Latest Happenings!
We invite you to our annual Winterfest Storytime with Mrs. Clause this Friday, December 5th at 10 a.m.!
Mrs. Clause will read some wonderful Christmas stories, we’ll have supplies on hand to write Santa letters and the special mailbox to mail the letters, and we’ll have free books for those children in attendance, 1 book per child, while supplies last.
We hope to see you on Friday at 10 a.m. for Storytime with Mrs. Clause!
This Friday, October 31st, is Halloween!
The Library will be open until 5pm (and we love trick-or-treaters!).
If you need a great Halloween book we have a fun display of kids books, as well as a spooky collection of scary reads for adults too!
Stop in this week and get your next great read!
Join us this Wednesday, October 1st at 10:00am for Storytime!
Ms. Monica Fitterer from the NDSU Kidder County Extension office will be a guest reader this week in Mrs. Annie’s absence. We hope to see you then!
We are excited to announce that the library is getting some work done to improve our building and computer network!
Unfortunately, this means we will need to be closed for a couple of days while the projects are being completed next week.
Don’t worry, you can still return books to the book bag on the front door!
If you have any questions please call the library at 701-475-2855, or email us at kcpubliclibrary@bektel.com
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Don’t forget tomorrow is going to be a dynamite dot-tastic Story Time as we celebrate International Dot Day and all our wonderful creativity that comes with it!
We hope to see you tomorrow, Wednesday, September 17th, at 10 a.m.!
September is Library Card Sign-up month!
If you don’t have a Kidder County Public Library card, September is a great month to get one!
These are a few of the great books available to check out with your Kidder County Public Library Card in our library. Library card holders also have access to the Libby app which provides users access to a digital collection of thousands of audio and e-books.
Stop by and get your library card today!
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Join us on Wednesday, September 10th at 10 a.m. for another great Storytime!
This week we’ll talk all about beautiful butterflies!
Summer Reading might be over…but our art pieces are still up!
Join us this week to see all the amazing art pieces and installations that our kids created over the whole summer.
The art show will be on display through this Friday, August 22nd so don’t wait to stop by!
Thanks again to all of our wonderful Summer Reading program participants (and their adults) who created all these amazing pieces of art, you filled our library with so much color, and joy, this summer!!
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School year Story Time is back for another great year!
We are SO excited for our seasons and animals theme this year, where we will read and learn about the different seasons and all of our favorite animals!
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20th at 10 a.m. for our first Story Time of the school year where we will talk about our summer, chalk PAINT our sidewalk and enjoy a frozen treat!
See you tomorrow at 10!
Thank you to everyone who supported yet another successful Summer Reading program this year!
We had over 380 attendees at our programs this summer!
Reading logs are due by the end of the day tomorrow, July 31st.
You can drop the paper logs by the library or take a picture of it and email or message us with it.
Beanstack participants- your participation information is forwarded to us, no need to do anything else!
As always, if you have any questions please stop by, call, or email the library at: 701-475-2855 or kcpubliclibrary@bektel.com
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This Wednesday, July 30th is our LAST Summer Reading program day for this summer!
At 10 a.m. all ages can join us at the Steele Community Center for our Color Science program where we will have multiple different color and light activity stations and a cold treat when we’re finished!
From 6-7p.m. ages 10+ are welcome to join us at the Library for Art Variety- a sampling of all the different art activities we have done this summer. You can paint and print with different mediums or try other arts and craft activities available! Due to space, we are limited to 15 kids for this program.
Thank you to the Kidder County community for supporting our Summer Reading program and we look forward to seeing you this Wednesday!
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Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, July 23rd, at 10 a.m. for another great Summer Reading Story Time!
This week we will be making fun, colorful, mosaic animals!
We hope to see you tomorrow at 10 a.m.!!
***In the event that the weather does not cooperate we will be next door at the Community Center and we will have signs directing you there!
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Join us tomorrow, June 25th for Summer Reading Programs!
At 10 a.m. Summer Reading Story Time for all ages, we’ll be reading some fun books and making cool paper “glass”, as well as enjoying a cool treat!
At 5:30pm our older kids will also play with the paper “glass”, as well as expirement with different water color textures and techniques.
We hope to see you tomorrow at the library!
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This week we are printmaking!
