It's National Library Week, April 15-21, and a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in communities nationwide.
Detroit Lakes Library, a branch of Lake Agassiz Regional Library, is celebrating National Library Week and National Poetry Month with a reading by Detroit Lakes poet, Mary Kulberg on Wednesday, April 18, at 7 p.m.
It's all at your library Libraries are the places where everyone -- regardless of age, race or income -- can come together, whether it's for entertainment, self-help or to find their place in the community.
Students come to the library to learn critical research skills and find a place to study with friends. Parents and guardians introduce their child to his first books and videos and stay for a family concert.
Seniors keep in touch with family across the country using free Internet access, job seekers get connected with resources to help them land their next interview, and researchers and medical professionals tap into the databases, journals and other resources they need to make breakthroughs and to impact the lives of their patients.
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"Everyday, libraries help transform their communities," says Rose Montplaisir, LARL's public information officer. "At our libraries and LINK sites, people of all backgrounds can come together for community meetings and programs, to do research, look for a job, find homework help and more."
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April.
For more information, call 847-2168 or visit your library at 1000 Washington Ave. Information is also available online at www.larl.org .
Detroit Lakes Library is a branch of Lake Agassiz Regional Library.
