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Friends of the Mineral County Public Library
MEETINGS
3rd Tuesday Quarterly -
Jan., Apr., Jul. & Oct.
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LIBRARY HOURS
Monday - Friday 9 am - 4 pm  Saturday 9 am- 2 pm.
NEWSLETTER
Info on programs, resources, books & more. Read Apr. News.
BLOOD PRESSURE KITS
Need to monitor your blood pressure? We now can lend kits for a week, maybe longer. Call 406 822-3563.
Library FOOD BANK
Overdue book? Donate non-perishable food items. Got extra? Donate to our food pantry! NEED a little help with food? Stop into the Food Pantry @ the Library. Free library cards, too!
ASL CLASS SATURDAYs
Saturdays join our Self-Care journaling for adults and lego fun for the kids. AND Ginny Tubbs is teaching American Sign Language noon to 2 pm. FREE.
MONDAY KIDS Gathering
1:30 pm: Hobnobbing - Join us! Kids Group - Weekly learning adventures with crafting fun! 

April HOBNOB FOCUS: Reptiles and their characteristics; includes turtles, lizards and
alligators
EXCELLENT APP:
Kanopy lets you stream films free with your Library card! More info.
See more news & Facebook posts below.
**BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MEETINGS: Monthly 4th Tuesday 12 pm at the Commissioners Mtg. Rm.
MORE INFO

MOTHER'S DAY RAFFLE
Annual Mother's Day fundraiser is underway. Beautiful basket at the Library: Tickets are $1 ea (6 for $5).
See poster.
LIBRARY NEWS Archive:
Beautiful homemade quilt donated to raised funds for Mineral County Library MT
LIFE AFTER THE HOLOCAUST
Thank you all who attended the  April 5th, 2024, Zoom presentation with Ben Lesser, a 96-year-old author and survivor of Nazi Germany. Read his story with a special discount. BUY NOW: Book Discount: Code: Library25
READING WINNERS 2024
K-2 Gavin S & Layla V
5-6 Kenady C
7-8 Makenna C

*$25 for 1st place & $15 for 2nd.
CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISING
THANK YOU EVERYONE
Friends of the Library held their annual Christmas fundraising basket(s) raffle PARTY Dec. 13th. Santa was here at 11 am. Tickets for prizes drawn at NOON.
CONGRATS WINNERS.
WRITER DIRECTOR RON FORD
Thank you all who came to listen & on Oct. 30th. Writer, Director and Actor Ron Ford was here to talk about his life's work -- books to movies -- and we ate cake! !
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PIE CONTEST WINNERS:
Nancy Wilson: Rhubarb Surprise
Eleanor Hollenback: Banana Cream
Pat Metzger: Rhubarb Custard Alexis Naef (GRAND PRIZE WINNER): New York Cheesecake
Thanks to our 2021 judges: Vicky Miller, Gaylene Borden and Zoe Kelsey!
AUTHOR VISIT Success
Thanks to Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray and the patrons who visited us Tues. Sept. 3rd, 2024. Thank you
Montana Author Visited!
Thank you for joining us Aug 21st when Katie Powner returned with another page-turning novel. Great reading & cake!
GIFT CARD TODAY & you support your library !
All-occasion cards $2 each,
or 3 for $5 | $30 box
at Superior Library.
Mineral County Public Library
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A Really Warm and Wonderful Place to Visit
Banned Books Week - Celebrate the Freedom to Learn
CELEBRATE MLK
January 27th, 2022
Follow Martin Luther King Jr's example: Do good for someone else.
Brandy Elhert poses with her winning Key Lime Pie and Family!
WE WON PILCROW GRANT
Thanks to The Pilcrow Foundation for awarding the Mineral County Library a grant that puts 69 new kids books on our shelves for checkout! We learned of our award the summer of 2019. The goal of the Foundation is to provide quality hardcover books to rural libraries. Come see us today!
Banned Book Week
We celebrated the freedom to read during 2022 Banned Books Week: Sept. 18th - 24th.
 
