Friends of the Library Events Set

Happy New Year!

The FRIENDS of the Virginia Public Library wish you the best for 2012!

Mark Your Calendar!

First meeting for 2012 was Tuesday, January 10, at 4:00 p.m. in the library auditorium. The group planned the January 24 Annual Dinner with special guest Jim Weikum, Arrowhead Library System Executive Director (Join the FRIENDS to attend!), who recruited volunteer hosts for the Friendly Fridays, planning our annual Love Your Libary Book Lover's Tea, and more!

“Hot Reads for Cold Nights" is bigger than ever at Virginia Public Library, January - February 2012
When the weather is cold, it’s time to find a hot read and join Virginia Public Library’s annual “Hot Reads for Cold Nights” reading program–sponsored by the FRIENDS of the Virginia Public Library for the past 14 years! Register at the library or online and participate in lifelong reading.

We will be reading "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot.
Our community book discussion will be held as a Brown Bag (at noon) on TUESDAY, April 10.
AND, on Wednesday, April 18 MPR's Kerri Miller will interview author Rebecca Skloot at the DECC in Duluth. We're looking into a bus — detail to be released! Learn more about the book here and here, then grab your library card and use the library's online catalog to order your copy of the book today!

New this year:

Hot Reads Friendly Fridays - January 6, 13, 20, 27 and February 3, 10, 17 and 24
Join the FRIENDS at Noon on Fridays to enjoy coffee, treats and good conversations about great books! (Flyer attached.)
Members of the FRIENDS will be present each Friday from 12:00 to 1:00 to encourage everyone to talk about books.

Hot Reads Online - Record the books you read and write your reviews online! Then read the reviews submitted by others to find a new book to read! (You will still need to visit the library to pick up your books and submit your entries for prizes.)

Upcoming Events – Check out the new Brown Bag event calendar at the library!
Wednesday, January 11 at Noon — Did you get an E-Reader for Christmas? Come to the library to learn how to download free library books to your new eBook reader with Linda Wadman from the North Country Library Cooperative. Get your E-Reader questions answered and problems solved @ your Library! (Flyer attached.)
Thursday, January 12 at Noon — Speaking for the....Owls with Laura Erickson! Ms. Erickson will be talking about local owls and will even bring Archimedes, her Eastern Screech Owl! Copies of her most recent book, Twelve Owls, as well as The Bird Watching Answer Book, will be available for purchase and signing. (Flyer attached.)
Thursday, February 9 at Noon — John Latimer, host of KAXE’s “The Phenology Show,” will present on "phenology, the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate.”
Thursday February 9 at 4:00 p.m. — Enjoy the music of the Okee Dokee brothers in the library lobby. Check them out at www.okeedokee.org or on YouTube here and here. This is an after-school event, so round up those grandkids to come enjoy the program!
Thursday, February 16 at Noon — We love our library Book Lover’s Tea!
Thursday, March 8 at Noon — Local history with Pam Brunfelt.
April 12 at Noon — Local musician Paul Metsa.

For more information, please visit the event calendar at www.virginia.lib.mn.us or call the library at 748-7525.

FRIENDS and FRIENDS Ambassadors! Please post and distribute the flyers in the community!

—Jennifer Armstrong, president
FRIENDS of the Virginia Public Library
218-865-0112

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