Weekly Columns Archives

@ Your Library The weather is warming, spring sports have started and it is time to think about spring reading.…

@ Your Library April is the last month of school year programming, although we do creep a bit into May.…

@ Your Library March has been eventful. Reading as escape, release or just a break is all the more important…

@ Your Library Hopefully we have well and truly entered the season of mud. I don’t like it,but know that…

@ Your Library I mentioned in last week’s column that I’d be sharing book prompt ideas two weeks in a…

@ Your Library Oops! I was supposed to provide titles for the next reading challenge prompt in last week’s column…

@ Your Library Two months of 2025 are just about over. That means spring can’t be too far away. Time…

@ Your Library New books are such a treat. It is so much fun to see what is new and…

@ Your Library Happy Valentines Day! I hope you can find plenty to love in whatever you are reading. We…

@ Your Library Welcome to February.  You are already a quarter of the way through the second month of 2025.…

@ Your Library I have often heard people say the month of January lasts a year and at times that…

@ your library Happy New Year! We are running another reading challenge in 2025 after having so much fun with…

@ Your Library We hope your Christmas was merry and filled with great books and plenty of time to read!…

@ Your Library I hope your December is delightful and full of wonderful events with friends and family. I also…

@ Your Library I hope everyone can enjoy the Home for the Holidays parade tonight. Tonight is the 30th anniversary…

@ Your Library Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at your public library. May you find time in the…

@ Your Library The month is clipping along at a brisk pace. Two weeks until the Home for the Holidays…

@ Your Library Happy hunting to all who go out seeking deer. Stay safe. A reminder that the library has…

@ Your Library Happy November! Two months left in 2024. Be sure to get out and vote on Tuesday, November…

@ Your Library Tomorrow, Saturday, October 26th at 1:30 pm the Sutter Brothers will perform at the library. “How to…

@ Your Library Are you looking to get your scary fix? Do you like to be scared? Here are some…

@ Your Library It is looking like fall has arrived and the weather is finally agreeing to cool off a…

@ Your Library The final quarter of the  year has begun. It is time to look at some of the…

@ Your Library October is right around the corner. We have lots of exciting programs coming up including Heck of…

@ Your Library September continues to march along at a rather brisk pace, but the weather has been gorgeous and…

@ Your Library The library staff all hope your fall is going well and that any back-to-school activities are settling…

@ Your Library Tomorrow our fall hours start. We will be open tomorrow, Saturday, September 7th from 10 am –…

@ Your Library Happy Labor Day weekend! I hope the weather stays fine and that everyone can get outside and…

@ Your Library Welcome to town fishermen! Families of fishermen, check out the Friends of the Library book sale today,…

@ Your Library Crafters’ Café will meet on Tuesday, August 20th from 11 am – 1 pm. Bring whatever project…

@ Your Library Tuesday, August 13th at 3pm, Willow Brae, a Celtic music duo will perform at the library. Willow…

@ Your Library Next week is the last week of youth summer programming. Libratory will meet on Wednesday, August 7th…

@ Your Library It is the last Friday in July. Summer is moving quickly (but I’m not sure it is…

@ Your Library I hope your summer reading has been peachy and plentiful! There are so many books to choose…

@ Your Library Will Hale and the Tadpole Parade will perform at the library on Tuesday, July 16th at 3:30…

@ Your Library July, the middle month of summer will hopefully provide all of us with sunny, warm (not hot)…

@ Your Library It is almost July already. I hope you have been able to do a few things on…

@ Your Library Summer activities continue to happen at the library. Join us for Crafters’ Café on alternate Tuesdays (see…

@ Your Library Summer reading is in full swing with lots of programs next week. Every week we have Libratory…

@ Your Library Welcome to summer! Make sure to take time to slow down and enjoy the days however best…

@ Your Library Happy Memorial Day weekend! I hope you have plans to remember those who died in service to…

@ Your Library The 2024 reading challenge continues. Read (or listen) to 26 books this year (one for every letter…

@ Your Library Hope your May has been sunny and bright! Even if you must turn to books to find…

@ Your Library Happy May! I hope you found some beautiful flowers to brighten your May Day. Join us tomorrow,…

@ Your Library May is just around the corner and that means that the library begins to transition to our…

@ 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…