BOOKS
Holiday gift ideas abound at Detroit Lakes Public Library
We’ve all heard the phrase “economic hard times” until we’re sick to death of it! We’ve been trimming this, cutting that, and sucking in until we’re blue in the face just to get by! Here’s one area many of us don’t have to alter, because we have already been giving handmade items for holiday gifts well before the downturn.
By Danell Haspel , November 20, 2009
Fans over the moon for new ‘Twilight’
When high school seniors take their senior pictures, they often bring along props that tell who they are and what’s important to them. The linebacker will bring his football helmet, and the musician her saxophone or some sheet music. The four-wheelin’ fan may pose next to his beloved pickup truck.
By Paulette Tobin , November 19, 2009
Library can show you how to get the most out of shopping
Black Friday will soon be upon us! Although not an official holiday, some believe it should be, and for them it definitely kicks off the holiday season.By Danell Haspel , November 18, 2009
Let your local library help plan a perfect Thanksgiving
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota (in 2008) was the top turkey producing state in America!
By Danell Haspel , November 11, 2009
Eating History is a deliciously different take on past events 
The turkey’s sitting in the freezer, waiting for you to thaw it out.
You’re using Grandma’s recipe for the dressing, and she’s bringing a pair of her famous pies. Your uncle is furnishing his homemade wine and you know your sister will make that corn thing everybody likes. The Thanksgiving meal is shaping up to be a genuine family event, right down to the table.
By Terri Schlichenmeyer , November 04, 2009
Hunt down a good book at the local library
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), hunting license sales have increased over the past decade. “In 2008, 557, 318 hunters purchased 610,303 deer hunting licenses, 95,711 duck stamps, and 123,327 pheasant stamps.” (MN DNR)
By Danell Haspel , October 30, 2009
Learn how to save the Earth at your library
“Alaskan Beluga Whale Group Declining…,” “Warmer Weather Threatens Moose in Minnesota…,” “Obama Orders Agencies to Cut Carbon…”
By Danell Haspel , October 23, 2009
Book Club to meet Nov. 17
Detroit Lakes Library’s book discussion group will meet Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 3 p.m. to discuss the book “Shanghai Girls” by Lisa See.
October 23, 2009
World War II survivor, author to speak at library
Come into Detroit Lakes Library on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m. for an author visit with Annelee Woodstrom.
October 21, 2009
Buy Ketchup in May is a good book for just about any time
One quick peek at your calendar, and you know it’s time.
Time to figure out where you’re going to get your turkey — two turkeys, in fact, one for November and one for December.
October 21, 2009
Library used book sale Nov. 7-8
Lake Agassiz Regional Library will host its Fall Used Book Sale in the lower level meeting room of Moorhead Library, 118 5th St. S., on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m.
October 16, 2009
Your local library can help you have a productive fall
“No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace, as I have seen in one autumnal face.” — John Donne
By Danell Haspel , October 16, 2009
Fall is ripe with photographic opportunities
Life is bustling in the fall! School and extracurricular activities are in full swing, harvest is winding down, we’re scrambling for Halloween costumes, we’re making plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas and the list goes on and on!
By Danell Haspell , October 09, 2009
Author Jan Smith to host book signing Saturday in DL
Jan Smith, historical fiction writer and former Cormorant resident, will host a book signing in Detroit Lakes from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 at Book World, 815 Washington Avenue.
October 06, 2009
Perham library hosts author’s presentation on ice fishing Oct. 10
To the uninitiated, ice fishing seems improbable, wacky, and dangerous. But every winter, more than 2 million hardy northerners go to their place on the lake: literally on the lake.
September 30, 2009
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