The Sweet Sounds of Thank You

Mike Flasch came to the library looking for a book on how to make a violin. We found just that book for him. To show his appreciation, he dropped by the library with his homemade violin and struck up a tune for the staff. Thanks, Mike!

Calling all Teens: Create Your Own Space

Area teenagers can be part of a committee planning an area of the library just for teens. Be in on the selection of furniture, video games, signage—just about everything—regarding a new section of the library for teen use only. For more information, contact, Lissie, the children’s librarian.

Holiday Show features Kantele Ensemble

The Duluth Area Youth Kantele Ensemble, directed by musician/songwriter Barb Hanka, will present a holiday program at 1 p.m., Sat., Dec. 15, 2007, at the Cloquet Public Library.

The event is free of charge and open to the public. Light refreshments will follow the performance.

The Duluth Area Youth Kantele Ensemble has been together for about three years, playing five and 10-string kantele (Finnish folk harp) music from Finland, Karelia, Russia, Lapland, and other countries. Children sing in Finnish, English, Russian, and other languages, and members’ ages range from third to seventh grades.

The ensemble meets once a month from September through June, with extra sessions in preparation for performances. Instruction sessions with the whole ensemble are approximately 90 minutes long. Individual kantele lessons are also available. For more information on the group, performance bookings, or how to join, contact Barb Hanka at (218) 724-6352.

For more information on the Cloquet Public Library performance, call 879-1531.

Every Picture Tells a Story

Children from Washington and Churchill elementary schools, with a little help from Middle School students, recently participated in an after-school program at the Cloquet Public Library. The program, Every Picture Tells a Story, was a look at Kamishibai, a Japanese form of storytelling. Children were introduced to this method of storytelling using colorful poster-size illustrations. Afterward, they got a chance to create their own storyboards and share them with the group. Middle School students pitched by helping the younger students construct the storyboards. The program was a joint effort between the Cloquet Public Library and Cloquet Community Education. Additional projects between the two organizations are scheduled for the new year.

Minnesota celebrates its 150th birthday!

Come to the Cloquet Public Library and sign the journal that is traveling around Minnesota.

Journey of the Sesquicentennial Banners
Two official Sesquicentennial banners are on tour, making stops at libraries across the state.

As the state’s Sesquicentennial draws closer, two ambassadors are making their way across Minnesota spreading the message that 2008 will be a year to reflect upon and celebrate. These emissaries are 3’ by 5’ banners that began their journey on May 11th, 2007 and will make stops in libraries in every county in Minnesota before returning to St. Paul on May 11th 2008 for the 150th anniversary of statehood. The banner is currently visiting the Cloquet Public Library.
Each banner is accompanied by a leather-bound journal in which visitors can write thoughts about Minnesota and the Sesquicentennial. Please come and sign the journal at the Cloquet Public Library. The banners and the journal will be presented to the Governor at Statehood Weekend next May, and eventually find a new home with the Minnesota Historical Society.
In addition to drumming up interest in the Sesquicentennial, the banners’ journey is intended to highlight the importance of public libraries in Minnesotans’ daily lives. “We picked libraries to be the official host of this special Sesquicentennial banner and journal because libraries are essential to our civic and economic life as a state and in our local communities,” said Sesquicentennial Commission Executive Director Jane Leonard. “Public libraries are lifelong learning labs, filled with the information and knowledge we need to grow as individuals, to start and grow businesses, and to share a civic life with our fellow citizens who gather in those public spaces."
The first banner began its journey this past May at the Rural Summit in Brainerd. Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, Former First Lady Jane Freeman (whose husband, Governor Orville Freeman, was governor during the state's centennial in 1958) and Sesquicentennial Commission Vice Chairperson Reatha Clark King were among the first to sign the accompanying journal.
The banners were made and donated by Visual Impact Signs, Inc., which is helping the Sesquicentennial Commission develop the Sesquicentennial Community Spirit program to debut in August 2007. To find out more about the Sesquicentennial visit http://www.mn150years.org/.


info@mn150years.org Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission http://www.mn150years.org/
James J. Hill House 240 Summit Avenue St. Paul, MN 55102 - (651) 296-1870 info@mn150years.org

Great fun was had by all at our 20/20 celebration

Over 200 people dipped into the chocolate.

