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Become computer savvy with help from library 
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Statistical Abstract, 61.7 percent of households have internet access in their home, and 71 percent of households use the internet somewhere.
By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , March 03, 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
Learn more about Olympics
The world is gearing up for the XXI Olympic Winter Games, which will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) on Feb. 12-28.
By Danell Haspel , January 29, 2010
Loon Lake series still gripping mystery
The pain woke you up at about 3 a.m., your jaw throbbing with pain all the way to the top of your head, white-hot like an icicle through your cranium.
By Terri Schlichenmeyer , January 22, 2010
Library can help create your dream kitchen
If you have a kitchen that the “Galloping Gourmet” kicked up his heels a bit too much in, making it perfect for the television program “Hell’s Kitchen,” the library can help you.
By Danell Haspel , January 20, 2010
Learn all about antiques at the library
Now that the holidays are over, we have time to pursue other interests.
By Danell Haspel , December 30, 2009
Citizen Mitten is sweet, unpretentious
You weren’t looking. Seriously, you weren’t.
You didn’t need another pet. The last one was gone, you put away the toys, and you were making plans for a little travel.
By Terri Schlichenmeyer , December 23, 2009
Library can help you maximize winter fun
Measurable amounts of snowfall in October…was it an omen of what’s to come?
By Danell Haspel , December 16, 2009
Award-winning children’s book available
“Someone Walks By, The Wonders of Winter Wildlife” has recently collected its third award by winning the bronze award for non-fiction picture books at the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards in Charleston, W.Va.
December 09, 2009
Let Tinsel put sparkle in your holidays
The Christmas carol quietly coos that “all is calm, all is bright.”
By Terri Schlichenmeyer , December 09, 2009
Enjoy holiday movies from the Detroit Lakes Library
Snuggle up by the fire, and get into the holiday spirit with the help of some good movies. Your library has a huge collection of holiday movie titles for your family to watch, and because you will be watching at home you can put as much butter on your popcorn as you want!
By Danell Haspel , December 04, 2009
New book sheds light on sled dogs
Did you ever try to run fast in deep snow?
By Terri Schllichenmeyer , November 27, 2009
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
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