Winners received a Baking Cookbook and aprons for all kids. Thanks to all who participated in the challenge and enjoyed some prize winning pies with us!
Brandy Elhert poses with her winning Key Lime Pie and Family!
Dan Arnsan and Library Director Guna and a Trevor's Tank Story Cake!
2019: A Good Year
WE MET THE AUTHORS
Thanks Chris Latray, Mike Raether, Dan Arsan and Leslie Budewitz for coming to share your new books and stories with our little library. They came on Aug. 17th, Jul. 14th, May 11th, Mar. 30th, respectively. See our party pictures on Facebook.

WORKSHOP: Thanks Gwen Florio April 20th for putting on a writer's workshop! And all who attended.
ANNUAL PIE CONTEST
Great fun at our 3rd annual Pie Contest on Mar.16th. 2019.

#1 Overall Winner
Brandy Elhert -- Key Lime Pie

Kids: Karissa Pearce - Apple Pie
PUMPKIN CONTEST
A major cold snap during the last week of October didn't dampen the fun at the 2019 Library Pumpkin Decorating Party & Costume Contest. Thanks all who joined us Oct 29th.
Best Costume Winners:
Preschool
1st - Mataea S &  2nd - Kenadie S.

K-2 - Brian M.

Best costume: Mataea S.
Dan Arnsan and Library Director Guna and a Trevor's Tank Story Cake!
Preschool Pumpkin Winners:
1st - Kenadie S.
2nd - Kaiden M.
3rd - Boaz M. 

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
1st - Piper M.
2nd - Solveig F.
3rd - Cael C. 

Grades 3-6 Winners
1st - Austin K.
2nd - Syndi
3rd - Alida F. 

Best Pumpkin
Piper M.
Each winter, Friends of the Library organizes a Holiday Bazaar to raise program funds and we also host a holiday party for the kids!
ANNUAL EVENTS with Friends:  
Each summer, Friends of the Library organize a Summer Reading Program with an in-house reading contest and a weekly Reading in the Park.
READING CONTEST WINNERS July 2022
Zaimon Firestone, Grade 5-6; Hunter Steele, Grade 3-4; Emmett Firestone, Self Reader, K-2; & Layla Vigue, Buddy reader, K-2. Congrats!!!
FEATURED:
MONTANA MEMORY
Check out the project capturing notable Montana moments with the Montana Memory Project website (Link).
Mondays 1:30 pm
Homeschoolers / parents are invited to participate in a weekly science experiment and crafts!
HOBNOBBING
Always a good excuse to gather at the Public Library
SELF-CARE SATURDAY
Saturdays 9 am - 2 pm
Kids enjoy our Lego table with Build Instructions; Adults and Young Adults will create journals and diaries. Writing supplies available.
Tuesdays 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Bring crochet and knitting projects, learn techniques, share advice, and generally have a good time.
CROCHET and Knitting Lovers Circle (CAKLS)
Tuesdays 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bring your lunch (or grab a Tuesday special at Darlow's)and join us in our comfy space of lending and learning.
CESSS: Seize The Day
Tuesdays 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Send loved ones a note using our free Cards, Envelopes, Stamps, Stickers and Stationery (CESSS).
Story hour provided online by Parents as Teachers during stay-at-home period.
Free books for infants to children five years old thru Imagination Library
STORY & Play Time
Wednesdays  11:00 - 11:30 am
Bring the kids for a bit of play with crafts and toys and a story, too. Fun is the goal.
LUNCH in the Library
FRIENDS of the Library
The BEES Book Club
2  pm - Quarterly
Have fun, meet good folks, and help the Library do its community vital thing. We need you!
Thursdays 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Good reading, lots of fun and some adventure as part of the Library's Book Reading Group The Bees.JOIN US!
EVENT WITH US!
If you have questions or ideas for library activities, CALL US @ 406-822-3563.