There was a fire truck outside the St. Cloud Public Library on Nov. 15, along with a SWAT vehicle, tow truck and police squad car. But it was a good day! Local firefighters and law enforcement officers, as well as city employees, helped the library celebrate its reopening at a Welcome Back event. They read stories to children and allowed excited kids to climb inside their vehicles. Local radio station MORE FM also broadcast from the library.
It was busy all day. The library provided...
Library News
Posted November 15, 2016
Join us Wednesday, Nov. 23, 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. (the day before Thanksgiving) for a play session for babies and toddlers! We'll have lots of toys and activities, including a ball-crawl pool, puzzles, blocks, building toys and even a little, working electric piano keyboard for toddlers to play with and explore. We'll also have coffee for the parents, and treats for everyone. For ages 0-6. No registration necessary.
Posted November 9, 2016
The Becker library has many holiday inspired craft programs, for school-aged kids, teens and adults, over the next few weeks. Be sure to check out the Event Calendar at www.griver.org to sign up so you don't miss the opportunity to participate!
Monday, November 14th at 6:30 p.m., Penny Leuthard will lead participants in making shadowbox ornaments. All supplies are provided, but you are encouraged to bring any cards you'd like to use for the ornament. For ages 12-adult....
Posted November 2, 2016
The St. Cloud Public Library is reopening its doors to full public service beginning Thursday, Nov. 3 at 10 a.m.
The library will resume operating with its usual schedule. Both levels of the building will be open, and public computers and study rooms will be available. The online link to reserve meeting rooms will be reactivated on the library’s website, griver.org.
Children’s programming will resume on Saturday, Nov. 5, with SCSU Saturday Storytime 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. for ages 3 to 6...
Posted November 1, 2016
November is Alzheimer Awareness month. Join Tami Kolbinger in an informal, 45 minute presentation at the Becker Public Library that includes information on dementia, concentrating on communication and some of the "do's and don'ts" in dealing with people with dementia. The presentation will take place on Thursday, Nov. 17, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Interaction with the presenter is encouraged during the presentation so that the information is understood. Tami Kolbinger, presenter of this event, is a...
Posted November 1, 2016
In celebration of the upcoming movie release Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, based on the book by J. K. Rowling, depicting the well-known wizarding world before the time of Harry Potter, the Richmond branch of GRRL has become a wizarding wonderland. Aspects of each book of the Harry Potter world are depicted in various displays around the library, including dementors, the giant spider Aragog, the wizarding game of Quidditch, and even a sorting hat! The displays will be available for...
Posted October 28, 2016
Great River Regional Library has announced three lucky winners in the prize drawing held for Library Card Sign-Up month. Each has received an iPad mini purchased for the drawing by the St. Cloud Friends of the Library. The winners are Corissa Johnson at the Becker Public Library, Alissa Tesmer at the Delano Public Library, and Sandra Rohloff at the Staples Public Library.
Photographed is John Rohloff, accepting the prize on behalf of his wife, Sandra, from Cathy Perish, library services...
Posted October 26, 2016
According to the Alzheimer's Association, "Alzheimer's disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed." Every family has been touched in one way or another by this debilitating disease. GRRL~Upsala will host experts from the St. Benedict's Senior Living Community for two presentations desgned to help us understand dementia, Alzheimer's and aging.
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Posted October 26, 2016
Trick or Treaters: Show off your costume at the Paynesville Public Library during open hours on Friday (2 to 8 p.m.), Saturday (10 to 1 p.m.) and Monday (2 to 8 p.m.), Oct. 28, 29 and 31, and we'll give you a Halloween treat. Pictured, two young customers try out the masks they made for their Halloween costumes at last week's mask-making workshop.
Posted October 25, 2016
The Great River Regional Library branch in Little Falls now has more off-street patron parking.
A new parking lot recently opened on the north side of Broadway next to the Little Falls Carnegie Library and across from the Morrison County Courthouse. The first row of parking spaces nearest the library is reserved for library patrons and is connected to the library's existing parking lot by a walkway. The additional off-street parking will be a real bonus, especially for meetings and events.