Join us on Wednesday June 18th:
*10 a.m.- Story Time followed by art activity, ALL ages
*5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.- Printmaking different objects and techniques, ages 9+
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Join us this evening at the library at 5pm for this informative talk about radon and protecting your household!
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What a fun time this morning painting with bubbles!!
Don’t forget: tonight kids age 10+ from 5:30pm-6:30pm we’ll be doing bubble painting as well and some abstract art too!
See you tonight at 5:30!
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Join us this week for some fun Summer Reading programs!!
Wednesday June 11th we’ll have:
10 a.m.- Summer Reading Story Time for all ages- Bubble painting!
5:30pm-6:30pm- Color activity- Ages 10+ We will talk about different kinds of art and then play around with some abstract painting and different techniques.
*This program time is for ages 10+ only as we will be using supplies and techniques not suitable for younger children.
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In North Dakota, 63 percent of homes have an elevated radon level above the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Action Level of 4.0 picocuries per liter (pCi/L).
Join us at the library on Thursday, June 12th, at 5pm, as Dr. David Field talks about radon in North Dakota and how you can test for it and keep your home safe.
The Library now has two radon testing kits that patrons can check out to test their home, courtesy of the Kidder County Health Unit!
We hope to see you on Thursday at 5pm!
Tomorrow is the day!
Join us for our STEMZone event from Bismarck’s Gateway to Science Center!
This event is FREE for all ages, made possible through grant funds from ND STEM Ecosystem.
Join us Wednesday, June 4th, from 4-6 p.m. at the Kidder County School in the Multi-purpose room!
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Summer Reading Story Time starts this Wednesday, June 4th!
This Wednesday we will be kicking off Summer Reading with a chalk mosaic activity and planting in our new garden beds in the morning at 10 a.m., followed by our STEMZone event in the evening from 4-6 p.m. at the Kidder County School!
*Our 10 a.m. Story Times will be geared towards ages toddler through grades 4, but ALL ages are welcome to attend Story Time!
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Summer Reading 2025 begins Today!
Starting today, ALL ages can participate in our Summer Reading challenge program and be entered to win super cool prizes!
This year we have several options for participating:
-Paper coloring sheet reading log
-Paper log sheet
-Beanstack
Beanstack is an online way to participate in the Summe Reading Challenge through the North Dakota State Library. You can download the app or log in to their website and sign up to participate in the Summer Reading Program challenge and we will confirm participation at the end of our challenge period (July 31st).
Paper logs are available at the library starting today, or we can email or mail you a copy. Happy Reading Kidder County!
*Questions? Call the library at 701-475-2855 or email us: kcpubliclibrary@bektel.com
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OOPS!!
The wrong day got put on our STEMZone event flyer!
The correct flyer is below, and the day is Wednesday, June 4th!
We are SO excited to be able to provide this to our community for FREE and we hope you’ll join us on Wednesday June 4th from 4-6 p.m. for this STEMtastic event!
**We need about 15 adult volunteers to help run the stations for this event. If you are able to volunteer from 3:45pm-6:15 pm please reply to this post, or email or call the library.**
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, May 14th, at 10 a.m. for our LAST school year Story Time of the 2024/2025 school year!
Tomorrow we will celebrate a great year of Story Times with some fun books, good stretches, and LOTS OF BUBBLES!!
We hope to see you tomorrow at 10 a.m.!
**We will not have any Story Time programs for the next two weeks, and will start Summer Reading programs on Wednesday June 4th, at 10 a.m.!
Join us Wednesday, May 7th for Story Time at 10 a.m.!
This week we will celebrate all the letters of the alphabet that we have learned about this school year!
We hope to see you on Wednesday at 10 a.m.!
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Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, April 30th, at 10 a.m. for Story Time!
We’ll read some fun books, stretch our bodies, play with bubbles and we’ll work on a fun little project for Mothers Day!
We hope to see you tomorrow at 10 a.m.!
Z is for Zipper, and Zebra, and Zinnia’s and for the Zenith of our alphabet fun this school year!
We hope you will join us tomorrow, Wednesday, April 23rd, at 10 am as we celebrate the last letter of the alphabet, the letter Z!
It’s going to be Zany and Zestful, with a little Zippy treat as we finish out the alphabet fun we’ve had all school year.
We hope to see you tomorrow at 10 a.m. for Story Time!
*Story Time is not over for the school year, we will finish school year Story Time on May 14th.
