Your librarian, Marguerite, is going to be on Jeopardy! Join us Wednesday, October 4th at 4:30 to watch the episode live. Stick around afterward to ask Marguerite questions about the experience or bring a trivia question to stump her! We will have free popcorn and pop for all.
Big thanks to the members of Trinity Evangelical Free Church who volunteered their elbow grease and organizing skills to the library recently. We cleaned the library from top to bottom and tidied up lots of craft supplies and other stuff. We really appreciate the support!
We have two opening for volunteer positions to influence the future of your library.
Help shape the library as a member of our board.
Board members are appointed by the Mayor. You must be a resident of the city of Lonsdale. Please fill out this application: City Board Application and return it to City Hall.
Help influence library services at a broader level by getting involved with our regional library system.
Lonsdale’s SELCO representative is appointed by the Library Board. Please contact the library if you are interested or need more information.
The Lonsdale Public Library Board is accepting applications for a part-time (8-12 hours per week) Library Shelver to shelve materials, process, help with programs & assist staff. Minimum qualifications: High School diploma or GED or current high school student and familiarity with libraries. Availability during library hours required.
Starting salary: $10.58/hour. Insurance benefits not included.
A completed job application, cover letter and resume must be submitted to Marguerite Moran, Library Director, no later than 6 pm on Friday, August 11, 2017.
If the link above doen’st work, contact Lonsdale Public Library at 507-744-3977 or City Hall at 507-744-2327 for a job application.
Here we are halfway through summer reading 2017. We have 269 young people signed up from ages less than 1 to 17. We’ve already given away more that 200 prizes and had 8 enterprising young readers who have finished all five levels!
We learned traditional Czech and Slovak dances from the Domácí Czech Folk Dancers.
We painted with marbles.
We met Harper, a service dog in training.
We made robots out of boxes and tinfoil.
We learned about all kinds of reptiles…
…and made friends with a boa constrictor.
We built marble mazes out of cardboard and drinking straws.
And that’s only the first half. We’ve got lots more to come.
Wednesday, July 5th at 2:00 pm: Crafts including catapults and spectroscopes
Friday, July 7th at 1:00 pm: Mad Science MN presents Phantastic Physics
Wednesday, July 12th at 2:00 pm: Crafts including necklaces and race cars
Wednesday, July 19th at 1:00 pm: You Can Build It fair
Wednesday, July 19th at 2:00 pm: Crafts including painting with nuts and bolts
A perennial favorite, local reptile expert Jim Gerholdt, will be back to visit with some of his friends. And his friends are snakes, lizards and turtles! Kids will learn about these fascinating creatures, and maybe even get to pet a boa constrictor! All ages are welcome.
And you may want to stick around afterwards, because we’re making crafts at 2:00.
We are delighted to welcome back the Domáci Czech Folk Dancers, a local group of young people who interpret traditional Czech dances, complete with authentic music and costumes. Kids who attend may even get a chance to learn a dance of their own. All ages are welcome, even grown-ups!
Also, feel free to stick around and join us for the first of our weekly summer reading craft sessions at 2:00. Our theme for the first week is art, so plan on making mosaics and painting with marbles. All events and supplies are free. Projects designed for ages 5-10, but everyone is welcome.
Summer reading arrived as usual with a big pizza party full of food, games, and fun! We had food, did some science experiments, played some games, and signed up for the summer reading program! There’s lots more summer reading fun to come, so come back soon!
Special thanks to everyone who helped make this event possible: the Lonsdale Lions, who come back every year to cook and serve pizzas, all the many grown-up and teen (and younger!) volunteers who helped keep everything moving smoothly and the fun happening, and all the parents and caregivers who took the time to bring the kids in. We couldn’t do it without you!
We started the day with a special outdoor storytime with really big books.
Everybody got in on the action.
We ate a lot of pizza!
The Lonsdale Lions did all the cooking and serving. Thank you, Lions! (Hey, is that they mayor?)
Eating pizza with your friends is good!
You know what else is good? Building things out of Legos and making crafts!
And making slime is pretty great!
But best of all is signing up to get awesome free prizes just for reading or having someone read to you!
Don’t forget: summer reading runs through July 22nd, so sign up and start keeping track of those minutes.
Meet our new(ly designated) story room and study space. Formerly a seldom-used small meeting room, the story room has been re-envisioned as a fun place to relax and play or buckle down and study–your choice!
The summer reading program is almost here! As always, we will be kicking off the program with a big pizza party. Our good friends the Lonsdale Lions will be cooking and serving the pizzas. Thanks, Lions! Everyone is welcome and everything is free!
FRIDAY SCHEDULE:
10:30 am: Special BIG BOOK storytime on the front lawn of the library
11:00 am – 12:30 pm: 
Can’t make the pizza party? No problem! You can sign up for the summer reading program any time the library is open, right up until the end of the program.
All ages (0-18) can register at the library for our summer reading program. For every 15 minutes that you read or are read to, mark your reading log. For every 10 circles, get a prize! (Special teen prizes available.) All kids and teens who finish all five prize levels will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card. All book logs must be returned by 2:00 pm on July 22nd in order to enter drawing.
Other upcoming events:
Craft sessions every Wednesday at 2:00
Our weekly craft sessions are a chance to create several projects that kids can take home. All events and supplies are free. Projects designed for ages 5-10, but everyone is welcome.
Wednesday, June 14, 1:00-2:00: Domáci Czech Dancers
We are delighted to welcome back the Domáci Czech Folk Dancers, a local group of young people who interpret traditional Czech dances, complete with authentic music and costumes. Kids who attend may even get a chance to learn a dance of their own! All ages are welcome, even grown-ups.
Wednesday, June 28, 1:00-2:00: Remarkable Reptiles
A perennial favorite, local reptile expert Jim Gerholdt, will be back to visit with some of his friends. And his friends are snakes, lizards and turtles! Kids will learn about these fascinating creatures, and maybe even get to pet a boa constrictor! All ages are welcome.
Friday, July 7: 1:00-1:45: Mad Science MN
Mad Science MN presents Phantastic Physics. Have fun with physics as we create lightning indoors! See electricity at work as we float pie tins and make a pickle light bulb! Discover the power of a Tesla coil as we use it to ignite a cannon. Then, we send 200,000 volts of electricity through one lucky volunteer for a truly hair-raising experience! Content is designed for grade school ages, but everyone is welcome. Special thanks to the Lonsdale American Legion Auxiliary, whose generous donation made this program possible!
Wednesday, July 19: 1:00-2:00 pm: You Can Build It
We will have our very own You Can Build It Fair, featuring demonstrations and interactive activities on topics like robotics, origami, building, and a contest to build the tallest tower with provided materials. Projects designed for ages 8-14, but all ages are welcome.
