Facts from the Stacks Feb.

Facts from the Stacks

February 2020

The Saint Peter Public Library welcomes all people and fosters a safe environment

to connect, learn, discover, and grow.

“You must write every single day of your life... You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders to sniff books like perfumes and wear books like hats upon your crazy heads... may you be in love every day for the next 20,000 days. And out of that love, remake a world.”

― Ray Bradbury

Noteworthy

To learn more about the Great Stories Club, read our blog-posts from book discussions, and see what we're up to the rest of the year, click the button below!

Great Stories Book Club

As part of the Great Stories Club project, the library was able to partner with the St. Peter High School and the Greater Mankato Diversity Council to bring Bukata Hayes to St. Peter for an all school assembly on Monday. Bukata challenged all of us to Embrace our Story, Respect other's story and Support each other's story.

Local High School Author

Josh Ellerbeck signed books in the library this week and talked about his writing process and his plans for future books! We can't wait to see what else this young man will accomplish.

If you'd like a copy of his book, the library has signed copies for sale available for the next few weeks.

Have you checked out our new Website?

Now that we have a few weeks under our belt with the new website, let us know how it's going! If there is something on our website that you cannot seem to find, please let us know. Thank you for your help!

Saint Peter Public Library Website

Upcoming

Leaders are Readers Family Book Club

Keep Reading! Kids may begin voting March 1!

Find the MYRA Book Display in the children's area and choose books for your family to read. There are three categories so there are books for everyone!

*Star of the North - All picture books (must read 3 to vote)

*Maud Hart Lovelace Div. 1 - intended for grades 3-5 (must read 3 to vote)

*Maud Hart Lovelace Div. 2 - intended for grades 6-8 (must read 3 to vote)

Votes will be tallied all throughout Minnesota to choose the Minnesota Youth Reading Award winners!

Book talks from leaders in our community will be posting on our social media sites this winter.

Check our Facebook page!

Thanks for the Love St. Peter Patrons!

If you'd like to add to the pile of hearts, they'll be out all month! They sure make us smile!

Bookmarks to color are also on the high top table near the check-out desk. Help yourself for I love to Read Month!

Our Vision: We envision the Saint Peter Public Library as a place where all people can gather and are welcome. We imagine our library as a place to create opportunities for lifelong learning which will strengthen our community.

Library Hours

Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m,

Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The library will be closed Monday, February 17 in observance of Presidents Day

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