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Students in grades 4-8 join us for STEAM Club tomorrow, Thursday, April 17th from 3:45pm-5pm at the Steele Community Center!
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Y is for Yellow, and Yak and YOU!
Join us for a Young-hearted Storytime on Wednesday, April, 16th at 10 a.m as we read all about the letter Y!
There will be some Yoga stretches, Youthful books, and there might even be a Yummy treat!
We hope to see you Wednesday at 10 a.m.!
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X is for X-ray and Xylophone!
Join us on Wednesday, April 9th, at 10 a.m., for an eXciting Story Time all about the tricky letter X!
We’ll read, stretch, play with bubbles, and use too many glue sticks, but it will eXtra fun as always!
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday at 10 a.m.!
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Lego Explore Families!
Tomorrow will be our LAST Lego Explore group of the school year!
Starting at 4:30 pm we invite our families and friends to join us as our groups demonstrate what they built and tell you what they learned during our Submerged Lego Explore season.
*Lego Explore participants will still arrive at the Community Center at their regularly scheduled time of 3:45 pm. with demonstrations starting at 4:30 p.m.
We hope to see you tomorrow, Monday, April 7th at 4:30 p.m.!
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Join us for STEAM Club today, Thursday, April 3rd, as Monica Fitterer from the NNDSU Extension – Kidder Countywill be leading an activity for us!
We’ll see you at 3:45 this afternoon!
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W is for Whales, Walruses, and Waffles!
Tomorrow (if the weather isn’t bad**) we’ll read all about the letter W and do a fun craft!
We Welcome you to join us for a Witty and Wonderful Story Time, tomorrow, Wednesday, April 2nd at 10 am!
**We hope to see you tomorrow, but if the weather doesn’t cooperate we will update on Facebook as soon as we can, so stay tuned to our Facebook page!
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Don’t forget we’re open until 7 p.m. EVERY Wednesday!
Stop by and see us…and enjoy all the evening sunlight!
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U is for Umbrellas, and Unicorns, and Urchins (oh my)!
Join us for Story Time at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19th, as we celebrate all the Unique qualities of the letter U!
It’s sure to be an Uplifting and Upbeat Story Time and we hope to see you there!
It’s March 15th, and the third Saturday in March which means…we’re open today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.! We hope to see you today!
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Today STEAM Club will have Monica Fitterer from the NDSU Extension – Kidder County show us how to make balloon vehicles! Join us from 3:45-5pm at the Steele Community Center for all the fun!
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Join us for a special Story Time this week as we celebrate our luck and St. Patrick’s Day!
We’ll see you Wednesday, March 12th, at 10 a.m. for a lucky green Story Time!
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We’re having a plant party with the NDSU Extension – Kidder County!!
Join us April 1st at the Senior Center from 5-7pm for a fun evening of bingo, plant swapping, prizes, and more!
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T is for Turkeys, and Tortoises, and Tigers (oh my!)
Join us Wednesday, March 5th, at 10 a.m. for a Thoughtful and Thrilling Story Time all about the letter T!
We hope to see you Wednesday for a Tremendously Terrific Story Time!
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S is for Sun, Strawberries, Sharks, and Second chance with the letter S!
Last week it was too Shivering cold for the letter S, but this week we are Steadfast in Studying the letter S!
Join us Wednesday, February 26th, at 10 a.m. for our Sweet (and sometimes Silly) Story Time!
It’s sure to be a Smart, Strong, and Spirited Story Time and we hope to see you then!
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We apologize for the late announcement but there will be NO STEAM club tomorrow, Thursday, February 20th due to the early release time for Parent Teacher Conferences.
We look forward to seeing our STEAM Clubbers on Thursday, February 27th at 3:45pm!
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With the extremely cold temps tomorrow morning we will NOT have Story Time tomorrow morning.
We will read all about the letter S next Wednesday, February 26th at 10 a.m.
Stay warm friends!
S is for Sunshine, and Smiles, and Squirrels!
Join us on Wednesday, February 19th, at 10 a.m. for a Spectacular Story Time all about the letter S!
It’s Sure to be a Smart, Sensational (and probably a little Silly) Story Time!
Kids in grades 4-8 are welcome to join us for STEAM Club tomorrow, Thursday, February 13th, 3:45-5pm.
See you then!
