Library News for Adults
March 3, 2021
Libby has arrived!

We made it! Most of our eBooks and eAudiobooks (as well as our eMagazines) have been migrated to Libby. You now have access to over 70,000 titles, with more eventually being transferred from other metro library systems this spring. Enjoy checking out up to 15 items at a time, and placing up to 15 holds.

Having some trouble finding or using Libby? Check out our eBooks and eAudiobooks pages to get started on Libby and find information on using a specific device. Library staff can also help -- just give us a call or use the Ask a Librarian link.

Happy reading (and listening)!
Adult Programs
Food Preservation - Master Gardeners Series
Wednesday, March 10th
6:30-7:30pm

Interested in joining the movement to preserve your own food? Our mothers and grandmothers preserved that garden goodness every year. Many of the methods they used are the same with new safe guards in place. This class will provide an introduction to food preservation and an overview of home methods including canning, jams & jellies, pickling & fermenting, freezing and drying. Registration required.


Thursday, March 25th
6:30-8:00pm

Brought to the Americas by the Spaniards and Europeans, painting on glass is technique that has been used for centuries. Using glass materials, create your masterpiece that sparkles in the light. This will be offered as a live class on Zoom. Registration required.

More Hands On! at Home classes are coming soon. All will be offered as virtual live classes.
Legal Clinics

To schedule an appointment to participate in any of these clinics, please call the Law Library at (952) 496-8713.

Monday, March 8th
All Day

A volunteer attorney will call you at your pre-determined appointment time to discuss family law issues. This may include divorce, post-divorce issues, custody and parenting time, child support and more.  


Thursday, March 11th
All Day

Meet with a volunteer attorney for 30 mins to discuss a civil legal issue (this can include family law, conciliation/civil court, protective orders, simple probate/estate questions, etc.). Advance registration required.
Job & Career Resources

South of the River Hiring Event - Thursday, March 4th, 10:00am-12:00pm - Meet with 40-plus employers to learn more about their companies and job opportunities through live video interviewing and chat. Upload your resume and create a profile on our hiring event platform. 

Creative Job Search: The Job Interview - Tuesday, March 9th, 10:00-11:00am - You've come to the moment in your job search when your hard work has paid off. You've received an interview. Take a moment to celebrate. Then start preparing. Here we cover all the things you'll want to do to make the best possible impression during your interview.

Interview Skills Online - Thursday, March 11th, 1:00-2:30pm - Do you get the jitters before an interview? Become more confident by preparing ahead of time, learning techniques you can use to answer questions, and how to close the interview. We’ll also discuss what to do after the interview and how to negotiate salary.
This and That

Club Book with Eduardo Porter - If you missed last week's chat with Eduardo Porter, author of American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise, and Yelena Bailey, here's your chance to sit in! And check out the Club Book: Spring Season Line-Up for all author programs in the Twin Cities metro, including our second program coming in April. All Club Book programs are free and open to everyone!
Weekly Trivia Challenge

This week's challenge: Golden Globes 2021 Good luck!

Celebrate the 2021 Golden Globe winners and nominees with this themed trivia by Kyle in New Prague. The multiple choice challenge is timed, so the faster you respond, the more points you get! You have until Tuesday, March 9 at noon to take the challenge.  

We’ve built our trivia challenge in Kahoot!, but there’s no need for you to create an account. Just click the link, spin for a randomly-generated player name, and play! The top five winners will be revealed in next Wednesday’s newsletter, so be sure to remember your player name!

Here are the top finishers from last week's "Black Films" challenge. We may not do as well with our authors, but we sure know our movies! The first four people got all of them right!

  1. Eager Rabbit
  2. Inspired Horse
  3. Honest Sphinx
  4. Super Yeti
  5. Witty Frog
Library Staff Recommends
 
All titles are available (or will soon be available) in print, and in eBook and eAudiobook form in Libby.
A Little Bit of Everything recommended by Beth.

Hi, I’m Beth at the Elko New Market Library. I like reading many different kinds of books, so that’s the makeup of the list I’m giving you—a little of a lot of different genres and themes. Hope you find something you like! 

The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen—Fantasy –Book #1 in the Tearling series. 
Princess Kelsea comes out of hiding to take her rightful place as heir, but her kingdom has a long buried secret that will change the course of her world forever. 
 
Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larsen—NonFiction—Larsen intertwines the story of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair with that of a serial killer. 
 
Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts—General Fiction—Two abandoned children start a journey to look for their father and encounter heartbreak and hope along the way. 
 
Night Train to Rigel by Timothy Zahn—Science Fiction—Book #1 in the Frank Compton series. Detective Frank Compton investigates a threat to the Quadrail, an interstellar transportation system, and uncovers new threats.