New Story Time Starts Oct. 31st

The Cloquet Public Library will add a new Story Time for preschoolers (3-5) on Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m., beginning October 31 through December 5. The regular Wednesday morning Story Time at 10 a.m. will continue, as well as the LapSit (0-2) Story Time at 10 a.m. on Thursdays. The new story time is in response to requests for an afternoon session for preschoolers who have commitments in the morning. Please join us at this new time. All children's programs at the library are free of charge and open to the public.

Kickoff The Big Read Carlton County Oct. 15

Join us at the Carlton County Courthouse on Monday, October 15 @ 5:30 p.m. for refreshments and readings from To Kill a Mockingbird by County Seat Theater. The Cloquet Public Library and Carlton County Historical Society are co-sponsoring Carlton County’s The Big Read along with the Arrowhead Library System and area libraries. Look for activities around Carlton County throughout October and November.

The Big Read is an initiative of the
National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the
Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. www.neabigread.org

Finnish Genealogy using HisKi Oct. 13

On Saturday, October 13, at 10 a.m., members of the Finnish Genealogy Group of Minnesota will be available in the library meeting room to help people learn how to use HisKi. For more information, contact Mary at the Cloquet Public Library.

Join us for our 20/20 celebration October 11!

Fall into Fun at the Library

Preschool Story Time (ages 3-5) will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesdays, Sept.19, through Dec. 5.

LapSit Story Time (ages 0-2) will begin at 10 a.m., Thursdays, Sept. 20, through Dec. 6.

Bedtime Stories will begin at 7 p.m., Thursdays, Oct. 4, through Nov. 29. Special guest appearance by Robi Meyerson will be the evening of Oct. 11.

Arty Pants, an after-school program of arts & crafts for kids, will be held on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m., Sept. 18 through Dec. 4. The mood will be creative casual. Come and explore ideas and projects that will spark your imagination. We’ll provide the tools. We’d also appreciate “tween” volunteers willing to help with the art projects. Let the children’s librarian know if you are interested.

: FINNISH FOLK MUSIC FEATURED IN LIBRARY PROGRAM

On Monday, September 17, Joyce Hakala will read selections from The Rowan Tree at the Cloquet Public Library at 6:30 p.m. She will discuss how (and why) she became interested in the life and work of Marjorie Edgar. Refreshments will be served following the program.
Minneapolis Girl Scout Founder Marjorie Edgar is the subject of a new book by Joyce Hakala, titled The Rowan Tree: The Lifework of Marjorie Edgar, Girl Scout Pioneer and Folklorist. The Rowan Tree describes Edgar’s collections of folklore and folk music, and how aspects of folk culture were part of the early Girl Scout programs. The book includes Edgar’s compilation of Finnish folk songs, Songs from Metsola, gathered from Finnish immigrants and their descendants in northern Minnesota. Hakala augmented this collection with transcriptions of recordings by vocalists in northern Minnesota, obtained for the Library of Congress in 1937. The Rowan Tree includes selections of materials Edgar wrote for the WPA collection of Finnish materials. In a major appendix to the book, Hakala presents brief biographies of the people who contributed to Edgar’s collections, including the Simi family of Cloquet.
This is Hakala’s second book about Finnish folk music. Memento of Finland: A Musical Legacy, published in 1997, describes the history of the Finnish national folk instrument (the kantele), from mythological beginnings to the immigrants who brought this musical tradition to the United States. Each chapter highlights a particular kantele playing style and the immigrant musicians who formed part of each legacy.
Hakala is no stranger to the kantele or Finnish folk music. Her first kantele was one inherited from her grandfather, and she presented many programs as a solo performer. Having learned to play the 5-string kantele in Kaustinen, Finland, Hakala then began teaching that instrument to Twin Cities Finnish Americans. The group became Koivun Kaiku (Echo of the Birch), which made four recordings and has performed coast-to-coast and in Finland.