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This week we have a Valentines themed Story Time!
Join us on Wednesday, February 12th, at 10 am for a sweet Valentines Story Time where we’ll read some love-filled books and do a fun Valentines craft, followed by a yummy treat!
See you on Wednesday at 10 am!
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Tomorrow, Thursday, February 6th, is STEAM Club!
We’re building giant paper airplanes!
Who’s airplane will go the farthest?!
See you at 3:45pm at the Steele Community Center!
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R is for Rabbits, and Racoons, and READING!!
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, February 5th at 10 a.m. for a Ridiculously Rad Story Time all about the letter R!
Tomorrow is STEAM Club!
We’re back at the Community Center with Lego’s, paper crafts, and a water color tutorial. All Kids in grades 4-8 are welcome!
Join us tomorrow, Thursday, January 30th, from 3:45pm-5pm, for STEAM Club at the Steele Community Center!
Q is for Quilt, Queen, and QUIET!
Join us Wednesday, January 29th at 10 a.m. for a Quant Story time all about the letter Q! We’ll read some Quality books, do some Quirky stretches, play with Quiet bubbles, and do a Quick craft!
We’ll see you Wednesday at 10 a.m.!
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STEAM Club will meet tomorrow at the Library due to a scheduled event at the Community Center.
All kids in grades 4-8 are welcome!
We’ll see you tomorrow, Thursday, January 23rd at 3:30!
P is for Pasta, and Ponies, and Penguins!
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22nd at 10 a.m. for a Positively Pleasant Story Time where we’ll we’ll read all about the letter P and do a Pretty cool craft!
See you tomorrow!
The Library is excited to announce that we will be running a Lego League Explore group for grades 2-4, as well first graders who completed Lego League Discover last school year (fall 2023)!
This group will learn all about the season’s theme of Submerged and the ocean layers, while learning how to do basic introductory coding for their Lego creations!
This group will run on Monday’s for 10 sessions, starting January 27th (no session on 2/17) and conclude on April 7th, (barring any weather cancelations!). We will meet at the Steele Community Center from 3:45-4:45pm.
**We can take 24 students total!** Please register with the QR code on the poster below or by emailing the library at kcpubliclibrary@bektel.com
If you have any questions please call the library at 701-475-2855
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You can pick up and drop off registration forms for Soccer Camp at the Library!
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O is for Ostrich, and Owl, and Orange, Oh my!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 14th, join us for Story Time at 10 a.m. where we’ll read all about the letter O and do a little craft that is sure to be Outstanding!
We hope to see you tomorrow!
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The Library is excited to present S.T.E.A.M. Club for students in grades 4-8!
This club will start tomorrow, Thursday, January 9th. We will start around 3:30ish (right after school) and go until 5 p.m. and we will meet at the Steele Community Center.
S.T.E.A.M Club is informal and attendance is not mandatory. We aim to provide a variety of STEAM related activities such as Lego building with this years Submerged Lego themed sets, computer coding, engineering, and various art projects and skills in a relaxed and fun environment.
If you have any questions, please call or email the Library!
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N is for Neat, Nest, Nose, and New Year!
It’s our first Story Time of 2025, and it’s just in time to celebrate the letter N!
Tomorrow we’ll read books, play with bubbles and do a Nifty craft all about the letter N!
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8th, at 10 a.m., for Noteworthy Story Time!
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Due to a scheduling conflict, the Library will be closed for lunch today, Monday, January 6th, from 10:45am-1 p.m.
We apologize for the inconvenience and we look forward to seeing you at 1 p.m.
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Happy New Year!
We are closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 1st for the New Years holiday. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2nd, at 9 a.m.
We wish everyone a safe and happy new years!
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Teens and Tweens! Join us Monday, December 30th from 5-7 p.m. for some bracelet making!
We will have beads and embroidery floss for a variety of bracelet making as well as some light snacks to nosh on.
This program is FREE for grades 5 and above, but we do ask that you sign up as we have a limit of 25 participants.
Please call the library at 475-2855 or email kcpubliclibrary@bektel.com to sign up!
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We hope our patrons are enjoying a wonderful holiday season!
This week and next we have some varied hours and closures due to Christmas and New Years.
We will be open on Christmas Eve until noon, and then we will be closed the remainder of the day.
We will be closed Wednesday December 25th, and will reopen on Thursday, December 26th, at 9 a.m.
