Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library

November 2008

(Give Thanks for Books)

 

Story Hour Wednesdays-10:30 a.m.

November 5 –A Hunting-We-Will-Go!

November 12-What’s That Pigeon Up To Now?

November 19-Monkey Business

November 26- We Give Thanks

 

 

CLUB R.O.A.R.

(Reach Out And Read)

November 13-6:30-7:30 p.m.

(please pre-register)

 

Quillmasters

Writing Group

Thursday, November 20

10:00-11:30 a.m.

 

                             Medicare Part D Assistance

Thursdays

10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

November 6

November 13

November 20

 

Call 1-800-333-2433

To schedule your FREE appointment

These 45 minute on-site sessions are provided by Senior LinkAge & The Central MN Council on Aging

 

 

 

 

 

 

During NOVEMBER the

Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library

will be

CLOSED

the following days:

 

Tuesday, November 11

Veteran’s Day

 

 

 

 


Thursday & Friday

November 27 & 28

Thanksgiving

 

 

 

 


The Library WILL be open on

Saturday, November 29

 

 

 

The Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library is funded yearly by a generous grant from the Hallett Trusts and by local government, township, civic, community and individual support.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


JESSIE F. HALLETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY

 

30th Anniversary

1978-2008

A Year Long Celebration of Monthly Events

 

January        ~Begin 4th Annual Hot Reads

                        ~Begin Club ROAR

                        ~Begin weekly Pre-School Story Hour

                        ~Begin Quillmasters Writing Group

 

February      ~Begin FREE Tax Help

                        ~I Love To Read Month

                ~Illustrator Stephanie Mirocha @ Story    

                          Hour on Wednesday Feb 6

                        ~Movie Day-Saturday the 9th @    

                          11:00 a.m. Disney’s “UNDERDOG!”

                        ~Continue Hot Reads, Club ROAR,

                          Quillmasters & weekly Story Hour

 

March            ~Grand Opening CURBSIDE!!!

   Juggler! Root Beer Floats

    Wednesday, March 19 4-6 pm 

                        ~Teen READ Month

                        ~Raffle for Hot Reads (Mid March)

                        ~Continue Club ROAR, Quillmasters

                        ~FREE Tax Help

                        ~Pre-School Story Hour

 

April             ~Annual Volunteer Appreciation

                        ~National Library Week

                        ~FREE Movie Day-Sat. April 19 11:00 a.m.

                        ~Free Tax Help through April 15

                        ~Quillmasters Sponsors:

Poetry Program (April is National Poetry Month)

                                Thursday, April 24 6:30-7:30

                                Writer’s Workshop with Bruce Henricksen

                                Friday, April 25  9:30-3:00

                        ~Story Hour

 

May              ~Sign-up Month for Summer Reading Program

                ~JFHML Featured in “Her Voice”

                ~Children’s Book Week-Magician Chef Roberto

                  (Performance Wednesday, May 14 Story Hour 10:30)

       

June               ~Mr. Hallett Birthday Party (Cake & Ice

                           Cream outside + live Music)-June 11

                        ~FREE Movie Day-TBA

 

July              ~25th annual Summer Reading Program-

Get a Clue @ Your Library

Thursdays July 10-July 31

~Story Hour-Magician Matt Dunn-July 9

 

August         ~”Ask Me about Jessie” Month

~Mrs. Jessie Hallett’s Birthday

Celebration with Tea sponsored by Ladies of the Friday Study Club with

   Mother’s Club program by Barb Grove

                        ~FREE Movie Day-TBA

 

September   ~Teacher Appreciation Month

                        (Mrs. Hallett began teaching in 1908-100 years ago!)

                        ~Promote your Book Club Month

                        ~Fall Story Hour Begins

                       

 

October ~Annual Costume parade at the Care

                           Center with Children’s Story Hour  

~FREE Movie Day-TBA

 

 

November    ~Vote for your Favorite Books…

                           …and then give thanks!

 

December    ~FREE Movie Day-TBA

                        ~Happy Holidays from the Library Staff       

                          And Board-

                        ~Here’s a toast to the next 30 years!!!!!!!

 

Watch for further developments on our web-site at www.emily.net/~jhallett , in our monthly newsletter the Hallett Herald and in articles found in the Crosby-Ironton Courier.

 

Our goal is to provide our community with a year of

continued Library excellence, whether by providing the

most recent bestseller (with hardly a wait!) or by motivating patrons to join/create a Book Club.  If you have any ideas or suggestions to improve services please let our friendly and caring staff know…we cater to the curious and inquisitive. Please enjoy all the Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library has to offer:

 

Over 40,000 volumes

Over 2,000 movies

Hundreds of Books on Tape

108 Periodicals

Volunteer Opportunities

7 internet accessible computers

An up-to-date Teen Area (Curbside)

A Writer’s Group (Quillmaster’s)

Year-long programming and Special Events

(Hot Reads, Story Hour, Summer Reading Program, etc.)