E-Newsletter of the Lake Benton Public Library NOVEMBER 2020

Hi! I’m your friendly library bookworm. I love to help the Library Ladies choose books, movies, and audiobooks to put out each month. Watch for my section later in this newsletter. It will tell you about some of my favorite titles coming out this month. See you soon.

In This Issue:  Friday Morning Fun  Outreach  Bookworm picks  Adult book club  Fiber Guild  Hours , address, email, & masks  Open House Week  T-shirts FOL  Fudge FOL  Haunt the Haunt 

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Next Meeting is

November 2nd , 2020

at 10:00A.M.

The book is

““Safely Home” by Randy C. Alcorn

The next book is

“The Christmas Hope” by Donna Van Liere which the meeting will be December 7th.

2 Bookworm has some3 great new titles for everyone this month. Stop by to check them out soon. Incredible Adult Nonfiction: Escape in Iraq “The Thomas Hamill Story” by Thomas Hamill & Paul T. Brown Onward, Crispy Shoulders! “An Extraordinary Life with an Extra Chromosome” by Mary Haakenson Perry The Artist’s Handbook “A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing, Watercolor & Oil Painting” by Angela Gair Fantastic Adult Fiction: Uncharted Series by Keely Brooke Keith Book #1 The Land Uncharted Book #2 Uncharted Inheritance Book #3 Uncharted Redemption Hot reads for Teens and ‘Tweens: Horseback Riding In Action by Bobbie Kalman Football in Action by Bobbie Kalman How it All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmad Children’s Choices: Disney Bedtime Favorites “A Treasury of Tales” Including characters from your favorite Disney Pixar Films Rhinos by “The Giant Animals Series” Marianne Johnston Buffaloes by “The Giant Animals Series” Marianne Johnston Digital Delights:

The Handmaid's Tale Complete Series Season 1 2 3 DVD

The Irishman DVD

The Secret Garden DVD

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Fiber Guild

When: Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 Where: Lake Benton Public Library Who: Everyone Welcome!!

Bring your own project Or work on our ongoing projects! Fun for everyone!!

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Lake Benton Public LibraryOutreach Program

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss

Reading opens the door to the world outside, so the Lake Benton Public Library offers an outreach program for homebound patrons living in the Lake Benton community.

Twice a month, a library volunteer will deliver books and/or audiobooks right to the front doors of homebound patrons. Homebound patrons can order specific titles, authors and/or genres by calling the library to speak to a librarian or giving a list to the volunteer delivery person. Delivery/pickup will be the first and third Wednesdays of every month.

Signing up for this program is easy. Simply call the library at 507-368-4641, ext. 4 to get started.

Let us take you places with a good book.

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Friday Morning Preschool Fun!! 10:00A.M.-11:00A.M.

Volunteer Deann Schindler and Library Assistant Corinne Crowe lead a fun preschool program each Friday morning that includes educational stories and crafts.

Friday Morning Fun programs are tailored to younger children but are open to everyone. Each week, the children will have stories and/or poems read to them, sing songs and do a craft.

Join us for some fun every Friday morning, beginning at 10 a.m. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, we are limiting attendance to 10 children.

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Friday Morning Fun, Every Friday, 10-11 A.M. NOVEMBER SCHEDULE: November 6th Dinosaurs November 13th Turkeys November 20th Thanksgiving November 27th No program

Friday Morning Fun programs are tailored to younger children but are open to everyone!

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Love the library. Join the FOL Do you love your library? Join our local Friends of the Library group, where you can support us in a variety of ways. The Friends of the Library (FOL) is a volunteer, nonprofit group whose goal is to provide support to the library outside their budgeted needs. The Lake Benton chapter was organized in 2008 and, since then, has funded a variety of needed supplies, equipment and collection items. The Lake Benton FOL was instrumental in advocating for the 2012 addi- tion and building the sidewalk to the back patio in 2016. They have provid- ed shelving units, including the children’s book bins, collection items and Summer Reading Program incentives. The FOL appreciates donations of time, talents and funds. You can also support the FOL and the library by buying one of our limited-edition long- sleeved T-shirts. Printed on the front is “Reading is your ticket to adven- ture,” with the library name printed on the back. See them on display and get more details at the library.

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$22.50

Friends of the Library Fundraiser All proceeds will go back into helping the library with future needs Sign up at front desk at the Lake Benton Public Library

$6.00/Pound except sugar-free is $10.00/pound

All New Flavor: Chocolate Carmel Sea-salt

will be available this year

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Do you want the option of having a book with you anywhere you go, but you don’t want one more thing to keep track of? Do you have trouble remembering to return your books or audiobooks on time? We can help you solve both problems with one easy app.

The Plum Creek Library System offers e-books and e-audiobooks through Overdrive. Find great reading material for all ages and all interests, whether you are looking for a traditional Amish recipe inspired by Beverly Lewis, a nonfiction about the COVID-19 and how it has impacted the world teen reads by Melody Carlson or children’s books. Search by title, author, audience, reading level and a variety of other filters.

Overdrive and Kindle, both available through Plum Creek, can be used on any An- droid or Apple device and can be downloaded from the app store or found by clicking on the Overdrive link through the Plum Creek Library System website.

Go to https://www.plumcreeklibrary.org/ and click on the Overdrive link on the left side of the home page.

Once you have selected a title, check it out by entering your Plum Creek library card number and PIN (usually the last four digits of your card number). Patrons are al- lowed to check items out for up to 14 days and then it automatically returns them, so you never have to worry about overdue fines. Read the title in your web browser or download to your device so you can listen or read off line.

Recently, Overdrive integrated RB Digital into its catalog, so patrons who loved RB Digital’s audio options can now enjoy even more options with Overdrive.

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It’s spooky season and the Lake Benton Public Library invites you to haunt our favorite haunt this weekend.

We will be handing out Halloween candy this Saturday, Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Come pick from our wide selection of spooky books and movies for all ages.

Need some help putting your costume together? Check out “Movie Makeup, Costumes and Sets” by Geoffrey Horn. Go behind the scenes to see how the experts do it and get inspiration for your own super special costume?

Do you prefer to DIY your costume for Halloween? Look for “Dazzling disguises and clever costumes,” by Angela Wilkes. This colorful book offers more than 50 step-by-step projects to make, sew and paint. How many costumes can you turn a normal box into?

Do you still need to decorate your Jack-o-Lantern? Check out one of our magazines, like “Better Homes & Gardens” or “Country Living” for inspiration for fall-themed pumpkin dec- orations that can be used beyond the holiday. Or, look inside for yummy pumpkin recipes, like the prize-winning pumpkin recipes in October’s “Taste of Home” magazine.

With Halloween on the weekend, kids are going to need a way to wind down after the haunt- ing hour. Check out one of our classic picture books, such as “Room on the Broom” by Julia Donaldson. A witch and her cat are out for a nighttime ride when her hat, bow and wand are blown away. Three helpful animals find them and will return them for a ride, but is there room on the broom for everyone?

We also have “The Spider and the Fly” by Tony DiTerlizzi, a new take on the classic by Mary Howitt, which warns “about those who use sweet words to hide their not-so-sweet inten- tions.” Perfect for storytime.

Newer readers will enjoy our classic “Scooby Doo” book series, many of which are based on the classic cartoons. Can Scooby, Shaggy and the gang solve the mysteries and unmask the bad guy in time to save the day? More experienced readers will have a frighteningly fun time with the “Goosebumps” series by R. L. Stein.

Why not settle down with a movie before bedtime? We have the complete “Hotel Transyl- vania” series, where Daddy Drac does everything in his power to protect he precious daughter from the outside world, only to find out the world today is very different from the one he remembers. Or what about the Jim Henson classic, “The Dark Crystal?” Jen the Giefling must find a shard of the Dark Crystal to save his world from the evil Skeksis.

Come haunt our favorite haunt and have a fun (and spooky) Halloween.

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What: Open House Week When: November 30th-December 5th We will have drawings for bundles of books and of course the turkey Due to Covid-19 there will not be refreshments. Looking forward to seeing everyone sometime during this week!!!

13 Our14 ~GIVING TREE~ Is on display. It represents Donations needed to help run the library. Take a tag off the tree & return with the item. Thank you so much!!!

14 Contact Us Lake Benton Public Library Hours of Operation: PO Box 377 15 M, W 11-5:30 110 East Benton Street T, Th 12-6:30 Lake Benton, MN 56149 F 10-5:30 PCLS typically delivers ordered materials Sat 9am-12pm to the Lake Benton Library are typically delivered On Tuesday & Friday mornings, unless there are Phone: 507.368.4641 X3 holidays or extenuating weather related circumstances.

Just a friendly reminder we mandate that you PLEASE wear a mask while visiting our library.

We encourage hand washing or hand sanitizing & social distancing.

We are still offering curbside pickup service by calling 507-368-4641 Ext. 4 or Emailing [email protected] Thank you!

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