We will also be closed on Wednesday, January 1st, and will reopen on Thursday, January 2nd at 9 a.m.
Have a wonderful holiday season and thank you for supporting your local library!
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Due to icy roads, the library will be closed this morning (December 23,2024). We will reassess the conditions closer to noon to see if it’s safe to open this afternoon. Please be safe out there!
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This week Story Time will be all about…Christmas! Because Christmas falls on a Wednesday this year, with New Years Day the following Wednesday after that, this will be our last Story Time until NEXT year.
Join us for a fun Story Time with the best books, super stretchy stretches, bubbly bubbles, and a creative craft!
We’ll see you Wednesday, December 18th, at 10 a.m.!
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M is for Music, and Magic, and Mouse! Tomorrow we discover the letter M with some fun books, bubble time, and a fun craft. We will also get individual pictures for some cute ornaments for our families.
We’ll see you tomorrow, Wednesday, December 11th, at 10 a.m!
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Join us this Friday for our annual Mrs. Clause Story Time!
This year we will be hosting TWO Story Times at 10 a.m. and at 3:45 p.m.
We hope to see you this Friday for this fun tradition!
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L is for Light, and Love, and Letters! Tomorrow for Story Time we will be reading and learning all about the Letter L, and we’ll cap it off with watercolor painting Lovely Letter paper ornaments for our Library Winterfest tree!
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4th, at 10 a.m. for all the fun!
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Next week Story Time falls on the day before Thanksgiving which means….Thanksgiving themed Story Time!
We’ll read some great books, stretch our bodies, play with bubbles, and have some crafty fun.
Join us next week on Wednesday, November 27th, at 10 a.m. for a Thankful Story Time!
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Koalas and Kittens and Kind-hearted Kiddos OH MY!
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, November 20th at 10 a.m. for a Kinetic Story Time all about the letter K!
See you tomorrow!
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Next week our Story Time will be Jam-pack and Jazzy as we read all about the letter J! Jaguars and Jellyfish and Jumping, OH MY!!
Join us tomorrow for a Jubilant Story Time as we read all about the letter J and do a Joyful craft.
We’ll see you tomorrow, Wednesday, November 13th, at 10 a.m.!
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I is for Iguana, and Ice, and Igloo and ICE CREAM!!
We Invite you to join us tomorrow, Wednesday, November 6th, as we read all about the letter I and do an Imaginative craft, do Impressive stretches, and enjoy Incredible bubbles!
See you tomorrow!
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The Library is excited to announce that starting THIS month we will have some extended hours!
We will now be open until 7 p.m every Wednesday and we will also be open on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.
That means our first Saturday open will be tomorrow! Stop by and see us from 10 a.m to 2 p.m tomorrow at the Library!
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Next week, on Tuesday, November 5th, it’s Election Day!
The Library has a display on our front table with election resources and information, including a sample ballot, how to vote in North Dakota, and ballot measure summaries. We even have election bookmarks!
We also have a great Election Day book display with some great reads about past presidents as well as some informative books for our young readers explaining how elections and our government work and the history behind them.
And…don’t forget to Vote on November 5th!
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Happy Halloween!
The Library is open for Trick-or-Treaters until 5 p.m. (closed 12-1pm for lunch).
We look forward to seeing all of your costumes!
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Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, October 30th, for a special Halloween Story Time! We will read some books about the spooky season, do a fun Halloween craft, and have a snack! And of course….stretches and bubbles!
See you tomorrow at 10 a.m.!
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Join us next Wednesday for Story Time where we discover all about the letter H!
Story Time will be Happy, and Hopeful, and probably Hilarious, (but hopefully not HAIRY)!
Join us next week on Wednesday, October 23rd, at 10 a.m.!
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F is for Fall and Friends and FUN!
Tomorrow we will read all about the letter F and do a Fun Fall activity with our Friends!
See you tomorrow, October 9th, at 10 a.m. for Story Time!
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We are SO excited to have Chardonnay Bodrick as our Story Time guest tomorrow!
Chardonnay is a resident of Steele and works for the University of Mary in the Student Success Center as an academic advisor and tutor coordinator, and is joining us on Wednesday as part of The University of Mary’s Day of Service.
Chardonnay will read books, help us stretch, and do a fun activity all with the theme of friends and helping!
