What in Boxes Storytime 2/24-25

What In The Box?

Wednesday, February 25th

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Listening to stories about boxes and what in in them and what can live in a box.

Working on decorating their own box.

Tuesday, February 24th

Working on their own unique boxes.

Finished boexes.

2009 Friend of the Kasson Library-Clint Patterson

The annual meeting is to honor one of the Friends members who has exemplified volunteerism for the support of the library and their activities. Pastor Clint Patterson was selected for the 2009 Friend of the Library award.

Pastor Patterson has greatly helped in the Friends organization with updated bylaws, newsletter, membership drive, and Chair of the organization. Pastor Patterson has also volunteered for the many activites of the Friends and the Library and is a wonderful and great asset to the program.

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2009 Friends Annual Meeting

The Friends of the Kasson Public Library held their annual meeting on Saturday, February 21 at the Hubbell House in Mantorville. Every year a question is asked that pertains to the guest speaker. This year the members were asked what is the favorite author and why? The answers were varied with Nicholas Sparks, Julie Kramer, to non-fiction medical questions to healthy living. President Clint Patterson chaired the meeting with Secretary Mary Mataitis reading last years minutes, and Bookkeeper Nancy Bauman giving the financial report.

Local author and Triton School teacher, John Schreiber was guest speaker and he talked briefly about the five books he has written. His main talk focused on a project he had students in his class write about local legends and ghost stories in and around Dodge County. The crowd was very interested in the legends and tales and learned more about the ghost towns in Dodge County.

One of the highlights of the meeting was to honor a member of the Friends Organization that has helped the organization and the library grow and expand it presence in the community. Pastor Clinto Patterson was honored with the 2009 Friend of the Year award.

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Valentine Storytime 2/10-11

Valentine's Day Storytime

February 10th

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Wednesday, February 11th

Come Cook With Me-Pat Dibble

Pat Dibble's Come Cook With Me was selected as the location of the library's Hot Reads For Cold Nights program on Tuesday. Nineteen people showed up at noon to learn how to cook two dishes, chicken enchilada and baked spaghetti and everyone agreed they were very good. An extra treat was Mac and Cheese from scratch with flour, two cheeses and scalded milk. Very tasty!

Usually our programs are at night, as we know most people work and find it difficult to attend a daytime program. We decided to try a noon program and invite the local businesses to come and join us in a daytime Hot Reads program. The program was very well attended with room for just a few more.

Pat told us a little about her business and the cooking classes that she tries to have monthly. She also mentioned that she has special classes for groups that want to have a more private lesson or to celebrate a special occasion. We are very grateful to Pat and her business of allowing us to have an adult library program.

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Prairie Meadows Honor Kasson Library

Pancake Breakfast at Prairie Meadows Saturday, February 7th

Prairie Meadows in honor for all the many visits and activities that the Kasson Library does for the seniors wished put on a special event to help with the library services that the residents receive twice a month. A Pancake Breakfast was organized on Saturday, February 5th 7-9 am for the breakfast. There were many community people and seniors residents that enjoyed the great pancake feast. Vicki (?) Maketing for Prairie Meadows was there to greet people and Library Director Bonnie Adams was on hand to talk about the library and it many services for the K-M Community.

Workers at the breakfast

Remarks such as "The Pancakes are great", "A lot of food" were heard many times.


Uncle Tim (in the middle photo) was on hand to make special balloon creations.

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Hot Reads-Author John Schreiber

Last night local author John Schreiber was guest speaker at the library's Hot Read For Cold Nights adult reading program. John has written five books-three deal with Ironwood county, a fictional town in Minnesota. Hillcrest Journal, Passing Through Paradise, and Life on the Fly. Tales from 2 AM are short stories and plays that are very entertaining. Heartstone is an epic fantasy written in a fast-paced, cinematic style.














John described for us his writing techniques and his journey to being published. John takes about five years to write, edit, and publish his books. He does the bulk of his writing in the summer because of his teaching and directing plays during the school year. He edits and revises during the school year. John decided to go with Publish on Demand (POD) for publishing and selling his books. The book is computerized and some are printed ahead of time for book signing etc., then if more are needed they are printed and distributed at that time. So there is no need for a large amount of start-up money.


John Schreiber grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and now lives in southern Minnesota. and is an award-winning teacher, and theater director at Triton High School. John Schrieber's website and book sales are http://frontiernet.net/~jamsch/Site/Welcome.html.




Friends of the Library Chair, Clint Patterson and author John Schreiber.