Children's area has a new, colorful rug!


Come in and check it out!

Rug was donated by Ina Huggenvik in memory of Margaret Morse, Librarian from 1978-1992.

Maple Syrup Program

With John Carlin


Preston Public Library
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
7:00 pm

John Carlin will talk about the process of making maple syrup that he has been doing for the past eight years. He will also have samples to try.

Community Book Discussion

“The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”
by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

February 2, 6:30 PM

Charming story set in post WWII England & Channel Islands about an author who decides to write a book describing the German occupation experience on Guernsey Island during the war.

Join the Tuesday Book Club and other friends and neighbors in a discussion of this book!

New Look to the Online Catalog

Check out the new look to the online catalog! After setting up an account you can rate items, tag items and even review items.

Have you always wanted a list of books that you have already read? You can now do this. If you have a list on the old catalog, it will not transfer to the new so you will need to manually change them. The old list will stay around for a year so you have plenty of time to create your list in the new catalog. All this can be found under the 'My Discoveries' tab on the top right hand side.

The tags and reviews that you see on items are from libraries world wide that are using this software.
Another new feature is the 'Article database results'. You are able to view magazine articles on your chosen topic with this.

Click 'SELCO/SELS Catalog' above and have fun!

HOT READS FOR COLD NIGHTS

January 4th – March 20th

• Pick a prize from our basket of goodies for each book you read.
• Submit your name for weekly prize drawings.
• Read three books & write a book review to enter the final grand prize drawing.
• Pick up book review forms at the desk.
• Check out the bulletin board for reviews and tips for your next hot read.
  

Knit-It-Together

This knitting group is open to all ages and all levels.
Meets every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30

Have a favorite knitting book?
Post them on comments below.

PAY FINES ONLINE!!

Starting on November 2, 2009, all patrons can pay library fines anywhere, anytime with an internet connected computer and a major credit card, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

The process is quick, easy, and secure. Since payments can be made from any internet connected computer, patrons now have the convenience of paying library fines always at their fingertips. Patrons can pay their fines by logging into their account on the library catalog.

Holiday Hours

Christmas Eve: 2 pm - 5 pm (weather permitting)
Christmas Day: CLOSED
New Years Eve: 2 pm - 6 pm
New Years Day: CLOSED

Christmas lights at the Library

Check out the lights at the library!

Click below for pictures:

http://tinyurl.com/yevc8q6

STORIES AND SONGS WITH THE
“SINGING LIBRARY LADY”
(Lynn Susag)

“JINGLE BELLS”

Wednesday, December 16, 2009
10:00 - 10: 30 am
@Preston Public Library
for children six and under

Check out storytime pictures from the year below:

http://bit.ly/6lUIVA

STORIES AND SONGS
WITH THE “SINGING LIBRARY LADY”
(Lynn Susag)
“Feathered Friends”

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

10:00 - 10: 30 am

STORIES AND SONGS
WITH THE “SINGING LIBRARY LADY”
(Lynn Susag)

“Itsy Bitsy Spider”

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
10:00 - 10: 30 am

Civil War Presentation

Come learn about Minnesota’s role in the Civil War!

Michael Eckers will be speaking at

Preston Public Library about the Civil War

Thursday, October 22, 2009
6:30 pm

He will be signing copies of his book “Northern Colors,”

which centers around a teenage Civil War soldier.

Click below to view pictures from this program:

http://tinyurl.com/ya2wcub

Do you have DVDs, music CDs, or books on CD that are in good condition, but just collecting dust at your house?


Donate them to the Library! We really appreciate such generous gifts.

Congratulations to all of our successful summer readers! A total of 145 young people registered to read in Preston Public Library’s “Be Creative @ Your Library” program. Little ones in the Cuddle Me group logged 563 days of being read to. Kids in the Read-To-Me group enjoyed a total of 2,143 books. Readers read a total of 40,920 minutes. Teens read 35,540 pages.

In the Read-To-Me group, the following children had over 100 books read to them: Xavier and Xia P. (420), Rose G. (155), Dartagnon L. (114). A few of our top readers in the elementary through middle school Readers group were: Solomon S. (6840), Jonathan A. (4680), Maren C. (4080) and in the Teen group Shira A. (10,454), Melissa S. (8206), Emily A. (5911).

Grand prizes for the program were $20 Preston Bucks, $10 Preston Bucks, $5 Preston Bucks, large pizza from Chic’s donated by Family Hair, Jail House Inn, Lisa’s Klip N Kurl, Preston Eye Clinic, Republican-Leader, Root River Veterinary Center, Buying Tyme, Chic’s Pizza.

Drawings were also held weekly for treats and prizes, donated by the following businesses: B & B Bowl, Foremost Farms, Weber & Judd Pharmacy, Johnson’s Hardware, Preston Foods, Sweet Stop, Trailhead Inn, Preston Motor Mart.