Check under "PROGRAMS" for information on upcoming Library programs
for children and adults!

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Huge Book Sale!  August 8 - 30 (click on link for more information)

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Many thanks to our "gardening angels",
Joan Durand and Pat Karels
who volunteered their time to spruce up the landscaping around the library entrance. 
Pat & Joan are Master Gardener Interns who are doing community-related gardening projects
to become Certified.

Thank you for beautifying our Public Library!

*07.31.08  Three days after Joan & Pat came by the Library again to trim and prune our plantings, the damaging windstorm hit the area.  I am sorry to say that our beautiful tree in front (part of which you can see in the photo above) was severely damaged, and many other fine trees in the courthouse park behind the library were either damaged or destroyed.

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   Indoor Book Return Now Available!
            (Click here for more information & photos)

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New Feature!  Readers' Book Review link
You may have noticed a new link on our homepage to "Readers' Book Review Forum"  Here book lovers just like you have posted reviews on books they have recently read.  This is helpful to you when selecting a new title or author to read, exploring a different genre, or just getting a feel for 'what is out there.'  It is entertaining and interactive, as you may post comments to a review or write one yourself. 
Give it a try...I think you will enjoy it!

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Pictures from the American Girls Program held July 28-August 1
  This program is based upon the "American Girls" series of historical fiction books.  Fictional girls represent different true-to-life time periods throughout the history of America.      

     

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Pictures from Summer Reading Program 

WEBKINZ WINNERS! 

Wk 1- winner: Conner Lightfield  / Wk 2-  winner: Nathan Loutsch / Wk 3 - winner: Shea Hooth / Wk 4 - winner: Christin DiNatale / Wk 5 -  winner:  Zoe Dockter / Wk 6 - winner: Katrina Goodhardt

Sertoma Butterfly House program  6.27.08

                  
Ticket Winners:  Alec Bien - Science Museum  /  Kadon Leddy - Twins Tickets

Final Summer Reading Program - July 18th

(Top = "Bug Bites", food for the party,
left = ants represent hours read,  right = prizes and certificates awarded)

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The Library has many books that have been autographed by the author or illustrator.  If you are interested in seeing or reading these, simply do a subject search on the card catalog under "autographed books" and a list will come up for you.

      ***  Tax information and College Testing/Scholarship information

 are also available at your Library...Check it out!

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Teens: Stop in and visit the library, check out "The "Teen Zone" !~  This area was created with YOU in mind.  The Teen Focus Group selected the furniture, painted, and added some awesome decorations.  The Library has also added 6 new teen magazines and updated the YA book collection.

  Nothing to do??  Come and Hang Out @ Your Library!

For great information on teen issues, study guides, current events, games and other fun activities for teens, visit the SD State Library Website:
South Dakota State Library Teen Website link

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Hints for Reading Out Loud to your Children (even older ones!)
Click on the link above for fun and helpful suggestions for reading aloud to children of all ages and in all settings, private or groups.

"Growing Minds Together!"