Branches > Margaret Welch Memorial Library - Longville
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Hours:
| Sun |
Closed |
| Mon |
Closed |
| Tue |
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m. |
| Wed |
1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m. |
| Thu |
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m. |
| Fri |
1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m. |
| Sat |
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m. |
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Staff:
Cheryl Martin, Branch Manager
Andrea Kulju, Library Assistant
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Location:
Directions to Branch: From Highway 200 turn south on Highway 84 for five miles. The library building is on the west side of Highway 84.
Brief History: The Margaret Welch Memorial Library was established in 1955. We joined the Kitchigami Regional Library in 1970. Longville is the smallest town in Minnesota to have a public library.
Summertime Pre-school Story Time:
This program will be held June 10 - August 12, 2010, each Thursday at 10:30 am.
Local Library Board Meetings:
As needed.
Board President Anne Rowe
call (218) 363-3761
Special Events:
Birthday Book Club for Kids - New! at the Longville Library
All you need to do is: Be a kid!
With your parents, come to the Longville Library during the month of your birthday and apply for a library card, if you don't already have one. Small kids may check out items on their parent's card.
Check out a minimum of 3 books that day, sign the Birthday Club Register, and receive your plush birthday bear!
Have a Great Birthday!!!
2010 Friends Events:
May 29th - Book and Bake Sale
June 26th - Book and Bake Sale
July 22nd - Book and Fluff & Puff
August 6th - Taste of Longville
August 30th - Bridge Tournament
September 18th - Book Sale
First Friday Book Club:
Meets at 10:00am on the 1st Friday of each month
at the St. Edwards Catholic Church in Longville.
Volunteers needed to be discussion leaders!
First Friday Book Club 2010 Selections:
May: Shelter Me by Juliette Fay
June: Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof
July: Mercy by Jodi Picoult
August: Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
September: Girl With the Dragon Tatoo by Steig Larsson & Reg Keeland
October: The Hotel on Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
November: A Blue and Gray Christmas by Joan Medlicott
December: Tis the Season by Lorna Landvig
Special Collections:
World War II history
Available Services:
Free wireless Internet access and public Internet computers
Photocopies
Fax
Proctoring for long distance education
Tax forms
Recreational Collections:
Life jackets for children
Friends:
Active Chapter: Two meetings per year.
President: Mary Jane Lewis
Many fundraisers!
Book donations are accepted and appreciated throughout the year for book sales.
Please drop off new or gently used book donations during library hours.
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