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Surprise Book Sale!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (All day) - Monday, November 2, 2009 (All day)

A large number of used books have been donated to the library for a book sale! Hardcovers are fifty-cents each and paperbacks are twenty-five cents each, with the exception of a few specially priced items. Stop in during open library hours to browse our selection. There are many mysteries and some nonfiction.Stack of three books

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Posted on October 27, 2009

Our books are appealing...

Our books are appealing...please do not peel the labels on them. It makes the books unappealing and takes our staff away from helping you.

If you have the urge to peel while you read, how about...

  • bouncing a ball while you read
  • rubbing a worry stone
  • snapping bubble wrap
  • putting tape and stickers on your own items and then peeling them

Peeled spine label on bookBook identification label with adhesive residuePeeled barcode label

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Posted on August 16, 2010

Summer Reading

We're featuring summer reading. Here are a few titles to tempt you. Click on a title below to get further information about that book. If you don't find something in this list that strikes you, call or stop in to find the perfect book for you!

Fiction:

To Catch a Cat

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

The House of Mirth

I Gave You My Heart, but You Sold it Online

More Than Mortal

Prodigal Summer

The Red Tent

The Road

The Secret Life of Bees

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Nonfiction:

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House

Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World

Cheap & Easy: A Cookbook for Girls on the Go

Flying the Alaska Wild: The Adventures and Misadventures of an Alaska Bush Pilot

How to Dunk a Doughnut

Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil

Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books

Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

To the Heart of the Nile: Lady Florence Baker and the Exploration of Central Africa

Wisconsin Cheese: A Cookbook and Guide to the Cheeses of Wisconsin

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Posted on July 1, 2010

Graphic Novels @ the Library!

Librarian Meredith attended Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) recently and hand-picked some graphic novels (comics) for the library!

Cover of Mouse Guard: Fall 1152Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 is a "gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic novel omnibus relates the epic tale of a band of heroic mice on a quest to save their kingdom. Though its beautiful artwork and engaging animal heroes recall the work of Beatrix Potter, its storytelling has the dark grandeur of The Lord of the Rings." The Mouse Guard tale is continued in Winter 1152.

Wolverine: Worst Day Ever is a diary followed by Wolverine comic. Think of it as Diary of a Wimpy Kid set in a mutant school with the X-men.

Gunnerkrigg Court: Orientation and Research features student Antimony Carver, "a precocious and preternaturally self-possessed young girl starting her first year of school at gloomy Gunnerkrigg Court, a very British boarding school that has robots running around along side body-snatching demons, forest gods, and the odd mythical creature. The opening volume in the series follows Antimony through her orientation year: the people she meets, the strange things that happen, and the things she causes to happen as she and her new friend, Kat, unravel the mysteries of the Court and deal with the everyday adventures of growing up."

Visit the library in person or through InfoSoup to explore other graphic novels.

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Posted on May 4, 2010

Library of Congress Surplus Books in Scandinavia

As Scandinavia Public Library director, I recently visited the Library of Congress (LOC) to see what they aren't adding to their shelves! Like other libraries, there are some items that aren't added to the LOC collection such as duplicate items and out-of-date and discarded materials. Representatives of educational institutions, public bodies, and non-profit tax-exempt organizations may select materials from the Library of Congress Surplus Books Program at no cost for their organization. In addition to satisfying my curiosity about what was on the surplus shelves, I went to select items for the Scandinavia Public Library.

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Posted on May 26, 2009

Gardening with Kids!

Spring is here and it's time to think about gardening! Read about gardening with your favorite child with the books In the Garden by Danielle Denega, How a Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan and Grow a Pumkin Pie by Jane E. Gerver.

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Posted on April 9, 2009

Christian Themed Materials

The following is a sampling of Christian themed materials at the Scandinavia Public Library.

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Posted on April 2, 2009

Norwegian and Norwegian-American Book List

The following is a sampling of Norwegian and Norwegian-American history books at the Scandinavia Public Library. Many of these titles have been donated to the library by the family of Arlie and Martha Knutson.

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Posted on March 30, 2009

Companion Planting

Companion planting is a system of gardening in which two or more plant varieties are grown together with the intention that one plant will specifically aid in the growth of another plant. Used largely with vegetables, companion planting is said to increase plant yields, decrease pest and disease problems, and is ecologically friendly (organic).

The following is a sampling of gardening books with information on companion planting available through InfoSoup.

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Posted on March 30, 2009

Local History and Geneology Library Materials

Below are materials available in the Scandinavia Pulbic library. On the right are links to web sites.

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