Baudette Public Library Fans

09/12/2013

I would like to say a HUGE thank you to everybody who helped me celebrate my recent retirement as Library Director of nearly 30 years. Pictured here is a great group of past and present library board members and library staff that I had the pleasure of working with. Standing: Burt Larson, Barb Bergeron, Donna Milliard, Mary Marhula, & Bev Becklund. Seated: Meryl Rasmussen, Ruby Sipe, (Tweety), Stephannie Schiro, & Lucille Hoscheid. Your dedication to providing good library service to area residents and the support you have shown me over the years has been greatly appreciated. Thank you all so very much!!!

08/09/2013

Just a little FYI ...The "library board" shall appoint a qualified library director and other staff as necessary... as stated in the following Minnesota Statute:

134.11 ORGANIZATION OF BOARD; DUTIES.
Subd. 2.Duties.
The library board shall adopt bylaws and regulations for the government of the library and for the conduct of its business as may be expedient and conformable to law. It shall have exclusive control of the expenditure of all money collected for or placed to the credit of the library fund, of interest earned on all money collected for or placed to the credit of the library fund, of the construction of library buildings, and of the grounds, rooms, and buildings provided for library purposes. All money received for the library shall be paid into the city or county treasury, credited to the library fund, kept separate from other money of the city or county, and paid out only upon approval by the board. The library board may lease rooms for library use. The library board shall appoint a qualified library director and other staff as necessary, establish the compensation of employees, and remove any of them for cause. With the approval of the council or board of county commissioners, the library board may purchase grounds and erect a library building thereon.

07/31/2013

A huge congratulations to our Library Director of 30 years, Tweety Larson, on her retirement! Today is her last day, and she will sure be missed. I'm outta here, too - happy reading, everyone! -Steph

07/25/2013

And last - but not least - bring the kids to Wonders of Science: Dinosaurs on Wednesday, July 31, at 10:30 am. Tweety has worked hard to bring Legacy programs like this one to our library over the years. We're looking forward to a full house for this final event she will be hosting as Library Director. See you there!

07/25/2013

I have been fielding quite a few questions about Mail-A-Book, one of Arrowhead's services for rural and homebound residents. Here's the scoop on this great resource:

07/25/2013

One last plug for Zinio: the more I use this service, the more I fall in love with it. Arrowhead has provided a fantastic scope of magazines, delivered directly to your fingertips. There are numerous applications embedded into the service as well. Enjoy!

To take advantage of the RBdigital Gateway, you will need a user account. With this login, you will have access to any products or services your library offers through the RBdigital Gateway.

07/20/2013

For those of you who loved Adam Makos' 2012 book A Higher Call (and who didn't?), take a look at what he is up to next!

Two years after he made history by becoming the Navy's first black pilot, Ensign Jesse Brown lay trapped in his downed fighter plane in subfreezing North Korea, his leg broken and bleeding. Lt. j.g. Thomas Hudner, Brown's wingman, crash-landed to try to save him. With the light fading, the threat of...

07/17/2013

Next Book Club: Wednesday, August 21, 4:30 pm at the library. The selection is "Lone Wolf" by Jodi Picoult. Free, all welcome.

07/17/2013

We're sure proud of local author, Jessica Tornese. (Doesn't matter where you live, Jessica, we're claiming you!) We have some bookmarks at the front desk to promote her Linked Through Time series, and you can check out Lost In Browser Cave.

The Next Big ThingPosted on January 15, 2013 by JessicaReplyMyself and 7 up and coming authors through Solstice Publishing: Find websites, links, and contacts for a variety of genres below! Check it out!1) What is the title of your next book/work? Right now, I am taking author Michael Thal’s suggest...

07/17/2013

Is the summer starting to drag? Bring the kids to the library! We keep craft items on the table in the children's area. Have at 'em!

07/10/2013

Read Local: The Minnesota Book Awards

http://www.thefriends.org/events/mnba/

Minnesota Book AwardsNominations and ApplicationsNominations are currently closed, nominations will open Summer 2013. Books can be nominated in one of eight categories by a book’s author, publisher or literary agent.Read more >> Winners and FinalistsCheck outthis year’s finalists in all eight catego...

07/10/2013

ECI Storytime tomorrow (Thursday) at 10:30 am.