LIBRARY TECH 101-SMART PHONES

       iPhone? Blackberry? Android?


Have questions on how to use them? Did you know you can download ebooks on your smartphone?


The Kasson Public Library is having 2 FREE classes on your smartphone! Learn from Mike Riedel on how to download and 
read library books. Many other helpful tips to start using your 
phone to its fullest extent.


                  Wednesday, May 16
           10am-11am and 6pm to 7 pm
            @the Kasson Public Library

Trucks Storytime Week of May 14

This weeks theme is all about Trucks! Trucks! and More Trucks!!! Our children's Librarian Ingvild has chosen special books and craft that will have the children talking about trucks.

Mother's Day Storytime week of May 7

This week's theme is Mother's Day and this is very special to our hearts at the library because some of us have lost our moms recently!  
Children will hear stories about  about hugs and kisses and who doesn't  love all the hugs and kisses they can get.

Additional pictures may be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kassonlibrary/

Amazing Animals of the Zumbro River Program

 The Friends of the Library held their May Hot Read program last night at the library.  29 people came to hear Kevin Strauss, education coordinator for the Zumbro Watershed Partnership, speak about the multitude of unique animals right here along the Zumbro River.


We learned about scaly, furry and winged species that we may not easily see or appreciate and what value they have in the watershed ecosystem.  Did you know that the grey fox climbs trees to get squirrels and escape predators and prefers the forests while his cousin red fox likes wide open spaces to hunt and run from his enemies. We were told how to easily distinguish venomous snakes from non-venomous.  He gave us a great rule to follow if the snakes head and body are pretty much the same they are non-venomous.  A easy rule to follow.

Strauss also talk to us about how to help keep the rivers clean: pick up trash, make sure fertilizer and soil do not make it to our rivers. Rain gardens, planting grasses, and trees slow down the flow of rainwater on its way to the Zumbro.

Through conservation efforts the animals, fish and birds are making a great comeback along the Zumbro Watershed.  We need to keep up the hard work!

Moments In Our Lives......

May Baskets With Seniors at Prairie Meadows

Books on Wheels, a Kasson Public Library Outreach Program,  goes to Prairie Meadows Senior Living  for a Inter-generational Storytime with the seniors the first Thursday of each month.

This month the Erickson and Kinniburgh families chose a May Day theme and had the seniors decorate the baskets with stickers, markers and flowers.  Everyone had a great time and loved the bananas and strawberries for their treat. It is very rewarding to see the children eagerly hug and kiss the seniors and catch up on what has happened over the past month.

How To be A Good Friend Storytime Week of April 30

This week storytime theme is How To Be A Good Friend. The children especially enjoyed the craft which is painting ta picture of their Friend. Additional pictures maybe found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kassonlibrary/