Library News for Adults
March 24, 2021
Goodbye Lynda... Hello LinkedIn Learning for Library!

You may have noticed that Lynda.com is no longer on our website. What has happened to this beloved learning resource? Not to worry! It is now called LinkedIn Learning for Library.

LinkedIn Learning for Library is an upgraded and expanded version of Lynda.com, with 16,000+ online courses in 7 languages. Courses fall into the broad categories of Business, Technology and Creative, and cover everything from customer service to human resources, software development to computer networks, and graphic design to photography.

If you are new to LinkedIn Learning, you will only need your library card number and your 4-digit PIN to use it. You do not need to have a LinkedIn social media account, and access is free through the library. As with all of our electronic resources, you will need to access LinkedIn Learning for Library through the library's website. If you had a Lynda account, it is still intact and located in LinkedIn Learning for Library now. The interface should look very familiar and is just as easy to use.

Explore this great new resource!
Adult Programs
Thursday, March 25th
7:00-8:30pm

Things have gotten kinda gnarly in our world, so let's do something really RAD and have a bodacious virtual trivia night on Zoom! It's just for fun dude, but it'll be killer! Registration for teams of 2-6 people, or register as an individual and be paired with a teammate or two.

Wednesday, March 31st
6:30-7:30pm

Make your own Pizza Garden!  Join us as we learn about seed starting, soil, temperatures, and growing plants to make your very own tasty Pizza Garden - some assembly required. Registration required.

Tuesday, April 13th
6:30-7:30pm

Food Network favorite Abby Jimenez is an award-winning pastry chef, and the owner of the world-famous Nadia Cakes cupcakery and custom cake studio. In addition, this successful Minnesota businesswoman is also a USA Today bestselling romance writer! Her new book, Life’s Too Short, follows a globe-trotting social media superstar whose carefree lifestyle hits a road bump when she unexpectedly comes into custody of her baby niece. Join us for this moderated virtual event on Facebook.
Legal Clinics

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

Thursday, March 25th
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

Interview Skills Workshop - Wednesday, March 31st, 1:00-2:30pm - Through this workshop, we will help you approach your next interview with increased confidence, learn how to answer challenging interview questions, gain frameworks to structure your thoughts and answers to common questions, and develop tools and techniques to both prepare for and follow-up after the interview.

South of the River Virtual Hiring Event - Thursday, April 1st, 10:00am-12:00pm - Our new platform offers a new, highly interactive experience, is accessible by mobile phone, other mobile device or computer with internet access and features easy registration! Attendees can interact with over 25 participating employers through chat and video interviewing.
Weekly Trivia Challenge

This week's challenge: Women in History Good luck!

Think you know famous women in history? Try this trivia, created by the Scott County Library Teen Advisory Board (TAB), and see how you do! The multiple choice challenge is timed, so the faster you respond, the more points you get! You have until Tuesday, March 30 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 "St. Patrick's Day" challenge. Congrats to Dandy!

  1. Dandy Unicorn – the only 100%
  2. Arctic Wolf
  3. Brave Urchin
  4. Golden Gator
  5. Cheerful Swan
Library Staff Recommends
 
All titles are available (or will soon be available) in print, and in eBook and eAudiobook form in Libby. (Library catalog records are temporarily unavailable for eBooks and eAudiobooks in Libby. Please use the Libby app or browser to find them.)
Listen up! Amazing audiobooks that explore ideas of home and belonging. – recommended by Amy B., Branch Manager at the Prior Lake Library

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 

Dutch House by Ann Patchett 

Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah