Library News for the Week of May 17, 2021

May 17, 2021

The Nobles County Library, 407 12th Street, Worthington, is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday,
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

The Nobles County Library Adrian Branch, 214 Maine Avenue, Adrian, is open from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday,
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

 

 

Children’s Programming – End Of School-Year Program Schedule:

  • Please stop by the library or call 507-295-5340 to sign up.
  • Monday, May 17th:  No program.
  • Tuesday, May 18th:  After-School Program (Grades K-5) – after school until 4:45 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 19th:  Story Time (Preschool & Younger) – from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  • Thursday, May 20th:  After-School Program (Grades K-5) – after school until 4:45 p.m.
  • Friday, May 21st:  Just Gurlz (Girls grades 5-9) – after school until 4:45 p.m.
  • Monday, May 24th:  Wii U (Grades 5-9) – after school until 4:45 p.m.
  • Tuesday, May 25th:  After-School Program (Grades K-5) – after school until 4:45 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 26th:  Story Time (Preschool & Younger) – from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  • Thursday, May 27th:  After-School Program (Grades K-5) – after school until 4:45 p.m.  ** End of After-School Programs **
  • Please visit nclibrary.org for all library events.

 

Summer Reading Programs for Children:

  • Summer Reading Programs begin Tuesday, June 15th!  Please stop by the library or call 507-295-5340 to sign up.
  • Tuesdays:  Teen Summer Reading Program from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Wednesdays:  Story Time (Preschool – Kindergarten) – from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  • Wednesdays:  Summer Reading Program (Grades 1st – 3rd) – from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursdays:  Summer Reading Program (Grades 4th – 5th) – from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • ** Earn library dollars this summer for reading!  Every 60 minutes you read or someone reads to you, you will earn one library dollar to spend at the Nobles County Library Store!

 

New at the Library:

  • New Books for Adults:  “”Personal Finance After 50” by Eric Tyson, MBA, “The Friendship List” by Susan Mallery, “Mostly True Tales of a Life Outdoors” by Ron Schara, “While Justice Sleeps” by Stacey Abrams and “At Lighthouse Point” by Suzanne Woods Fisher
  • New Books for Children:  “The Who Was?  History of the World” by Paula K. Manzanero, “Lama Llama Meets the Babysitter” by Anna Dewdney, “The Secrets of Dinosaurs” by Zhao Chuang and Yang Yang and “A Cat With No Name” by Kochka  and Marie Leghima
  • New DVD: “The Virtuoso”
  • New Audiobooks:  “Yours and Mine” by Debbie Macomber
  • Quote:  “Too many books?  I think what you mean is not enough bookshelves.”  – Unknown

 

Friends of the Library:

  • Book Club: All are welcome to join the book club discussions!  Contact the library if you’d like to participate in the Zoom call.
    • Monday, May 24th at 7:00 p.m.:  The book being discussed is “The Book of Longing by Sue Monk Kidd.