Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!

The Library wishes everyone a great Thanksgiving Day!

We will be closed Thanksgiving Day, but will be open on Friday for those who want to avoid the shopping crowds or want a place to relax after shopping since 5am.

And for your turkey questions, Butterball still has their famous phone line - 1-800-BUTTERBALL. Or you can go to their website and fill out an online form with your question(s) or email them at talkline@butterball.com. They also have frequently asked questions on their website that might answer your question(s) without having to contact them.

Enjoy!

2010 - The Year of the Book

It is the time of the year when the lists of the best book of 2010 start coming out. Amazon has their lists, including Top 100 Editor Picks and Top 100 Customer Favorites.

The top editor pick was The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - our call number is 616.02774 SKL.

The top customer favorite was The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson - our call number is Fic Larsson.

Publishers Weekly posted their Best Books of 2010 today.

The book at the top of their list is A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan - our call number is Fic Egan

What are your favorite reads of 2010?

Scary Story Contest Winners

Here are some of the winners of our Ninth Scary Story writing contest who attended our Scary Story Event on October 29.  The winners were
Grades K-2 1st place - Ainsley Shelsta, 2nd place – Mollie Moore, Hon. Men. – Madison Pantzke, Hon. Men. – Tess Pantzke

Grades 3-4 1st place – Daulton Meadows, 2nd place – Ryan Treiber, Hon. Men. - Luke Timmerman, Hon. Men. - Shawna Rumpza

Grades 5-6 1st place – Elise Becker, 2nd place – Kashfia Rahman, Hon. Men. – Bastienne Baggett

Grades 7-8 1st place – Grace Timmerman, 2nd place – Lucas Abraham, Hon. Men. – Kevin Wu

Grades 9-12 1st place – Zarin Rahman, 2nd place – Trinity Koch
Adult 1st place – Michael Ropp, 2nd place – Matthew Jacobsen


We're looking forward to next year!

Elvita