Reading in the Park

This summer the Ortonville Public Library will be doing a Storytime in Park. We will be at Lakeside Park each Tuesday, starting on June 10th at 10 a.m. for a storytime. There will not be activities, just a story time. This is open to anyone who wants to come and listen to children's stories. The storytime will last about 45 minutes. We will do this every Tuesday through August 19th. So bring your blankets and lawn chairs, get comfortable, sit back and enjoy some stories!

B.O.O.K.

The Ortonville Public Library will be having a new program this year called B.O.O.K., Building Opportunities for Outstanding Kids. This program will pair up first through 6th graders with mentors who are ninth grade and older. They will meet at their convenience for one hour a week to do reading and writing activities to help them over the summer months. This program will also start the week of June 9th and run until August 1st. If anyone is interested in being a mentor, please contact the library at 320-839-2494.

Summer Reading Program

The Ortonville Public Library will be having their summer reading programs on Wednesdays starting on June 18th and going through July 23rd. The first session will be at 1:00 p.m for children in first through sixth grade. The second session will be at 3:30 for preschool (age 3) through kindergarten. All sessions will be held at the library. There will be books read, activities done and games played each session. The theme this year is "Look What's Cookin' at Your Library".

Summer Reading Program Kickoff

The Ortonville Public Library will be having their summer reading program beginning with registration the week of June 9-14. We will also be having a kick-off party at Lakeside Park on Wednesday, June 11 from 3:30 - 5. Penny Hornemann will be bringing her animals and some are babies for you all to see. We will be playing games and there will be refreshments. The program is open to all children ages 3 through sixth grade. Come to the park and have some fun.

Annual Book Sale

The annual book sale is tentatively scheduled for two weeks in May. We will start on Monday, May 5 and go through May 17th. Watch for more details coming up.

New Books

Please note on the right side of the blog is a list of new books. These are the new books we have received in during the month of March. They are linked to the card catalog for you to place a hold or order. Contact the library if you have questions.

Anonymous Response to PIN Numbers

From: vickig@ortonville.lib.mn.us
To: noreply-comment@blogger.com
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:19:47 -0600
Subject: RE: [Ortonville Library Blog] New comment on February Fund Raiser.
I am sorry you are having difficulty with the website for our automated system. The new card will automatically assume the same PIN as your previous card. If you cannot remember your PIN number you used previously, contact us and we will erase the old PIN number off of your record. We do NOT have access to your PIN number so, therefore, cannot give you your PIN Number. On the Pioneerland website you can go to My Record to set up your PIN Number. You will need to enter your library card number and a PIN number of your choosing. You will be asked to reenter the PIN and then it should be set up for you.As far as no voice mail available during our Off hours, that is one of the decisions made when the old answering machine failed about 6 years ago not to replace. The reason being, many messages were left that did not pertain to library matters, and therefore, took valuable time to listen to. Two staff members have been cut in the past six years. There is no time to listen to non library related matters each time we open. We feel we do the best we can with the limted funds we have been given by the City and County to operate. We are available until 8 p.m. four nights a week and are here until 3 p.m. on Saturday. These hours should give EVERY patron sufficient time to contact us in person if they need to. Additionally if you do have concerns about our library hours, etc., please contace your city council and county commissioners about our funding. We do have staff email available at ortonv@ortonville.lib.mn.us or my business email is vickig@ortonville.lib.mn.us. These are checked daily for any questions or problems that patrons are having and need to be resolved. Thank you for your comments and if you need additional help with your PIN , please contact us. As you chose to do this anonymously, I cannot go in and delete your previous PIN number so you can create a new one. Vicki Grimli