by Beth Cronk, Litchfield head librarian
Our library system is looking for local artists to design
our adult winter reading program artwork for next year. Every year we have a winter reading program
for adults beginning in January. When
you sign up for the program at our library, you get a book bag. When you turn in your book reviews, you get a
coffee mug. This year the items we give
participants will feature a design by an artist who lives within the
Pioneerland or Plum Creek library systems, since the two systems have
begun collaborating on the program.
The slogan is Book Your Winter Getaway. We plan to continue using this slogan for
years to come but feature different artwork each year. The slogan needs to be incorporated into the
artwork, along with “Winter Reading Program”.
The artist whose design is chosen will receive a $500 prize,
and his or her design will be used on our posters, bookmarks, reading logs, and
incentives throughout southwestern Minnesota.
The winner will be chosen by a committee. The deadline for submission is October 20. You can pick up a copy of the guidelines and
submission instructions at our library or follow this link: http://www.plumcreeklibrary.org/Online%20Docs/Art_Work_design_solicitation_2014.pdf
David Housewright
We are bringing Minnesota mystery author David Housewright
to the area with Legacy funding this fall.
He will be speaking at the Dassel History Center on Saturday, October
11, at 2 pm. Housewright won an Edgar
Award for Best First Novel for Penance in 1996. This is a national award from the Mystery
Writers of America. He also won three
Minnesota Book Awards, for Practice to Deceive, Jelly’s Gold and Curse of the Jade Lily in 1998, 2010, and 2013. The Devil May Care is his latest novel.
Housewright will be speaking on the third floor of the
Dassel History Center & Ergot Museum.
This event is free to attend and you don’t need to sign up to
attend. The Friends of the Dassel
Library will be serving light refreshments.
New library cards
Our patrons have been asking for key-fob library cards. These mini duplicate cards are like those you
get from businesses that have rewards cards, a small version you can attach to
your key chain. I am pleased to tell you
we now have them available. Those who
are getting their first library card will have the choice of a regular card or
one with a key-fob card to go with it.
If you already have a card and you want to get the new style, we will
have to charge you $3 for a replacement card like we would when your card is
lost. But you do have that option to
make the change even if your card isn’t lost.
This should be convenient for someone who uses their library
card at home on the computer for ordering materials and leaves it on their
desk, or for those who don’t bring their wallets or purses everywhere they
go. We do require the patron’s library
card when you pick up their requested materials, so this may make dividing up
family errand running easier for some.
How you use the new style of library card is up to you, but we hope it
will make using your library card more convenient.
All of these things are happening at the library because
someone had a great idea. When you have
an idea about what would make the library better, let us know. Maybe we’ll be
able to make it a reality, too!
