Mollie Pherson, Regional Librarian

Lots of cool events are taking place at our local libraries! 

The G.H. Cachiaras Memorial Library, located on the Crossroads College campus in Rochester, went live with SELCO on Tuesday, June 17, 2008.  Now that students and faculty are back for the fall semester, the library is hosting an open house to celebrate!  The open house will be held on Monday, October 27 from 10 a.m.-noon.  Refreshments will be provided. 

The La Crescent Public Library, ISD #300 Early Childhood Family Education, and Childcare Resource and Referral are collaborating to offer a series of six free Saturday morning workshops designed for friends, family members, neighbors and others who provide childcare, as well as licensed child care providers.  The workshops are scheduled for the first Saturday of the month and will be held at the La Crescent Public Library, 321 Main Street, La Crescent from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.  The Saturday Morning Story Shop workshops will be centered on a seasonal theme, and all workshops will include refreshments, resource materials, a picture book to take home, a flannel board story and interaction wtih others who care about children.  Registration is limited to 20 people.  To register or for more information, please contact the La Crescent Public Library at 507-895-4047.

The Friends of the Spring Grove Public Library invite you to meet MN author and teacher Lin Enger on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at the Schmidt House in Spring Grove.  The cost is 25 dollars per person.  Enger teaches writing in the MFA program at Minnesota State University--Moorhead.  His book, Undiscovered Country, is widely popular and available for check-out via the SELCO catalog.  Patrons can also purchase copies of the book for $17 at the Spring Grove Public Library.  For more information, please contact the Spring Grove Public Library at 507-498-5800.

The Rushford Public Library will be hosting An Afternoon with Lorna Landvik on Saturday, November 8 at the Rushford-Peterson School Theatre.  Lorna will be visiting with guests from 3-5 p.m.--there is no admission, but free will offerings will be accepted at the door going towards the construction of a new building.  There will be a silent auction where guests can bid on a chance to have supper with Lorna from 5-7 p.m.  Six lucky individuals will get to dine with Lorna!  For more information, please contact the Rushford Public Library at 507-864-7600.

The Stewartville Public Library is hosting the Minnesota Crime Wave on Saturday, October 18 at 2 p.m.  Please click here for the program poster and here for the publicity sheet for the group.  The MN Crime Wave consists of three Minnesota mystery writers -- William Kent Kruger, Carl Brookins, and Ellen Hart.  The authors will be talking about their books, will have books for sale, and will be autographing books for mystery lovers!  This program is sponsored by Yaggy Colby Associates.  For more information, please contact the Stewartville Public Library at 507-533-4902.