Home of the JFHML Friends Foundation and Backstreet Books
 
"From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot in front of the other. But when books are opened, you discover you have wings."
                                                              ~Helen Hayes, American Actress
Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library
  
    
Happy New Year from the JFHML!

As we begin our 38th year of service to the Cuyuna Lakes area, we hope to continue to provide just the thing you need, before you are even aware that you need it! We will offer BOOKS!  E-BOOKS! AUDIOBOOKS!   MAGAZINES!   I-PADS!
HI SPEED INTERNET!   PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH! TAX HELP!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES! The Staff, Library Board and Friends Foundation will be busy in 2016 keeping the Library stocked and inspiring you to utilize all we have to offer...
There will be MORE of what you have come to rely upon--- More Author Talks! More Story Hours! More IU2U Teen Mentorship opportunities! More Little Free Libraries! And before you know it-our 33rd annual Summer Reading Program will be here!

Happy New Year!
Peggi Beseres, Hallett Library Staff, Library Board & JFHML Friends Foundation Board
                             Library winter
 

Thank you to the following Jingle Books Donors for helping us to raise over $8,000!
Tom & Sherry Black      Anita Wilharm     
  Ellen Ukura            Kevin & Betsy Egan      
Wendy Gutenkauf          Bruce & Mary Oliphant
Kay Chismar             Cascade Ladies             
Judy Hanson            Phyllis Martin                        
  Carol & Gary Malek      Mary Gaviglio                         
Marian Segersten           Cathy Aykens                         
Mary Jo Huntley      Brad & Sue Peterson    
Jenny Smith        Deb Weide                                  
  Barb & Butcho Ukura    Diane Flom                       
Mary Kuhlmann              Sue Bowen                       
Matt Stimac           DeBLonde & Mary Johnson
Dennis & Luann Hendrichs        Greg Maddux                
Fr. Dale Nau          Lloyd/Joan Hallada    
Bev Kunz            Peggi Beseres                        
Florette Chenevert          Dan & Dorothy Leighton
Carol Bobich            Friday Study Club      
Jill Mattson         Bill & Andrea Bedard 
Linda Himmelright         Jackie Nornes                        
Nicki Jacobs        Barbara Schoon           
Kathleen Maloney    Catherine Carlson              
JoAnne Kampf       Don/Marie/Chris Boucher
Becky Munns         Joseph Plut                    
Michelle LeMieur     Amy/Randy Stanfield     
Constance Converse    JoAnna Pierce                         
Bob Novak  Scott Berg  Steve & Jo Blanich                
Jim & Sharon Beaman     Dave & Mary Peterson    
C-I ED MN     Doris Carlson                            
Jeanne & Jerry Ecklund      Virg & Melva Panitzke
Lorrene Maroney     Sandra Janzen              
Sandra Twigg      Janel Lewandowski                
Kay Gaudette     Deerwood Civic League
Cascade Methodist       Ginny Larson                   
Jack & Jo Anderson   Carol Mills                     
Ashley Bartel       Ellen Uglem                    
Joyce Marshall      Pamela Grace Smith     
Pat Smith        Judi Smith                                
Jim & Nancy Goshey        Karolyn Latterelle     
Ed & Joan Hervin     Susan Zgutowitz            
AFSCME      Sandy Arcand                          
Barbara Grove         Leah Frey-Rabine           
Bryan & Nancy Krantz Polly Pflepson               
         Kay Johnson    Susan W. Smith                               
Jeffrey/Marsha Olson Bill Jasperson              
Sally & Dick Mann   Joann & Larry Goshey  
Diane Grochowski      Amy & Bob Carls            
Karla Peterson     Tom & Elaine Butorac   
Ann Eberhart     Jim & Jan Rude    
Jim & Louise Casey  Kaye Gillman Memorial
Kathy Hachey  Gail Temple
Crosby Fire Relief Association
Rob & Sharri Westin
          
   
  

And our GRATITUDE to the generosity of the Hallett Trust with their matching
$10,000 grant! 
(For a GRAND total of $16,000-WOW!) 
We Thank you from the BOTTOM OF OUR BOOTS!
 
