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Library News

Children Get Own Page on www.griver.org

Did you notice there is a new “Kids” link on our website?
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Enjoy Kids Books

Children’s Book Week has been celebrated nationally since 1919 by schools, libraries, and bookstores. The idea began even earlier than that, in 1913, when the librarian of the Boy Scouts of America began touring the country to promote higher standards in children’s books.
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First Aid and CPR for Everyone: a kit introducing basic lifesaving skills

“First Aid and CPR for Everyone” is a kit, available from Great River Regional Library, that can be used as a tool to help provide instruction on basic lifesaving skills. The kit is from the American Red Cross. It includes a CPR compression practice tool, a hand placement diagram, an instructional DVD and other items, all in a lunchbox sized container.
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May Days at Paynesville Branch Buzzing With Mayhem, Mirrors, Modern Dance & More!

 Fill your month with classes, demonstrations and performances sponsored by Great River Regional Library (GRRL) and the Legacy Fund.
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High $5 Campaign Ends with more than $14,000 Raised for Library Services

When all the donations were received and totaled for the March High $5 fundraising campaign, library supporters had donated $14,136.10 to support library services at Great River Regional Library (GRRL).
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New Video and Music

To help you find what’s new or newly purchased, Great River Regional Library (GRRL) staff regularly update the New and Best lists on the library’s catalog.
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Art, Piece by Piece

Make Art at Mosaics Workshops with Lisa Arnold

It’s hard to have a bad day when you’re working with materials as beautiful as stained glass and ceramic tile!
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Friends Groups Help Libraries Do More

Have you thought of joining the Friends of the Library?

Thirty of the 32 branch libraries in Great River Regional Library (GRRL) have Friends of the Library groups. These dedicated community members advocate for libraries, sponsor library programs, host popular special events such as used book sales, and provide a source of much-needed volunteers.
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Todd County Imagination Library Kickoff Event

Children and parents are invited to the Imagination Library kickoff event at the Long Prairie Public Library on Saturday, May 1 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. All parents with children under five years of age are encouraged to come and sign their children up in order to receive a free book each month until their fifth birthday. Children living in Todd County are eligible for the program.
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Saint Cloud Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

The St. Cloud Public Library Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud, MN 56301. This is a reschedule of the postponed Tuesday, April 20 meeting.
For information, please call (320) 650-2500.

This meeting is open to the public.

Agenda:

1) Call to Order

2) Recorder
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