Library News for the Week of January 17, 2022

January 18, 2022

**  Happening in Adrian AND Worthington:  **

  • Winter Reading Program:
    • The Winter Reading Program has begun!  This program goes from the beginning of January and ends March 31st.  Please come to either library branch to sign up and get your punch card.  Read twelve books (or audiobooks/e-books) and bring your completed punch card to choose your prize!  All participants are entered into the grand prize drawing, which will be at the end of the program.  (must be at least 16 to participate)
  • Book Clubs in Nobles County:
    • The Nobles County Libraries in Adrian and Worthington would like to work with you to get information out for upcoming programs, author visits and much more!
    • Please contact us with your information by calling 507-295-5340 or e-mail us at nobleslib@co.nobles.mn.us.
    • We look forward to hearing from you and working together!
  • New items at the library:     
    • New Books for Adults: “Reminders of Him” by Colleen Hoover, “One Step Too Far” by Lisa Gardner, “Lightning in a Mirror” by Jayne Ann Krentz, “Our Kind of People” by Carol Wallace and “How High We Go in the Dark” by Sequoia Nagamatsu
    • New Books for Children: “Opal Lee and What it Means to be Free” by Alice Faye Duncan, “The Berenstain Bears: Gifts of the Spirit Love” by Mike Berenstain, “Volcanoes” by Gail Gibbons
    • Quote:  “A little reading is all the therapy a person needs sometimes.”

 

 

**  Happening in Adrian:  **

  • Screen-Free Saturdays:
    • Every Saturday until May 21st!  (excluding holiday weekends)
    • For students Kindergarten through 8th Get out of the house and come play games from 10:30 a.m. until noon at the library!  Bring your favorite board game or play one of ours.

 

 

**  Happening in Worthington:  **

  • Author Visits:
    • Author Kate Towle will be at the Nobles County Library on Thursday, January 27th at 6:30 p.m.!
    • Kate Towle is the author of “Sweet Burden of Crossing”.  This book details the story of two college students in the 1980s, as they share a journey of father loss that binds them together and stretches their bond in deep, surprising ways.
    • Kate will lead an interactive presentation & discussion – reading the book is not required.  Please mark it on your calendars and join us!
    • Author Allen Eskens will be at the Nobles County Library on Thursday, March 3rd at 6:30 p.m.!
    • Allen Eskens earned his journalism degree from the University of Minnesota and a law degree from Hamline University.  After law school he studied creative writing in the M.F.A. program at Minnesota State University – Mankato.  Allen now lives with his wife, Joely, in greater Minnesota where he recently retired after practicing criminal law for 25 years.
    • Please join us and learn how Allen started his career, how his writing process works and his latest titles.
  • Science Fiction/Fantasy Monthly Book Club:
    • Calling all Science Fiction and Fantasy Readers!  Join us the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the library.
    • We’ll discuss how each of our books connects to the theme of the month and what we liked/disliked about the book.
    • Please call 507-295-5340 or e-mail nobleslib@co.nobles.mn.us to sign up.
  • Friends of the Library Book Club:
    • Monday, January 31st at 7:00 p.m.  The book being discussed is “LaRose” by Minnesota author Louise Erdich.  All are welcome to join!  Contact the library if you’d like to participate.
  • After-School Programs:
    • Please stop by the library or call 507-295-5340 to sign up your children.
      • Monday, January 17th:  Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
      • Tuesday, January 18th:  After-School Program (Grades K-5) – after school until 4:45 p.m.
      • Wednesday, January 19th:  Story Time (Toddlers – Preschoolers) – from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
      • Thursday, January 20th:  After-School Program (Grades K-5) – after school until 4:45 p.m.
      • Monday, January 24th:  Just Gurlz (Girls Grades 5-9) after school until 4:45 p.m.
      • Tuesday, January 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 have your children picked up by 5:00 p.m. 
    • Please visit nclibrary.org for all library events and updates.