Branches > Margaret Welch Memorial Library - Longville
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Hours:
| Sun |
Closed |
| Mon |
Closed |
| Tue |
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m. |
| Wed |
1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m. |
| Thu |
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m. |
| Fri |
1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m. |
| Sat |
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m. |
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Staff:
Cheryl Martin, Branch Manager
Katy Botz, Library Assistant
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Location:
Directions to Branch: From Highway 200 turn south on Highway 84 for five miles. The library building is on the west side of Highway 84.
Brief History: The Margaret Welch Memorial Library was established in 1955. We joined the Kitchigami Regional Library in 1970. Longville is the smallest town in Minnesota to have a public library.
Summertime Pre-school Story Time:
This program will be held June 4 - August 14 each Thursday at 10:30 am.
Local Library Board Meetings:
As needed.
Board President Anne Rowe
call (218) 363-3761
Special Events:
Friends Events:
Jun. 27 - Book and Bake Sale
Jul. 23 - Fluff & Puff Pillow Cleaning/Book & Bake Sale
Aug. 07 - Taste of Longville
Aug. 31 - Bridge Tournament (tentative date)
Sep. 09 - Fall Friends Meeting
Sep. 19 - Book Sale
Summer Library Events:
Fridays:
Window Marker Art - sign up in advance to create a marker masterpiece on the library windows - prize drawing at the end of the summer.
Creative Crafts for kids - (June 12 - July 31) 1:30-3:00pm. Create a craft or take part in a special project.
June 26th: Longville Idol Talent Show 6:00pm. Kids (6 & up) pre-register at library by June 19th.
July 23rd: Imagineering @ Your Longville Library Magic Show 10:30am - all ages welcome! A fun show for everybody! Snack provided following the performance.
August 7th: Teen Summer Reading Party 5-6:30pm at the library (for registered teens) Pizza, pop, play wii, crafts, prize drawings!
Looking to reward teens (15 & up) for "expressing themselves" by helping young children during storytime or craft times (1 time or more). Inquire at the library. Local business coupons awarded!
First Friday Book Club:
Meets at 10:00am on the 1st Friday of each month
at the St. Edwards Catholic Church in Longville.
Volunteers needed to be discussion leaders!
2009 Book Selections:
Jul. 10 - Book Thief by Markus Zusak
(Since the first Friday of July is the weekend of the 4th, we will be meeting on the 10th)
Aug. 7 - Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Sep. 4 - The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian
Oct. 2 - Eventide by Kent Haruf
Nov. 6 - Knit Two by Kate Jacobs
Dec. 4 - Broken For You by Stephanie Kallos
Special Collections:
World War II history
Available Services:
Free wireless Internet access and public Internet computers
Photocopies
Fax
Proctoring for long distance education
Tax forms
Recreational Collections:
Life jackets for children
Friends:
Active Chapter: Two meetings per year.
President: Mary Jane Lewis
Many fundraisers!
Book donations are accepted and appreciated throughout the year for book sales.
Please drop off new or gently used book donations during library hours.
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