BOOKS
Back to school at your local library!
With “Back-To-School” right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to think about homework help.By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , September 01, 2010
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
Explore nature’s beauty at Detroit Lakes library 
Where on earth would a person have to go to visit shipwrecks, waterfalls and state parks? If you’ve ever visited Minnesota’s North Shore, you know all three co-exist within short distances.
By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , August 18, 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
DL native a man of Self Convictions
DLHS graduate releases first two novels in planned trilogy
For Detroit Lakes native R.J. Hamilton being a writer is “something that I’ve been wanting to do, pretty much forever.”
By Vicki Gerdes , July 28, 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
Multi-tasking help from library
Do you ever feel like you just don’t have enough hands to accomplish everything you want?
You don’t have to give up those wonderful winter hours of reading just because it’s summer.
By Daniell Haspell, Detroit Lakes Library , July 07, 2010
Get ready for a porch party this summer!
Porches are as American as apple pie! Instantly, famous porch scenes come to mind from classic works of literature such as Catcher in the Rye, Gone with the Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird, and just about every movie has a porch scene or at least shots of a porch. They are a major cultural icon.
By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , June 30, 2010
Some good books for your summer vacation
Seven days is but a fraction of your year. Specifically, it’s 1/52 of the life you’ll have in 2010. It’s just a week for most of us, but you call it vacation and you’re already marking the time until you go on it.
And who travels without a book, huh? Hardly anybody, that’s who. So why not make the best of your airport waiting, your down-time, your hammock-sitting, your beach reading with a new book by your favorite author.
By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER , June 04, 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
Learn another language, with library’s help
People desire to learn a second language for many reasons. Going on a vacation to a foreign country is probably the most popular reason for a crash course. Some choose to learn the language of their ancestors. Some parents are incorporating a second language into their child’s early life to open up possibilities for them later.
By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , May 21, 2010
Find the best ways to give through your library
Recently, it seems the news has been filled with a variety of natural disasters. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agen-cy) reported 59 disaster declarations in the U.S. in 2009, and 27 so far in 2010. The numbers for world-wide natural disasters in 2009 and 2010 are staggering.
By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , May 05, 2010
Angelology: Epic battle waged between good, evil
Every day, a battle rages inside you.
Basically, you’re a nice person. Your parents raised you well. You know the difference between right and wrong.
By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER The Bookwork Sez , April 30, 2010
Prey on undead book selections at DL library
In the world of “what’s in” and “what’s out,” vampires in literature are “in!” According to Scott Laming, (Abebooks.com) vampire tales have been around since the 18th century. He states that the poem “The Vampire” (1748) by Heinrich August Ossenfelde is thought to be the first major work to mention vampires, and it certainly wasn’t the last.
By DANELL HASPEL Detroit Lakes Library , April 28, 2010
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