We’ll see you tomorrow, Wednesday, October 2nd, at 10 a.m.!
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E is for Ears, Eggs, Earth, Elephants and ENERGY!
Tomorrow we will read and discover all about the letter E.
We’ll stretch, read, play with bubbles and then we’ll have a fun craft with the letter E.
We’ll see you tomorrow at 10 a.m.!
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Did you know that September is National Library Card Sign-up Month?!
If you don’t have already have a Kidder County Library card, please stop in and see about getting a library card this month.
And while you’re here, check out some of our new arrivals that will get you rolling with your reading adventures!
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With conflicts in schedules and weather last week, we will have a Double-Dose of the letter D tomorrow!
Dragons, Dinos, Dots, and Dogs…it will be a DYNOMITE Story Time!
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, September 18th, at 10 a.m. for another Delightful Story Time!
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Dinosaurs and Dragons and Dots, OH MY!
Tomorrow the letter D promises to be Dynamic as we read, stretch, play with bubbles and enjoy Doing a Delightful craft!
See you tomorrow at 10 a.m. on the DOT!
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The Library will be closed tomorrow, September 2nd, in honor of Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3rd, at 9 a.m.
“It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.” -Theodore Roosevelt
Happy Labor Day!
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We’re excited to announce that Lego League is back! The challenge/competition group for grades 4-8 will have their first meeting next week on Friday, August 30th at the Community Center from 4-6 p.m
And stay tuned for more Lego group announcements for ages preschool through 4th grade, coming soon!
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Story Time is back for the 2024/2025 school year starting TOMORROW!
Join us at 10 a.m. as we read fun books, stretch our bodies, and play with bubbles! This year we’ll work our way through the alphabet and discover colors, numbers, and all sorts of fun.
See you tomorrow at 10 a.m.!
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Thank you again to everyone that participated in our summer reading program this summer, we had 339 participants for our summer reading programs (kids and adults) this summer!
We will be taking a short break from Story Time as we get prepared for our school year Story Time season, so there will be NO Story Time today, August 7th, or next week August 14th.
We will start Story Time again on Wednesday, August 21st at 10 a.m., for ages infants through preschool.
We can’t wait to see you on the 21st!
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The Paris Olympics 2024 comes to a close this Sunday, August 11th, after just over 2 weeks of spectacular competition…but don’t worry, your Olympic reading doesn’t have to! We have some great books on display this week that are all about the Olympics and the amazing athletes that have competed in them.
Stop in this week and grab yourself a gold medal book!
We are SO excited to announce that next week our Story Time guest will be….The Dakota Zoo!
We will have ONE Story Time at 10:30 a.m. and we hope to see you there!!
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It’s Book Sale time!
Starting today we will have our sidewalk book sale that will run 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Thursday, and Friday, as well as Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Stop by and grab some new-to-you reads!
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Don’t forget Summer Reading Story Time is tomorrow with our special guests, the Kidder County Health Unit!
10 a.m.- Ages 5 and under 11 a.m.- Ages 6 and over
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Did you know that every year public libraries in North Dakota complete an annual report to the North Dakota State Library through an annual survey? Information such as expenditures, the number of visits to our library, total number of materials circulated, and the number of program participants are just some of the data we submit! We wanted to share with you what our numbers looked like for the year 2022 (blue numbers page), and this last year for 2023 (red numbers page).
Look at what Kidder County Public Library has accomplished! Not only are we incredibly proud of all the hard work that has gone in to improving our library, we are SO appreciative of our patrons and our community for continuing to support us. The future looks bright!
Thank you Kidder County and library patrons!
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Kidder County Soccer Camp forms are available at the library!
They are due back by July 20th so don’t wait to grab your form!
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Join us next Wednesday, June 19th, for our Summer Reading Story Time featuring local author Cierra Strom! Cierra will be on hand to read some of her books and then she’ll show us all about drawing and illustrating!
Ages 5 and under 10-10:45 a.m. Ages 6 and over 11-11:45 a.m
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Just in time for summer reading, we have some great new kids books! We have some junior fiction and picture books full of fun adventures that are perfect for filling up your reading log minutes. Stop in today for a new read, and grab a summer reading log if you haven’t already!
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We are SO excited to announce our 2024 Summer Reading Program with the theme ‘Adventure begins at your Library!
