Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library

Home of the JFHML Friends Foundation and Backstreet Books

 "Ho! Ho! Ho!"
 ~S. Claus   
Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library


Happy Holidays! 
    
Our Jingle Books campaign (The BIGGEST JFHML Friends Foundation fundraiser of the year!) continues through December 31, 2015. Jingle Books helps the Library to purchase books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals and MORE during 2016. With YOUR support the Friends have raised over $5,800 to date, AND can add a $10,000 match opportunity to that total, courtesy of the Hallett Charitable Trust...we are the JOLLIEST Library in North America because of the generosity of area business, our patrons, volunteers, staff & Friends!

Jingle Books Banner Giving is as easy as 1,2,3! Your tax-exempt donation can still be made on-line at https://givemn.org/organization/Jfhml-Friends-Foundation or you can come into the Library or mail your contribution to JFHML, 101-1st St SE Crosby, MN 56441.  Checks are made payable to the JFHML Friends Foundation, the 501(c-3) fundraising arm of the Library. What a difference the Friends make!! Watch our Jingle Books giving tree fill with donor ornaments. It's a win-win, feel-good way to support your Library with the gift of reading for all...  
  
  
                 THANK YOU for your support!
And as always,
WE THANK YOU FROM THE
BOTTOM OF OUR BOOTS!
jingle books boots

Join together with us as we celebrate 37 years!

Happy Holidays,
Peggi Beseres, Hallett Library Staff, Library Board & JFHML Friends Foundation Members
                     


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Backstreet Books LOGO The Holidays will be here before you know it! 

Join us for our

1st Annual

FRIENDS HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

 Tuesday, December 8 from 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.  

Great gifts!

Like-new books!

(wrapped in ribbon!)

Christmas D�cor!

American Girl Doll items!

FREE pb with each purchase!

Hors d'oeuvres!

 

Le Connection Coffee bar  

 

NOW AVAILABLE in our

LE CONNECTION AREA

Coffee Bar:

COFFEE

TEA

HOT CHOCOLATE

$1.50 

12 oz  

Biscotti too!  

COLD BEVERAGES!

Minnesota Soda Pop

Ass't Frappaccinos

$2.00 each

Bottled Water

$1.00

...another Library amenity brought to you by the  

JFHML Friends Foundation   

   

Friends Banner

   Thank you to the following organizations & businesses who contributed  

to Jingle Books in November:  

 

A-1 Electric

Deerwood Civic League

Friday Study Club 

Pine Cone Antiques

Beaman Woodworking 

Cycle Path & Paddle 

Ed MN C-I

Cascade Methodist Church

Cascade Ladies

C-I AFSCME

 

 

Donations will be accepted through December 31 

 

 

Our JFHML BUSINESS FRIENDS HONOR ROLL~ 

Thank you to the following for supporting their community Library with a $30 Friends Business Sponsorship:

A-1 Electric 

Barstock

Barry's Properties & Insurance 

CRMC

Cycle Path & Paddle
Deerstand
Deerwood Bank
Deerwood Lumber
Den of Antiquity
Edward Jones-Seth Jackson
Dr. Jeffery Fish DDS
Guide Point Pharmacy
Jacob's Realty-Vern Lewis
Knieff's Shores Acres
Koop Funeral Home
Koop Insurance
Lakeside Center, LLC
Maucieri's Catering
Mid MN Credit Union
Mixed Company-A Kava House
Neighborhood Nat'l Bank
Paul Perpich DDS
Pine Cone Antiques
Ripple River Gallery
Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge
Scensy-Barb Habighorst
TadPole Media-John See
Thomas & Severson, P.A.
Unity Bank 

 

Please support them as they support US!

 

It's EASY to become a Friend!

Email: [email protected] 

 for more infoLike us on Facebook 

 

 


 
UPCOMING EVENTS
PreSchool Story Hour
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
No pre-registration required
All ages 0-6

November 26~ The Magic of Thanksgiving
with Magician Robert Halbrook 
December 2~ All Decked Out
December 9 ~ Gingerbread Friends
December 17 ~ Ho!Ho!Ho!
(With Special Visitor, Mr. S. Claus)

   



Backstreet Books LOGO
 1st Annual
FRIENDS HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, December 8 
11:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a FUN shopping experience ALL DAY! Great gifts, like-new books (wrapped in ribbon!), American Girl Doll items, Christmas D�cor, greeting cards by area artists & MORE!
Hors d'oeuvres!  
FREE paperback with purchase!
SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE BARGAIN:
$5.00 off 2016 Li'l Library Lovers calendars
(12-8-15 ONLY, limit 5)


 Next JFHML Friends Meeting
Friends Banner
Tuesday, December 8    
5:00 p.m. 
All Are Welcome! 
   
Hallett Hat & Mitten Tree 
Collecting donations of new winter wear through mid-December to be distributed to those in need...
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PRESENTS:
COLOR YOUR WORLD
EXTREME COLORING EVENT
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1-3 PM
JOIN THE FUN WITH THE COLORING CRAZE!
COLOR INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE LINES!
THERAPEUTIC, JOYFUL AND INSPIRING.
ALL AGES WELCOME.
FREE!  
   

Ask us about:
IU2U Teen Mentoring Project
Curbside XBOX 360 & MINECRAFT
Kits for Little Free Libraries (LFLs)
Anime Events

Coming in 2016! 

~Hot Reads for Cold Nights (Jan-March) 
~Free AARPTax-Help (Feb-April) 
~Author Talks(TBA )   
~MORE IU2U (It's Up To YOU!) TEEN EVENTS
Anime! Minecraft!
~33rd annual 2016 Summer Reading Program
READ--For The WIN!
(July 7, 14, 21, 28) 
with Zooman, Author Beth Hautala, Magicians & MORE! 

The Library will be CLOSED 
Thursday & Friday, Dec 24 & 25
Thursday & Friday, Dec 31 & Jan 1  
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! 



About Us
We provide a multitude of services for every generation. 
The JFHML has an on-line catalog using the Apollo Library system by Biblionix-from your home computer/device you are able to access our card catalog, reserve & renew materials, make requests and comments. All at the touch of a button! www.hallettlibrary.org
E-books are now available on our website, thanks to a generous grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation and a partnership with the Library, JFHML Friends Foundation and Crosby-Ironton School District #182. 
You are able to access our e-books @ http://jessiehallett.lib.overdrive.com
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Pre-school Story Hour meets each  WEDNESDAY morning at 10:30 with Story Ladies Deb Weide, Sharon Beaman, Becky Munns and Peggi Beseres
Visit our website @ www.hallettlibrary.org for more events, programming, Friends info, card catalog access and MORE! Our website is updated monthly by John See of Tadpole Media.
All funds given to the Friends and to the Library, go directly back to serving your community.    THANK YOU again for your support and for making a difference..   
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