The Latest News from Northwest Regional Library

Weeks of November 18 - November 30, 2013

Happening In the Coming Weeks

In the Red Lake Falls Library:

November 20: Family Movie Night at 5:00 p.m.

November 22: Story Time at 10:30 a.m.

November 27: Permanent Ink Writers Group at 5:30 p.m.

In the Thief River Falls Library:

November 19: Story Time at 9:30 a.m.

November 19: Teen Events at 3:30 p.m.

November 19: Holiday Cookie Exchange at 6:30 p.m.

November 21: Evening Bookclub at 5:15 p.m.

November 21: Story Time at 6:45 p.m.

November 21: Family Night at 7:00 p.m.

November 23: Family Movie at 2:00 p.m.

November 26: Story Time at 9:30 a.m.

November 26: Afternoon Bookclub at 2:00 p.m.

November 26: Teen Events at 3:30 p.m.

November 28: Library Closed for Thanksgiving

November 30: Family Movie at 2:00 p.m.

In the Roseau Library:

November 19: Story Time at 10:30 a.m.

November 20: Town Hall Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

November 21: Movie Night at 5:00 p.m.

November 24: Permanent Art Collection Dedication at 2:00 p.m.

November 26: Story Time at 10:30 a.m.

In the Hallock Library:

November 18: Book Club at 7:30 p.m.

November 19: Story Hour at 11:00 a.m.

November 26: Story Hour at 11:00 a.m.

In the Warroad Library:

November 24: Book Fair Open House at 1:00 p.m.

November 24: Author Marjorie Haak Reads at 2:00 p.m.

November 25 to 30: Book Fair All Day

For a complete listing of programs happening at the libraries check the calendar on our website.

Festival of Books

Warroad Public Library

Barb Larson picking out books for the Fair.

The librarians in Warroad have been getting ready for the Book Fair on November 24th. They recently brought over 800 books to Warroad after a road trip to Bookworld in Park Rapids.

The "Festival of Books" Fundraiser and Open House will begin on November 24th and continue through December 8th.

Beginning on November 24, featured attractions will include music by guitarist Camilla Prosise, local artists Jackie Cole of the Blue Nest and Julie Bitzer, and Russian dancers, as well as an appearance by Clifford the Big Red Dog at 3pm. Visiting author Marjie Haack will also be in-house to read from her book "This Exact Place" at 2pm and will follow up with a book signing afterwards.

On December 1st students in grades 4 through 8 are welcome to participate in the "Young Writers Unite" workshop from 1:30 - 3:30pm hosted by Kim Hruba and Emily Mashak. The winners of the Gift Certificate Silent Auction will be announced at 4pm. Guest author Henry Boucha will introduce his new book, "Ojibwa, Native American Olympian Vol. 1" at 2pm with a reading and book signing.

December 8th will round out the Open House and "Festival of Books" Fundraiser with artists Doug and Arlene Hudson, special guests AJ's Winery, Irish Dance music, several young local authors and kid's crafts, with readings and book signings from visiting authors Jeanne Cooney and her book "Hot Dish Heaven" at 2pm and Hazel Martin-McKeever and "The Chief's Granddaughter" at 3pm. The Gift Basket Silent Auction winners will be announced at 4pm along with the closing of the book sale.

Proceeds from this annual fundraiser stay within the Warroad Public Library and help to purchase new books both in-house and digital, along with other library materials. We welcome you to find out what is new at the library and to visit us on Facebook at Warroad Public Library or Twitter @WarroadLibrary.

Van full of boxes of books.

Rosie and volunteers writing down book titles and prices.

Several of these books are available at your local library and on Overdrive.

NWRL Director Wins LaRochelle Books

NWRL System

NWRL Director, Kristi Harms, recently won a contest where she received several autographed copies of books by children's author David LaRochelle. One of his most recent books is "Moo!", which is about a cow who decides to take a car for a ride.

Kristi's winning answer was: 3 cups of coffee + 6 hours of hair pulling + 5 sore fingers from punching calculator buttons = 1 completed library budget.

Here is a look at the books which will be distributed among the libraries in the system.

Support Your Library with Coke Rewards

NWRL

Drop off your coke rewards points and support your local library.

Reward points can be found under caps, inside the cardboard containers of 12 and 24 packs, and on multi-pack wraps.

Codes can be found on 14 brands: Coca-cola, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Sprite, DANSANI, Powerade, Minute Maid, Fanta, Barq's, Fresca, Pibb, Mello Yello, FUZE, Seagram's and TaB.

These points are used to buy library materials such as magazines.

Just find the red bin with Coke Rewards on the front and drop your points inside.