National Library Week April 12-18, 2009

Friends of the Kasson Library and the Library Board of Trustees are hosting an Open House to honor the library staff at the Kasson Library on Tuesday, April 14th 3-5 pm. Stop by and have some refreshments and chat with the Friends, Library Board members, or library staff. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday afternoon.

National Libray Week Open House

2009 National Library Week theme is Worlds connect @ your library.

To celebrate, the Kasson Public Library is hosting an OPEN HOUSE and employee recognition on Tuesday, April 14th 3:00-5:00 pm. at the Kasson Library. The Friends of the Library and Library Board of Trustees will honor Donna Kirchgatter as the 2009 Library Worker during Library Workers Day. Come to the library to meet and thank people who make your library programs and services possible each and every day- Library Director Bonnie Adams, Children Librarian Ingvild Herfindal, Circulation Mary Kramer.

National Library Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in your community. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. This is a time to recognize the valuable employees of our nation’s libraries and a great time to see what’s new @ your library.

Today’s libraries are modern community centers where everyone is invited to explore, dream and learn. All that’s missing is you! This is National Library Week, so visit your library today – in person or online. Bring your curiosity, imagination and creativity, and see how worlds connect @ your library.

VHS Video Sale!!

The library is having a fantastic sale of its VHS videos. The library has decided to sell off its extensive VHS video collection to the public during the next few months. These videos have been in storage for a great number of years due to the lack of space in the library.

Here is your chance to own Alfred Hitchcocks mysteries, country travel, Native American video to mention just a few. Stop by the library and purchase some great movies to share with your family and friends.

Easter Egg Hunt Storytime 4/7-8

The children were excited about the Easter Rabbit and Easter Eggs. The children made their own tie dye easter egg and then looked for hidden eggs in the library. They children turned in their eggs for bags of treats.

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Wednesday, April 8th

Tuesday, April 7th

New Baby Changing Station

The library has a large and loyal storytime group, with many babies and young children so I asked the Friends of the Library organization if they would purchase a changing station for the library. This station would be a wonderful convenience for parents of young children.

The Friends at their March meeting agreed to purchase the baby station and there has been heartfelt thanks from the parents for the changing station in the bathroom.

City Employee Mike Boruff did an outstanding job installing the station this morning. Thank you to all involved in this much needed project at the library.

Three Experiences You’d Like to Have

While there were a lot of different viewpoints, there seemed to be somewhat of a consensus that new experiences, whether simple or extravagant, are an important part of life.

What three new experiences would you like to have? They can be reality-based or way out of left field; that’s up to you. Here’s what I came up with:

1. Get swept away on a whirlwind trip and have no idea where you're going until you've landed. I have always wanted to go on a mystery vacation with friends.










2. Snorkel in a gorgeous, fishy location. I did this twice with my sister and friends ten years ago and would like to go on another cruise.





3. Rafting on the Green River in Utah. My sister and sister-in-law did this in the late '80 and had a great time. We are talking about doing this in the next two years.



So if you’re gutsy enough, spill the three new experiences you’d like to have!

Bunnies Storytime at Prairie Meadows

Library Director Bonnie Adams chose bunnies as April's Intergenerational Storytime theme. We all know that the Easter Bunny comes in a few weeks, but did you know that there are Dust Bunnies ??? Bonnie choose Easter Bunnies at the park and also Rhyming Dust Bunnies. The 22 children and seniors throughly enjoyed the stories and then Lisa had Easter cards ready for all to decorate and take home. The Library would like to thank the moms and their children for coming to Prairie Meadows monthly to help enrich all of the great-grandpa and great-grandma lives.

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Library website: http://www.kasson.lib.mn.us/.mn.us/.mn.us/