Teen Survey

The Ortonville Public Library recently purchased Public Performance Site License to show movies at the Library. We will be doing a survey of teens in grades 7 - 10 to see what books and movies they like. We will schedule a teen night at the library. We will do books, and movies. Refreshments will also be served. Keep tuned and as we get the surveys back, we will make a decision as to what to do for our Teen Night.

ICMA Grant

The Ortonville Public Library and the City of Ortonville/EDA applied for an ICMA grant to have a Media Center in the lower level of the Library. We were informed on Friday that we did not get this grant. There were 515 applications for the grant. Ortonville did make the final cut to 15, but did not make the cut to the 9 awarded projects. We are filing for a LSTA grant through the State of MN Library Services for the same project. This grant is due on Friday, March 13, 2009. We have not given up getting a media center, just having to look for additional grants. We will post updates as we receive them.

Laverne Doering to retire!

Laverne Doering, a long time employee of the Ortonville Public Library, will be retiring this month. We are planning a special celebration of all her years of service on Saturday, February 28, 2009 from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Library. Refreshments will be served. Laverne started at the Ortonville Library on December 1, 1991. She is currently the president of the Friends of the Library Foundation. She IS our PR person! No one has promoted this library as much as Laverne does and has done. We only hope she will continue to promote and support our library. During her years of working here, she also did substitute for the Appleton Library and the Graceville Library. She also frequented the Milan and Montevideo Public Libraries. She was always one to find the library in whatever town she was in. So, please come and celebrate Laverne's many years of service. She is a wonderful lady that will be missed by all!

Barb Dimich Appearance

Barb Dimich, Ely, MN will be appearing at the Ortonville Public Library on Saturday, March 7, 2009 from 10:30 - 12:30. Barb is the author of the Apostle Islands Trilogy - Superior's Jewel, Jewel for the Apostles and Madeline's Island. Barb used to work for the Minneapolis police department as a 911 operator. She has written other books also and has one in the works. Her website is www.barbdimich.com where you can find out information about her and her writing. The Friends of the Library will be serving refreshments. Plan on coming to see this Minnesota author. Books will be available for purchase.

Jeff Falkingham Visit

Jeff will be at the Ortonville Public Library on Saturday, January 24th with his new book, "Sherlock Holmes: In Search of the Source". This is the sequel to "Sherlock Holmes and the County Courthouse Caper".
The new book is set in St. Paul in December 1896, ten years after the original book. Holmes has returned to America to attend the wedding of narrator Peter Smith. There are complications: an overnight fire, a life's work destroyed, and worse, a dead body.
Jeff is a Browns Valley native now living in Eden Prairie. You can check out his website at www.cccaper.com or you can reach Jeff at Jeff@cccaper.com

Ken Halvorson to Return!

Ken Halvorson will be returning to the Ortonville Public Library on Saturday, May 2, 2009 from 1 - 3 p.m. with his new book "Life With Grandpa and Grandma After Prison". Since being in Ortonville, he has had numerous calls for appearances in the Montevideo, Benson and Willmar area. He says thanks to us for getting it all started! Come and here what life was like after his grandparents were released from prison. Refreshments will be served by the Friends of the Library.

Saturday Reading Program

The Saturday reading program will be held on Saturday, January 17th and Saturday, January 31st. The program is open to all children ages 3 through kindergarten. Story time is held and a craft is done.