(The JFHML Friends are still taking donations for Jingle Books. Checks made payable to the JFHML Friends Foundation can be sent to the Library at 101 1st Street SE, Crosby, MN 56441)  
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Backstreet Books LOGO As the Friends begin their 6th year of operation, they hope to continue the sustainability and creativity which this foundation offers. Along with the annual membership campaign and the used bookstore & coffee bar, are the fundraisers which help to keep programs, materials and technology available for all.

 

 

Backstreet Books is ALWAYS OPEN...come on in and check it out! The store offers unheard of prices on like-new books, repurposed book art, local crafts and greeting cards by area artists & photographers.---The Friends are grateful for your patronage...

Le Connection Coffee bar  

 

NOW AVAILABLE in our

LE CONNECTION AREA

Coffee Bar:

COFFEE

TEA

HOT CHOCOLATE

$1.50 

12 oz  

Biscotti too!  

...another Library amenity brought to you by the  

JFHML Friends Foundation   

   

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Our JFHML BUSINESS FRIENDS HONOR ROLL~ 

Thank you to the following for supporting their community Library with a $30 Friends Business Sponsorship:

~A-1 Electric

~Barstock
~Barry's Properties & Insurance

~CRMC
~Cycle Path & Paddle

~Deerstand
~Deerwood Bank

~Deerwood Lumber
~Den of Antiquity 

~Edward Jones-
Seth Jackson
~Dr. Jeffery Fish DDS
~GuidePoint Pharmacy
~Jacob's Realty-
Vern Lewis
~Knieff's Shores Acres 
~Koop Funeral Home
~Koop Insurance
~Lakeside Center, LLC
~Maucieri's Catering
~Mid MN Credit Union 
~ Mixed Company-
A Kava House
~Neighborhood National Bank
~Paul Perpich DDS
~Pine Cone Antiques
~Ripple River Gallery
~Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge
~Scentsy-
Barb Habighorst
Tadpole Media-John See
~Thomas & Severson, PA
~Unity Bank 

Please support them as they support US!

 

It's EASY to become a Friend!

Email: [email protected] 

 for more infoLike us on Facebook 

 

 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Winter PreSchool Story Hour
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
No pre-registration required
All ages 0-6

 Join Story Ladies Deb Weide, Sharon Beaman, Becky Munns and Peggi Beseres...follow the Library on Facebook for fun photos of Story Hour and other programming events~

 

   

 January 13 ~ COOL FRIENDS

 January 20 ~ PAJAMA PARTY 

 January 27 ~ SNOWY BEARS

February 3 ~ I LOVE TO READ!!

February 10 ~ VALENTINE'S DAY

 February 17 ~ WHAT A CHARCTER!  

 February 24 ~ FRIENDS AND MORE!

 

 

 

COLOR YOUR WORLD

EXTREME COLORING EVENT

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2015

1:00-3:00

 

   Coming Soon!

2016 Hot Reads for Cold Nights

begins January 4, 2016

    

 

 

Next JFHML Friends Meeting
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     Tuesday, January 12     
  5:00 p.m. 
  All Are Welcome!   
   
The Library will be CLOSED 
Monday, January 18 in honor of
Martin Luther King, Jr. 
 

 E-BOOK DEVICE HELP

Help is available on MONDAYS 4-6 p.m.to help you get your reading device on track to enjoy over 2000 titles in the JFHML e-book collection! http://jessiehallett.lib.overdrive.com

No appointment necessary   
About Us
We provide a multitude of services for every generation. 
The JFHML has an on-line catalog using the Apollo Library system by Biblionix-from your home computer/device you are able to access our card catalog, reserve & renew materials, make requests and comments. All at the touch of a button! www.hallettlibrary.org
E-books are now available on our website, thanks to a generous grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation and a partnership with the Library, JFHML Friends Foundation, the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, and Crosby-Ironton School District #182. 
You are able to access our e-books @ http://jessiehallett.lib.overdrive.com
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Pre-school Story Hour meets each  WEDNESDAY morning at 10:30 with Story Ladies Deb Weide, Sharon Beaman, Becky Munns and Peggi Beseres
Visit our website @ www.hallettlibrary.org for more events, programming, Friends info, card catalog access and MORE! Our website is updated monthly by John See of Tadpole Media.
All funds given to the Friends and to the Library, go directly back to serving your community.    THANK YOU again for your support and for making a difference..   
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