Pine City currently has three - yes, three book clubs. Two that meet at the Pine City Public Library (facilitated by Pine City Branch Librarian, Sarah Biro) and one faciliated by former Pine City Branch Librarian, Christy Koch hosted at the Our Redeember Lutheran Church.
Read the interesting article about these book clubs on the Pine City Pioneer website
http://www.presspubs.com/pine_city/news/article_dff768ca-ffe5-11e0-a2e3-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story
It sounds like they're having way too much fun!
Vickie Sorn
Youth & Community Services Librarian
Friday, October 28, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
National Book Awards Finalists
The finalists for the National Book Awards were announced this morning. The winners will be announced on November 16th.
The list of finalists is on the National Book Awards site at: http://www.nationalbook.org/
Use the NBA site to build your reading list with winners of past awards.
Barbara Misselt, Director
The list of finalists is on the National Book Awards site at: http://www.nationalbook.org/
Use the NBA site to build your reading list with winners of past awards.
Barbara Misselt, Director
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Willow Skogen from Rural Isle Wins $1,000 from
Minnesota College
Mille Lacs Lake Community Library awarded $500
Thirteen year old Willow Skogen of rural Isle was selected as a winner in this summer’s “One World, Many Stories” @ Saving for College” sweepstakes, sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Education, State Library Services and the Minnesota College Savings Plan. Mark and Cameo Skogen, parents of Willow, have been awarded a $1,000 cash prize that can be invested in a Minnesota College Savings Plan account for the benefit of Willow. (right to left: Barbara Misselt, ECRL Director, Willow Skogen, Kathy Morrow, Mille Lacs Lake Community Branch Librarian)
The sweepstakes, which received over 4,000 entries statewide this summer, was a component of this year’s Minnesota Library Summer Reading Program, held at public libraries throughout the state. The Mille Lacs Lake Community Library branch of East Central Regional Library where Willow participated in the Summer Reading Program, also won a $500 cash prize for future reading programs.
The Minnesota College Savings Plan (the “Plan”) is a state-sponsored, tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan to help parents and grandparents invest in a child’s future college education. The Plan is implemented and administered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and managed by TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc.
Mille Lacs Lake Community Library awarded $500
Thirteen year old Willow Skogen of rural Isle was selected as a winner in this summer’s “One World, Many Stories” @ Saving for College” sweepstakes, sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Education, State Library Services and the Minnesota College Savings Plan. Mark and Cameo Skogen, parents of Willow, have been awarded a $1,000 cash prize that can be invested in a Minnesota College Savings Plan account for the benefit of Willow. (right to left: Barbara Misselt, ECRL Director, Willow Skogen, Kathy Morrow, Mille Lacs Lake Community Branch Librarian) The sweepstakes, which received over 4,000 entries statewide this summer, was a component of this year’s Minnesota Library Summer Reading Program, held at public libraries throughout the state. The Mille Lacs Lake Community Library branch of East Central Regional Library where Willow participated in the Summer Reading Program, also won a $500 cash prize for future reading programs.
The Minnesota Library summer reading program is offered through local libraries to encourage children to read during the summer and has over 100,000 children participating every year. The Summer Reading Program is offered through Minnesota
Vickie Sorn, Youth & Community Services Librarian
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