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Horse Drawn Days: A journey back to the days of real horsepower
You must’ve driven by the lot six or seven times before you stopped, before the gleam of that machine drove you in for a look-see. You don’t need a tractor, but sometimes life is all about want, not need. And you want that tractor.By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER The Bookwork Sez , August 25, 2010
Plan your summer picnic, with some help from library 
Do you know the origins of the word picnic? According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word picnic comes from France.
By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , August 04, 2010
Looking for library donations
The upcoming school year presents plenty of challenges to the students and staff of Wadena-Deer Creek High School.
July 30, 2010
Tips and tricks for summer sewing
Most of us think of sewing and/or quilting as more of a winter activity, but did you know the first sewing machine was patented on July 17, 1790? The early sewing machines are unrecognizable when compared to their modern counterparts… this is extremely obvious when perusing Carter Bays’ book The Encyclopedia of Early American & Antique Sewing Machines, available at your library. No matter what model you have, the only thing that matters is that it is capable of sewing a decent stitch!
By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , July 14, 2010
Canine search and rescue highlighted in new book
A valued member of your household has a big job.
July 14, 2010
Planning for a wedding
Let the Detroit Lakes Library Help Make Your Wedding Dreams Come True!
Every couple wants their big day to be perfect, from the wedding to the clothes to the food! There are so many things to think about.
By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , June 11, 2010
Do-it-yourself poultry and eggs
How old are eggs you buy in the grocery store? Maybe it’s time to raise your own poultry! May is National Egg and National Duckling Month, so it’s the perfect time to consider raising your own birds for organic meat and eggs.
By DANELL HASPEL, Detroit Lakes Library , June 04, 2010
Library closed for Memorial
All Lake Agassiz Regional Library (LARL) branches and LINK sites, including the regional office in Moorhead, will be closed on Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day.
May 26, 2010
June is National Dairy Month
Parents have been urging their off-spring to drink their milk for generations. We all know “milk does a body good,” but how much milk do we need to consume in order to achieve that good?
By Danell Haspel, Detroit Lakes Library , May 26, 2010
Pulitzer Prize winners at Detroit Lakes library
May is the month the Pulitzer Prize was established! Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-born journalist, provided money in his will (of 1904) for the establishment of the contest for excellence in journalism.
By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , May 12, 2010
The boys of summer remembered
With baseball season right around the corner, it seemed like the perfect time to highlight a book about a local baseball hero!
By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , April 07, 2010
Get cooking – with some help from your library
If you have ever worked or browsed in an antique shop, you know that cookbooks are wildly popular collectibles. They chronicle our history and culture through the kitchen; the center of our homes.
By DANELL HASPELL Detroit Lakes Library , March 19, 2010
Library to host live broadcast of D.C. event
It was Christmas of 1777.
General Washington led his Continental Army during the Revolutionary War on a mission across the Delaware River north of Trenton, N.J.
By Riham Feshir , February 19, 2010
Learn to play, reduce stress at the Detroit Lakes Library
We’ve all heard that music soothes the savage beast, but according to Dr. Barry Bittman, M.D., of the Mind-body Wellness Center in Meadville, Pa., playing a musical instrument actually reduces the affects of stress on humans at the genetic level.
By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , February 10, 2010
Book battle: It’s Harry versus Twilight
Teens are invited to the Detroit Lakes Library on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 4 p.m. for a book battle.
February 10, 2010
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