Our Summer Reading program will run from June 3rd through July 31st, with reading logs available June 3rd, and due back July 31st to be entered for prizes. ALL ages are welcome to participate in our Summer Reading program!
Our program activity days will be Wednesdays, with ages 5 and under at 10 a.m. and ages 6 and older at 11 a.m.
We have a fantastic schedule filled fun events and activities that we will announce weekly as weather and schedules may sometimes necessitate moving things around.
We hope to see you this summer at the Library!
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The Library will be closed tomorrow, May 27th, in honor of Memorial Day. We will reopen Tuesday, May 28th at 9 a.m.
“And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps
the brave.”
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After our last school year Story Time last week, we wanted to take the time to say thank you to all of our kids, parents, and caregivers who participated in our Story Time’s over this last school year.
We have LOVED all the wonderful noise that has filled our Library on Wednesdays! From the laughter at silly books, to stretching our bodies and getting the wiggles out, to all the fun stories shared from favorite little friends, (and of course all the bubbles) it has been an absolute joy!
We will be taking a short break from Story Time for a couple of weeks as we get prepared for our Summer Reading Program, which will start the first week in June (Announcement coming soon!).
We look forward to seeing everyone this summer!
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Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, May 15th, for our LAST regular Story Time of the school year! We will read books, stretch and enjoy bubbles.
It’s also National Chocolate Chip Day too…
See you tomorrow at 10 a.m.!
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The Library is thrilled to be a part of the Boutiques, Books, and Brunch event happening tomorrow, Saturday, May 4th. The Library will be open from 11:30-3:30, ticket holders can stop to get a stamp on their card, or if you just need a good book for the weekend, you can check out books as well.
We’ll even have fresh new bookmarks!
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April showers bring May Flowers! Stop in and see our display of garden books as we prepare for the growing season!
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It’s gonna be May…and Story Time!
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, May 1st, at 10 a.m. for another great session of stretching, reading, and bubbles!
Join us for stories and stretching and bubbles (oh my!), tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17th, at 10 a.m.
We have a GREAT librarian!
Tomorrow is Wednesday and that means…Story Time! Join us at 10 a.m. for stories, stretching, and bubbles!!
We have solar eclipse glasses!
With help from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Space Science Institute, The STAR Library Network has been able to distribute 5 million solar eclipse glasses to 10,000 public libraries across the country. We applied last fall for solar eclipse glasses and we recently received 500 pairs!
These glasses are FREE! You may pick them up anytime this week through the solar eclipse next Monday, April 8th. We only ask that you take enough for yourself and family members and that the glasses are NOT sold. If you have any questions about the glasses please feel free to call the Library!
Storytime tomorrow will be extra fun with a special solar eclipse craft! Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, April 3rd, at 10 a.m. for all the fun!
We had a great turn out today for our Storytime and Easter craft- Thank you!!
If you’d like to do an Easter craft but didn’t make it to Storytime today…you’re in luck! We have a limited number of make and take kits to do a cotton ball Easter bunny with a picture of your face! We’ve provided the paper with a bunny outline and cotton balls, you provide the glue and picture. The kits are first come, first serve and will be available at the Library today and tomorrow until we run out.
Happy Easter!
Tomorrow is Story Time! And because Easter is this weekend we will be doing a cute bunny craft too.
Join us at 10 a.m. for all the fun!
It’s supposed to snow this week (boooooo), but we have lots of new arrivals (yeah!!!). Stop in and check out what’s new in adult fiction, large print, and kids and junior fiction!
Join us in celebrating Women’s History Month for March!
As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, our book display this week is for our young readers!
Our display is filled with books about inspiring, courageous, strong women- be it in history, as authors, or in the characters that fill the pages of some of our favorite books.
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” — Helen Keller, author and disability rights activist
Stop by the Library this week and check them out!
Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.
Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California. The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women planned and executed a “Women’s History Week” celebration in 1978. The organizers selected the week of March 8 to correspond with International Women’s Day. The movement spread across the country as other communities initiated their own Women’s History Week celebrations the following year.
In 1980, a consortium of women’s groups and historians—led by the National Women’s History Project (now the National Women’s History Alliance)—successfully lobbied for national recognition. In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8th 1980 as National Women’s History Week.
As we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month please stop by and check out a few of the books we have about some inspiring and accomplished women!
Some new books to keep you warm during this cold spell!
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