Book Talk ... KIDS SPEAK OUT

Young people are always commenting on what they like or do not like about a book they have checked out. Now is your chance to make a few observations. For example, I spoke with a young girl who was a bit disappointed with the ending of the book Eldest by Christopher Paolini. In her words, "It's not that I was totally disappointed with the ending, it was what the author did to my favorite character, Murtagh. Murtagh has always been a cool character, as well as Eragon's best friend. But at the end of the book, the king forcefully turns him against Eragon. I can't wait until the third book in this series to reveal what happens."

Let's hear your comments on your favorite books ...

Praise for Library Volunteers

This year's "Go Bananas at Your Library" Summer Program for kids was a great success. Nearly 400 children registered for the Reading Challenge, and 62 of those kids read 100 or more books. Attendances at programs and story times were at a seven-year high. Credit can be shared by the many volunteer youth who showed up to help our activities run smoothly. These volunteers assisted in registering children for the reading challenge, planning and setting up special programs, co-hosting story times and helping out on Thursday afternoons with art projects. Special recognition is given to (pictured L-R) Angie, Julia and Shaye, who had a grand time setting up for the Harry Potter party. Other loyal volunteers included Marissa, Hailey, and Summer. Thanks again, for all your help. And congratulations to all the kids who joined us. Many children expressed interest in an afterschool arts & crafts session this fall. Look for details of this and other fun events in future blogs.

Downloadable audio books now available

We are pleased to announce that a new service is being provided through the Arrowhead Library System. Click on the icon above to check out an audio book and download it to your computer or MP-3 player.

Kindness Quilt

Kids at the library worked together to create a kindness quilt as part of the summer reading program of activities. Children created individual patches illustrating acts of kindness. Patches were strung together to make the quilt. Come and see it in our Children's area.

Harry Potter Pre-Book Release Party

We're just wild about Harry at the Cloquet Public Library. The new movie is out and the new book is soon to arrive. "Go Harry Potter" at 3 p.m. Thurs., July 19, at a pre-book release celebration. Activities include Best Costume Prizes (come as your favorite character), Scavenger Hunt, Book Trivia Contest, Botts Beans Tasting Trials, Treats, and More Prizes. Free and open to all.

WonderWeavers at Library

Go Bananas with award-winning storytellers the WonderWeavers at 2 p.m. Mon., July 23, at the Cloquet Public Library. The program is free of charge and open to the public. In this lively program your favorite stories and books come alive with a unique blend of storytelling. Using audience participation, puppets, props and magic, the Wonder Weavers promote literacy and reinforce the importance of reading for people of all ages.

Carlton County's Big Read Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anne Dugan
June 25, 2007 218-879-1938


NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES
BIG READ GRANT TO THE CARLTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TO CELEBRATE TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Carlton County is one of nearly 200 communities in 2007
to participate in national program to promote literary reading

The NEA presents the Big Read in partnership with the
Institute of Museum and Library Services

Washington, D.C.—June 25, 2007—The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced that the Carlton County Historical Society is one of 117 organizations that will receive grants to support Big Read programs between September and December 2007. The Big Read, launched nationally in 2006 by the NEA, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Arts Midwest, encourages literary reading by asking communities to come together to read and discuss a single book. The organizations selected to participate in the Big Read will receive grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to promote and carry out community-based programs. The Big Read in Carlton County will take place from mid October through late November.

“We are honored to be the only organization in Minnesota hosting a Big Read program. I think this gives us a wonderful opportunity to truly engage with each other as a community through reading” says Anne Dugan, director of the Carlton County Historical Society.

