Open Sunday Again!

August is over (almost) and that means the Library will once again be open on Sundays from 1-5.  We will be open this coming Sunday September 5, but closed on Monday, September 6 for Labor Day.

Elvita

Puppet show tonight!

Tonight at 7:00 p.m., the Brookings Library Puppeteers present the show “The Shark King’s Son”. Our puppet shows are always fun and are performed by middle and high school students, a part of our young adult programming.  Don't miss out on this creativity!

Elvita

Reading suggestions

If you haven't found the great reading suggestion tools that the Library provides online, let me tell you about them.  Look for the icons on our website.

Dear Reader is a book club that sends you a portion of a book everyday in your e-mail. You get to select which types of books you'd like to read and then decide, based on those short previews,  if you want to check out the physical book.

Book News provides you with a short list of new books received at the library. You select the type of books you like and list is delivered monthly to your e-mail account. You can read about the book, then check the online catalog to see if it's in or to place a hold on it if it's checked out. 

And finally the Reading Rocks link takes you to the Library staff’s Shelfari page where you can see what the staff has read recently and how they rated what they’ve read.

Or you can just as a staff member for suggestions.  We're always happy to help!

Elvita

"Lost Boy" to speak tonight

Tonight (August 19)  at 7:00. Moses Joknhial, one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan”, will talk about his life, experiences and his hopes for his country.

Born in the Sudan, Moses became one of thousands of young men forced to flee from their homes during one of Africa’s longest running civil wars. He spent time in refugee camps on Ethiopia and Kenya, before immigrating to the United States and building a life for himself in South Dakota.  Moses has become a citizen, earned degrees from Mitchell Area and Lake Area Technical schools, earned his pilot’s license and is currently pursuing a degree as SDSU. 

Come hear this remarkable story.

Elvita




Everyone is invited to come meet this remarkable young man and hear his story.

Be our friend on Facebook

Do you want another way to keep up with what’s happening at the Library? If you have a Facebook account, become the Library’s friend and keep up with Library happenings.   We'll be adding reading/viewing suggestions soon.

Elvita

Special speaker and book discussion

The Library is again participating in the South Dakota Humanities Council’s One Book South Dakota. This year’s book is What is the What by David Eggers. This is a fictionalized memoir of one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan”, a group of young men who were orphaned during the Second Sudanese War (1983-2005) and traveled many miles through terrible conditions to reach refugee camps outside their country.   Our discussion of the book will be on Tuesday, August 17 at 6:30. We have numerous copies of the book to check out so read it, so get a copy and join us on the 17th.


And we have a special guest speaking at the library on August 19 at 7:00. Moses Joknhial, one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan”, will talk about his life, experiences and his hopes for his country. The book above is not written specifically about his life, but he has had similiar experiences. So mark your calendar for this program.

Elvita

Last week for Summer Reading Library Store

The Library Store, the place where all the library bucks young people earned for reading this summer can be spent, continues to be open this week. The store will be open is Monday evening from 6:30-8:30, Tuesday morning 10-12, Wednesday afternoon 1-3, and Thursday from 10-12.

 If you can’t make it this week, there is one final opportunity on Monday, August 23 from 6:30-8:30.

Elvita

New! Online Language Learning Courses

The Library now offers online language courses for you. Mango Languages is a fun, easy and free way to learn a foreign language. You just need a Brookings Public Library card to get started.


Mango is available in two versions:

Mango Basic is perfect for a beginner. It teaches everyday greetings, gratitudes, goodbyes and helpful phrases in a short period of time. The courses, which require only two to five hours of time to complete, are currently available in 22 foreign languages and 14 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.

Mango Complete offers a 100-lesson course that digs much deeper and is designed to provide a more complete understanding of the entire language and culture. It is available in nine foreign language and three ESL courses.

To learn more about Mango and get started on learning, go to our website www.brookingslibrary.org and click on the Mango Languages logo.

Elvita