled with fun! Here are some St.…

@ Your Library March can be a up and down month. Some days seem like spring is around the corner…

@ Your Library March is here! Spring can’t be too far behind, right?!? In the meantime, here are the March…

@ Your Library I don’t know what the entire year will be like, but the first two months have zipped…

@ Your Library The east entrance of the library is now open! The stairs have been replaced and while we…

@ Your Library January was warmer than normal but also much grayer. I love the sunshine even if it is…

@ Your Library One month of 2023 is already history. I hope your January was filled with great books and…

@ Your Library It is only the last Friday of January and I already feel behind in 2023. I have…

@ Your Library READ! I know I probably sound like a broken record player (how many get that dated reference)…

@ Your Library Don’t let time get away from you without your consent! Make time to read regularly. It helps…

@ Your Library Happy New Year! The library is ready to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions. We can…

@ Your Library Merry Christmas from your local library! May your holidays be filled with wonderful books and cozy time…

@ Your Library There are just over 2 weeks remaining in 2022. What do you still plan to accomplish this…

@ Your Library Christmas is coming. Do you know one of the very best presents to give the littles in…

@ Your Library Welcome to the last month of 2022! How are your reading goals for the year coming? Do…

@ Your Library Happy Thanksgiving weekend! I hope your days can be filled with good food, great books, awesome family…

@ Your Library Happy Thanksgiving! May you and yours find plenty to be grateful for as we start the busy…

@ Your Library The library may be closed today, (a very grateful thanks to our Veterans), but you can still…

@ Your Library November is here. This year continues to sprint. Hunting season, Thanksgiving and then Christmas which are all…

@ Your Library Trade paperback books are seeing a resurgence in popularity by publishers. They are more willing to take…

@ Your Library Students have been in school for about six weeks. It is time to check in and see…

@ Your Library I have certainly enjoyed the fall colors and cooler weather. I have also enjoyed my fall reading.…

@ Your Library The library is hosting an exhibit called “Climate Change in Minnesota” created by the Minnesota Pollution Control…

@ Your Library It is the last day of September and a good time to check in and make sure…

@ Your Library September (and the year) continues to clip along at a mighty fast pace. I hope your fall…

@ Your Library Hope your fall is settling into its routines and the library and reading are part of that…

@ Your Library Whew! Summer whizzed by so fast. Here we are at the beginning of September with the school…

@ Your Library Friends of the Library book sale is today, Friday, August 26th from noon – 4pm. Come stock…

@ Your Library August is over halfway gone. The Bass Tournament is next week and then a week until Labor…

@ Your Library One week of summer reading programming left. Don’t miss out on career exploration on Tuesday, Libratory on…

@ Your Library The end of July is rapidly approaching. I need to spend more time outside before the outside…

@ Your Library Whew! It is already the middle of July. Not quite sure how the days are speeding by…

@ Your Library I love new books. It is one of the best parts of my job. I love seeing…

@ Your Library Happy Canada Day! And an early Happy Independence Day greeting! Enjoy the chance to gather and celebrate…

@ Your Library Summer is marching right along with very rapid speed with less than a week to go in…

@ Your Library The year just keeps chugging along. Here we are past the middle of June. I have done…

@ Your Library Summer reading is here! Hope you caught our first week of programming with plenty more to come.…

@ Your Library Summer Reading for 2022 is “Read Beyond the Beaten Path” and challenges us all to look beyond…

@ Your Library The school year is almost over and summer is just around the corner. That means it is…

@ Your Library Summer can be a great time to explore new learning opportunities and show your kids that learning…

@ Your Library It’s never too early or too late to think about jobs and careers. The library has lots…

@ Your Library Welcome May! I am so excited for this month. The weather is warmer, but not hot yet…

@ Your Library Check out our traveling exhibit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Pollinators, “Bee Aware” emphasizes the importance…

@ Your Library It is Earth Day! Take time to appreciate the place you live. Get outside for a walk,…

@ Your Library It is mid-April, the weather has been slowly warming allowing the most snow we have gotten in…

@ Your Library New Takeout activity for teens and adults available at the library. The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) will…

@ Your Library No fooling! It is a very good idea to read aloud to children every single day! Reading…

@ Your Library We have reached the latter part of March and the weather is finally warming. I am so…