Modeled on successful “one book, one community” programs, the Big Read was created to address the national decline in literary reading as documented in the NEA’s 2004 landmark survey Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America. The survey showed that less than half the American adult population now reads literature.

To encourage community-wide participation in the project, each Big Read lead organization will collaborate with public and private partners within its community to develop a program of activities related to the selected novel.

“By joining the Big Read, these cities and towns are showing that reading is necessary to the cultural, civic, even economic fabric of their communities. They understand the benefit of having people from different generations and walks of life reading and discussing a great book,” said NEA Chairman Dana Gioia. “Yes, this is about reading, but it’s also about getting people to leave their homes and offices, unplug themselves for a few hours, and enjoy the pleasures of literature with their neighbors.”

“We are pleased to announce this second round of Big Read grants. The first-round grantees created innovative and exciting partnership activities that exceeded our expectations,” said IMLS Director Anne-Imelda Radice, Ph.D. “We’re eager to support these additional communities in launching their collaborative efforts. Through the Big Read, IMLS and NEA are assisting people all across the country as they come together in community to rediscover the great American novel.”

The NEA also will provide participating communities with a library of free materials, including reader’s and teacher’s guides for each of the Big Read novels, an audio guide for each novel featuring distinguished actors and writers, an online organizer’s guide for hosting a Big Read program, Big Read publicity materials, and a comprehensive program Web site.

The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.

For a complete list of communities participating in the Big Read, a list of the Big Read novels, program application guidelines, or more information on the program, please visit www.neabigread.org.

The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts—both new and established—bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation’s largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. For more information, please visit www.arts.gov.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit: www.imls.gov.

Arts Midwest connects people throughout the Midwest and the world to meaningful arts opportunities, sharing creativity, knowledge, and understanding across boundaries. Arts Midwest connects the arts to audiences throughout the nine-state region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. One of six non-profit regional arts organizations in the United States, Arts Midwest’s history spans more than 25 years. For more information, please visit www.artsmidwest.org.

