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AAALibrary News and Events
Poetry Workshop is Back!
Celebrate National Poetry Month April 3rd.The library will observe National Poetry Month by inviting people to workshop their own poems on Wednesday, April 3, from 6-7:30 PM. This workshop is for ages fourteen and up, at all skill levels.
Librarian Ryan Leng will facilitate the workshop. The first segment of the workshop will feature exercises aimed at developing poems, as well as time to revise and expand drafts. The second segment will include peer review about those drafts in order to promote new growth in poetic creativity. In order to participate fully, poets should bring drafts of poems and ideas for new poems.
Prior to his librarianship, Ryan Leng taught English for ten years to secondary students, including students in both AP English Literature and AP English Language, with success helping students find their voices not only for writing essays about poetry, but also for writing poetry of their own. Ryan understands how difficult poetry can be, as well as how much courage and vulnerability it takes to read aloud unfinished poems; consequently, he has designed this workshop to ensure that the learning environment is comfortable and respectful to all participants.
Neither registration nor fee is required. Attendees should bring a pen or pencil and paper. Non-alcoholic beverages with lids are welcome. For more details about the workshop, email Ryan at Ryan.Leng@alslib.info.
Calendar of Events for March
Click here for our March events calendar
HELLO, MNLINK USERS,
Starting on April 1st, 2024 we will be lowering our borrowing limit to 5 items at a time per patron. We will also not be asking for renewals at this time.This is just a temporary change so that Arrowhead Library System can transition over to a new statewide internal computer system that we will now use to keep track of MNLINK items.
Thank you for your understanding.
City hall is closing: here's How to Pay your utility bills
Grand Marais Public Utilities CommissionThe City of Grand Marais will be rebuilding City Hall and the Liquor Store. Starting in February, the best way to pay your utilities will be online.
Create an account here.
***3/15/24: FYI***
The company that created an app for this service has discontinued new downloads of their mobile app. Customers who currently have the app can continue to use it but new customers will not be able to download the app. The library offers free public access to computers and the Internet. You're welcome to access the portal online in the library.
Library Card BOOK LOG Take & Create Art Kits
Starting March 1 until all kits are claimedCreated by the Mary Mulari, these kits are for all ages. Younger children may need some help.
Create an accordion-style book with vintage library book pockets and cards! Join MN Artist Mary Mulari as she leads you through the discovery of paper art through the use of traditional library materials. Personalize and decorate the pockets with stickers, washi tape, clip art, markers, and your favorite art supplies. Then, keep track of the books you’ve read, birds you’ve seen, favorite quotes, birthdays to remember, etc. on the lined cards that slip into the book pockets! This project combines bookmaking and paper art to create a special book that’s fun to display, use and adapt for gift giving.
A follow-along instructional video is here for participants. Each art kit will include simple instructions and all needed materials.
adult winter reading Extended Until the End of March!
Keep reading for bingos and prize drawings.There’s still time for adults to earn bingos and enter to win sweet prizes through March!
Click here to request an adult book bundle.
Click here to request a children's book bundle.
Tax Forms are here at the Library
For extra help with taxes, many citizens of Cook County qualify for free assistance from Cook County VITA/TCE volunteers. Click here for more information.
Self-service faxing, printing, photocopying, scanning
Grand Marais Public Library provides the public self-service access to a photocopier, printer, and scanner for small scale jobs.
- Send a fax for 50¢ per page w/ a maximum charge of $5.
- Scanning to your own flashdrive: FREE
- Black and white copies: 20¢ per side
- Color copies: 80¢ per side
Library Board of Trustees' meeting
The Grand Marais Public Library Board of Trustees convenes at 5:00 PM on the following dates. We are meeting in person at the library. The meetings are open to the public. Join us!
- Thursday, January 25
- Thursday, February 22
- Thursday, March 28
- Thursday, April 25
- Thursday, May 23
- Thursday, June 27
- Thursday, July 25
- Thursday, August 22
- Thursday, Sept 26
- Thursday, October 24
- **Thursday, November 21
- **Thursday, December 19
creative bug resources
Do you have an ALS library card and Internet acess? Great! You now have unlimited access to more than 1,000 award-winning arts and crafts video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
There are creative projects for every occasion with downloadable patterns, templates, and recipes. The easy-to-navigate website features classes on topics in art and design, sewing, paperwork, holidays and parties, knitting and crochet, quilting, jewelry, and more! Browse by skill difficulty levels, quick or multi-part classes, specialty techniques, or those video tutorials best suited for children.
state parks passes at your library
Through a partnership with the DNR, the library will be circulating two free 7-day vehicle parking passes to visit Minnesota's state parks. A library card is not required for participation.
The purpose of this program is to make state parks even more accessible to the public by eliminating the entrance fee. Passes are funded by the DNR’s Parks and Trails Legacy Amendment dollars. Folks who try the program will be encouraged to complete a survey. The data are needed to support the program’s continuation. For more information about Minnesota’s parks, visit mndnr.gov.
WOWBRARY email service
A welcoming way to see the newest additions to our collection
WOWbrary is a weekly email showcasing Grand Marais Public Library's newest books, audiobooks, movies, and magazines.
With WOWbrary, you can browse our latest arrivals from home or wherever you have Internet access. You'll learn about bestsellers, cookbooks, mysteries, science books, travel guides, histories, children's titles, health books, science fiction, and more. Read a summary of each title and screen consumer reviews. With links to our catalog, it's easy to place holds on the titles that capture your imagination.
mail-a-book program for county residents
Listen to this short WTIP audio clip
County folks, we know it can be difficult to return books to Grand Marais Public Library on time. Did you know you can borrow paperback books and other materials from the Arrowhead Library System via u.s. mail free of charge?
The items come to your mailbox; you return them through your mailbox. The same is true for city residents in assisted living. ALS Executive Director Jim Weikum joins Tracy Benson on WTIP to explain: