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with a Book.” On the second Saturday of each<br />
month, interested persons meet at the Kindred<br />
Public <strong>Library</strong> to discuss the book selected for the<br />
month. What a great way to start the day!<br />
Chess at Leach Public <strong>Library</strong><br />
The Leach Public <strong>Library</strong> in Wahpeton hosts a<br />
chess club for grades one through eight each<br />
week during the school year. The club was<br />
started a few years ago by Children’s Librarian<br />
Kristi Maas and is a way for participants to<br />
learn the game, strategy, creative thinking, and<br />
sportsmanship.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong> Legislative Council <strong>Library</strong><br />
Resources Online<br />
Marilyn Johnson from the Legislative Council<br />
<strong>Library</strong> shared this tip for quick access to recent<br />
standing committee clerk minutes and testimony<br />
from public hearings. Starting from the legislative<br />
branch homepage at www.legis.nd.gov/, click<br />
on “library documents” in the lower-right hand<br />
corner of the screen. Legislative hearing records<br />
from the 2005, 2007, and 2009 session are<br />
available, organized by bill or resolution number.<br />
From the same starting point, you can also click<br />
on the guide to “Measures Before the Voters” for a<br />
brief description and the outcome of all initiated<br />
and referred measures appearing on the ballot.<br />
Special Services Month in Minot<br />
The Minot Public <strong>Library</strong> designated April<br />
as Special Services Month. Special services<br />
encompass a variety of library programs for<br />
homebound persons and those who have<br />
difficulty reading regular print materials. The<br />
Minot Public <strong>Library</strong> delivers library materials to<br />
patrons through its own Homebound Program<br />
and also helps promote two programs offered<br />
by the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong> State <strong>Library</strong> for visuallyimpaired<br />
persons, <strong>Dakota</strong> Radio Information<br />
Service and the Talking Book Service.<br />
Gaming at Minot Public <strong>Library</strong><br />
The fourth Thursday of the month is game day at<br />
the Minot Public <strong>Library</strong>. The program is aimed<br />
at kids in sixth through twelfth grades, or ages 11<br />
to 18, although there is some flexibility in trying<br />
to include everyone who comes. Krista Tiller,<br />
Teen Services Librarian, coordinates game day<br />
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and other activities for teens. As part of Teen Tech<br />
Week in March, the <strong>Library</strong> showed the movie,<br />
“Monsters vs. Aliens,” and also held a gaming<br />
tournament.<br />
Libri Foundation Grant for Mohall <strong>Library</strong><br />
The Mohall Public <strong>Library</strong> recently received<br />
81 books (total value: $1,414.57) through the<br />
Libri Foundation Books for Children program.<br />
The Foundation matches funds raised by local<br />
sponsors to help libraries purchase children’s<br />
books. Local sponsors for the $350 match were<br />
the Good Samaritan Society, Mohall employees<br />
Jeans Day Fund, and donations in memory of<br />
Mathilda Smith. An additional donation from Hal<br />
Berenson and Laura Acherman helped the library<br />
receive a bonus of $350 to purchase math and<br />
science books. To find out if your library qualifies<br />
for the Books for Children program, visit www.<br />
librifoundation.org/.<br />
The Merger Is Complete<br />
In May 2007, the Morton County Public <strong>Library</strong><br />
and the Mandan Public <strong>Library</strong> merged to<br />
become the Morton Mandan Public <strong>Library</strong>.<br />
Still, the merger wasn’t really complete because<br />
23,000+ books from Morton County needed to<br />
be cataloged into one database. At last, the<br />
task is done! Sheila Berreth, Outreach Services<br />
Director, spearheaded the cataloging effort.<br />
Without a template to follow, Berreth and her<br />
helpers figured out how best to manage the task<br />
and solved problems along the way. Now, with<br />
a few other communities considering mergers<br />
of their city and county libraries, the Morton<br />
Mandan Public <strong>Library</strong> is the template to follow<br />
and has fielded calls asking for tips. The library’s<br />
next challenge is purchasing a new bookmobile<br />
to replace the current 1989 model, which has<br />
more than 150,000 miles on it. Bookmobiles are<br />
built based on specifications and the costs can<br />
run from $175,000 to $200,000. The library has<br />
been setting aside money for years and currently<br />
has $175,000 earmarked for a new bookmobile.<br />
<strong>Library</strong> Director Kelly Steckler said purchase of<br />
a new bookmobile may be a year or two off and<br />
that it’s important to keep outreach programs<br />
going to those in communities that don’t have<br />
libraries where they live.
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