Start reading To Kill a Mockingbird now

Be part of Carlton County's Big Read!
The Big Read Becomes The Largest Federal Literature Program Since The W.P.A.
National Endowment for the Arts closes in on 200 cities reading great literature with latest round of more than $1.5 million in grants
Institute of Museum and Library Services partnership helps program continue to grow
June 25, 2007
Contact:Paulette Beete, NEA202-682-5601beetep@arts.gov
Washington, DC -- The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today more than doubled the number of communities taking part in its nationwide reading program, the Big Read. One hundred seventeen cities were awarded grants to produce celebrations of American literature from September through December 2007. The Big Read, launched nationally in October 2006 by the NEA, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Arts Midwest, encourages literary reading by asking communities to come together to read and discuss one book. Mrs. Laura Bush is the honorary chair of the Big Read.
"By joining the Big Read, these cities and towns are showing that reading is necessary to the cultural, civic, even economic fabric of their communities. They understand the benefit of having people from different generations and walks of life reading and discussing a great book," said NEA Chairman Dana Gioia. "Yes, this is about reading, but it's also about getting people to leave their homes and offices, unplug themselves for a few hours, and enjoy the pleasures of literature with their neighbors."
The organizations selected to participate in the Big Read for the second half of 2007 will receive grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to promote and carry out community-based programs. Participating communities also receive reader's guides and teacher's guides for each novel, audio guides that also can be used as radio programming, publicity materials, an online organizer's guide for running a successful Big Read program, and access to a comprehensive Big Read Web site. Each Big Read project will include events aimed at readers and nonreaders alike such as read-a-thons, film screenings, author visits, book discussions, keynote addresses, performing arts presentations, and library and museum exhibits.
"We are pleased to announce this second round of Big Read grants. The first round grantees created innovative and exciting partnership activities that exceeded our expectations," said IMLS Director Anne-Imelda Radice, Ph.D. "We're eager to support these additional communities in launching their collaborative efforts. Through the Big Read, IMLS and NEA are assisting people all across the country as they come together in community to rediscover the great American novel."
Modeled on successful "city reads" programs, the Big Read is meant to address the national decline in literary reading as documented in the NEA's 2004 landmark survey Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America. The survey showed that less than half the American adult population now reads literature.
Communities participating in the Big Read this fall/winter will celebrate one of 12 classic American novels: Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya; Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury; My Ántonia by Willa Cather; The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald; The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett; A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway; Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers; The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck; The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan; or The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton.
The next Big Read application deadline is July 31, 2007, for communities wishing to host a Big Read program between January and June 2008. Communities participating in the Big Read for the first half of 2008 can choose from among all of the above titles and three additional novels: A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines, The Call of the Wild by Jack London, or The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick.
As previously announced, the NEA is also launching an international Big Read with Russia. Communities that choose to participate in the cross-cultural Big Read will read and discuss The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy. The application deadline is also July 31, 2007. Russian Big Read communities will celebrate To Kill a Mockingbird. The NEA and the U.S. Embassy in Russia plan to coordinate cultural exchange activities as part of Big Read Russia, including visits by Russian cultural representatives to participating Big Read communities in the U.S.
The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. The Big Read for military communities is made possible by The Boeing Company. Support for the Big Read also has been provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, through a matching grant initiative administered by Community Foundations of America. The Big Read in the Pacific Northwest is supported, in part, by a grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
For more information on the Big Read or for application guidelines, please visit www.neabigread.org.
Please see the complete list of 2007 Cycle 2 Big Read communities.
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts -- both new and established -- bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. For more information, please visit www.arts.gov.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. For more information, please visit www.imls.gov.
Arts Midwest connects people throughout the Midwest and the world to meaningful arts opportunities, sharing creativity, knowledge, and understanding across boundaries. Arts Midwest connects the arts to audiences throughout the nine-state region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. One of six non-profit regional arts organizations in the United States, Arts Midwest's history spans more than 25 years. For more information, please visit www.artsmidwest.org.

Medallion Found

(Left to right) Brothers Ben (10) and Brad (7) Pietsch of Carlton found the medallion in the citywide scavenger hunt. They found it at Athletic Park under the volleyball net. Their prize was $100 in Chamber Bucks. Congratulations, boys!

Good news for Cloquet genealogists

We are pleased to announce that the Ancestry database is now available for people to use in the Cloquet Public Library. This service is only available at designated library terminals.

Be part of our BIG READ

We are pleased to announce that we will be participating in a national reading project through a grant to the Carlton County Historical Society for a county wide reading program. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest and is designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The book we have selected for Carlton County is "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. Further information about the book may be found at http://www.neabigread.org/books/mockingbird/
We invite you to start reading the book now and look for upcoming information about how to participate in our Big Read. We are planning some exciting activities for later this fall. For more information, contact Mary at the Cloquet Public Library, 879-1531 or Anne at the Carlton County Historical Society, 879-1938 or http://www.neabigread.org/.

Wood City Riders love the Cloquet Public Library
Once again, Children’s Services at the library has received a generous donation of $400 from Cloquet’s Wood City Riders Snowmobile group. President Bill Soboleski and Board Member Steve Dahnke dropped by the library in June and personally presented the check to the children’s librarian Lisbeth Boutang. Pictured here are Boutang and Dahnke. The funds will be used for new books. Thank you once again, Wood City Riders, for continuing to make the children of Cloquet your top priority!

Check Out New Parents’ Magazine
The library recently added a new magazine, Wondertime, dedicated to helping parents nurture their children's love of learning. A blend of how and why, Wondertime inspires parents of infants through 8-year-olds to see the world through the eyes of their children, and to celebrate the wonder of this all-too-fleeting time. Wondertime mixes playful activities and everyday adventures with compelling insights into the fascinating ways children develop physically, socially, intellectually, creatively, and emotionally. The magazine gives parents permission to revel in the simple joys of raising a child, and to view the world as their children do - as an awe-inspiring place. It's an attractive publication. Check it out.

