Pipestone County
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The Winter Reading Program is fast approaching and I’d
like to toss something else into the mix – a Winter Reading Challenge! There are no prizes for this (I have star
stickers if you want one), this is more for personal enjoyment.
So this winter, when you are reading, read the following
books instead of sticking to that one author you can’t get enough of
(suggestions courtesy of Goodwill Librarian):
o
A classic romance
o
A book published this year
o
A book published the year you were born
o
A book written by someone under 30 years of age
o
A book with non-human characters
o
A nonfiction book
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A book based on a true story
o
A Pulitzer Prize winner
o
A book that scares you
o
A book your mom loves
o
A book more than 100 years old
o
A book you were supposed to read in school but
never did
o
A book set somewhere you want to visit
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A book with bad reviews
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A book set in high school
o
A book from the future
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A graphic novel
o
A book by an author you’ve never heard of
o
A book you already own but have never read
o
A book that was originally written in another
language
o
A book written by someone with your same
initials
o
A banned book
o
A play
o
A book that became a movie
o
A book with a one word title
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A book at the bottom of your reading list
o
A memoir
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A book you can finish in a day
Of course, you don’t have to do them all, but it might be
fun to try! Hope everyone had a great Christmas and a safe and fun New years!
Winter Weather: We tend to follow the lead of Pipestone Area
Schools. If the school is closed, we
will also be closed. If the school
closes early, we stay open for about a half hour afterwards to make sure all
the kids can get picked up. If the
school has a two hour late start, we are not affected and will open at our
regular time of 10 AM.
Holiday Hours:
We’re into the season now for strange holiday hours and we’ve tried to make it
easy. We will be closed December 24 and
25 for Christmas and we will close at 5:00 PM on New Year’s Eve and closed on
New Year’s Day. Then we will return to
regular hours!
PAFL Update: The BOOKSALE is fast approaching! You may drop off books at Meinders Library
anytime now and the sale will be December 29-31, right after Christmas! Pipestone Area Friends of the Library is
looking for members – anyone who is a friend to Meinders Library is welcome to
join! The Friends group works hard to
promote the library, raise money for projects, and organize their yearly book
sale, in addition to the HUGE amount of support they provide throughout the
year. Call us for the date of the next
meeting!
If you have questions or have a book you’d like to
reserve or renew, please don’t hesitate to give us a call at (507)
825-6714. The hours for Meinders Library
are Monday through Thursday from 10 AM – 8 PM, and Friday and Saturday from 10
AM – 5 PM. Meinders Community Library is
located at 1401 7th Street SW, on the south side of the high school.
