Library News for the Week of April 17, 2023

April 17, 2023

Youth Programs – Worthington

  • Please stop by the library or call 507-295-5340 to sign up your children. 
    • Monday, April 17th:  Wii (Grades 5-9) – after school until 4:45 p.m.
    • Tuesday, April 18th:  After-School Program (Grades K-5) – after school until 4:45 p.m.
    • Wednesday, April 19th:  Story Time (Toddlers – Preschoolers) – from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
      Just Gurlz (Girls Grades 5-9) after school until 4:45 p.m.
    • Thursday, April 20th:  After-School Program (Grades K-5) – after school until 4:45 p.m.
    • Monday, April 24th:  Wii (Grades 5-9) – after school until 4:45 p.m.
    • Tuesday, April 25th:  After-School Program (Grades K-5) – after school until 4:45 p.m.
  • You are responsible for your own ride to and from the library. 
  • Please visit nclibrary.org for all library events.

 

Adult Programs – Worthington

  • Every Monday through May 22nd from 5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. – Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game – please call or stop in to register!
  • Wednesday, April 19th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Mary Yungeberg
  • Saturday, April 29th from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Door Hanger Craft – must pre-register, there is limited space!

 

Nobles County Art Center – Worthington 

  • Now Showing:  Annual Area Art Show
    • This show opened on April 2nd and is on display until June 30th – come view local artist’s work!
  • Art Club – if you’re interested in joining the Art Club, we meet the 4th Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m.
    • There is no cost to join and we have fun – all are welcome!
  • The Art Center is located in the basement of the Nobles County Library.

 

Friends of the Library Book Club – Worthington 

  • Friends of the Library Book Club
    • Monday, April 24th at 6:00 p.m. – we will be discussing the book “The Seed Keeper” by Diane Wilson.
    • Please join us in person at the library or on Zoom!  All are welcome.

 

Library Statistics – Worthington

  • Here are five interesting statistics from the Nobles County Library (Worthington) so far this year:
    • The most circulated item: mobile hotspots
    • The top five adult DVDs checked out:  “Watcher”, “Ticket to Paradise”, “Till”, “Top Gun” and “She Said”
    • The top five childrens DVDs checked out:  “Puss in Boots”, “Charlotte’s Web 2”, “Tom and Jerry’s Greatest Chases”, “The Adventures of Little Brown Bear” and “The Chronicles of Narnia”
    • The top five magazines checked out:  People, Time, Bottom Line Personal, Good Housekeeping and Prevention
    • The top five adult fiction books checked out:  “Ordinary Grace” by William Kent Krueger, “Remarkable Bright Creatures: A Novel” by Shelby Van Pelt, “Just the Nicest Couple” by Mary Kubica, “Maybe Someday” by Colleen Hoover and “Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel” by Connie Garmus