Record-breaking Summer
On the first day of our Summer Reading Challenge, 206 children registered! Kids are excited about the Go Bananas program and about the citywide “Medallion Hunt” that Community Ed is sponsoring. The first clue in the Hunt was announced after the library’s Magic Show. Now every day until the Medallion is found, a new clue will be posted at the library. The person or family who finds the Medallion receives $100 in Chamber Bucks. Chamber Bucks are dollars you can spend at Cloquet businesses that are members of the Chamber of Commerce.

Next Monday, our summer program features Carlton County’s favorite storyteller Carol Beckstrom. Carol has performed at the library in the past. She puts a lot of energy and creativity into the tales she spins. Be sure to catch the show at 2 p.m., Monday, June 18.

Going bananas with Norm Barnhart

Were you one of the many who enjoyed the magic of Norm Barnhart?

Remember to come in and check the clue.

Go Bananas @ Your Library has begun!

Join us for a summer filled with fun activities and reading.

Lines from Lissie, Children's Librarian

I just completed my visits to Cloquet Schools, talking about the summer reading challenge and activities with Community Education reps Bobbee and Linnea. This year the library is joining forces with Community Ed bringing a bigger and better selection of programs and fun activities throughout the summer. Information will be sent home with students, but you can always drop by the library and pick up a “Go Bananas” brochure to learn the fine details. One change on the brochure—some of you may have a corrected version already—is the Monday afternoon program on July 23. We were able to book a wonderful team of storytellers for this day. They’re called the WonderWeavers. They are stylizing their show to fit our “Go Bananas” theme. A special thanks to the Arrowhead Library System for arranging the program. The WonderWeavers join an all-star lineup of performers already scheduled for Monday afternoons, including magician Norm Barnhart, storyteller Carol Beckstrom, and musician Robi Meyerson.

We’re just wild about Harry this summer, too. The seventh book in the series will be on our shelves July 23. To celebrate, we are having a pre-book release party at 3 p.m., Thurs., July 19. Come as your favorite character in the Potter books and win a prize. We’ll have treats, a mini scavenger hunt in the library, a book trivia contest, and a Botts Beans Tasting Competition. Plenty of prizes—even a Sorting Hat that’s truly cool.
Come in and check out our new Rainforest display. Count the number of bananas you find in the display, and name as many of the animals as you can find and be eligible for a weekly drawing. Winners will receive prizes straight from the rainforest.
Look for our Where's Gladys?, the gorilla, at the library. I'll be hiding the purple gorilla in a new place the library each week. Find her each week and get a punch on your Gladys card. A drawing of cards at the end of the summer will select one winner who gets to take Gladys home.
A little birdie tells us that Steven Speilberg’s upcoming project following Indiana Jones IV is set to be an adaptation of the comic book series Tintin by Hergé. The films will be motion-captured 3D (like The Polar Express), because, according to Spielberg, "We want Tintin's adventures to have the reality of a live-action film, and yet Peter (Jackson) and I felt that shooting them in a traditional live-action format would simply not honor the distinctive look of the characters and world that Hergé created." Tintin will follow three adventures of a young journalist who follows stories and solves mysteries, with the help of his white dog and some other colorful characters. If all goes well, the project will begin in 2008. As many of you know, the Tintin books are a popular checkout item in the Juvenile Fiction section. The collection we have is so worn that I’ve ordered a brand-new set, along with some new titles. Look for them this summer at the library. More news later….Read on!

Welcome to the Library blog

We hope you will continue to check on our blog for upcoming activities and library information. The library will be closed on Saturdays for the summer and re-open on Saturdays in September.