Friends of the Library Book Sale
Thursday, October 11 through Friday, October 19 @ Main Branch
The Friends of the Dickinson County Library will hold their Fall Book Sale, Thursday, October 11 – Friday, October 19 at the Dickinson County Library—Main Branch! A special preview sale will kick off the week on Thursday, October 11 from 5-6:30 PM, immediately followed by the Friends’ October meeting. This preview sale is for Friends of the Library members only: you can sign up to join the Friends at the door to enter the sale ahead of the public! Dues are $5.00 for one year of membership. The book sale will be open during library hours, October 12-18. Don’t miss out on great deals: we have materials for all age levels, including books, magazines, VHS tapes, DVDs, and much more!
Odyssey Seekers Club: Resilient Raptors
Saturday, October 20, 2 PM @ Main Branch
Want to see some remarkable raptors up close? Kids in grades 3-8 are invited to meet and learn about 3-4 raptors - including a hawk and a peregrine falcon - from the Chocolay Raptor Center. You'll also get to meet Phyllis Carlson's Great Horned Owl, Journey!
Barn Quilts
Thursday, October 25, 1:30-3:30 PM @ Main Branch
A history of barn quilts, a map of barn quilt trails and the supplies and instructions needed to create your own barn quilt square will all be provided at this interactive workshop with Kathy Kelm. Patrons who attend will leave with the patterns, instructions, and most of the supplies needed to create their own 2’x2’ barn quilt square. No painting will occur at this workshop and paint is not provided. Preregistration for this program is required. Registration opens on October 15 and space is limited. Those who sign up must attend or cancel by 12:00 PM on October 24.
MVP (Most Valuable Pumpkin) Decorating Contest
Pick Up Beginning Monday, October 15 @ 9 AM
Drop Off by Friday, October 26 @ 4 PM
Judging - Saturday, October 27, 10 - 11:45 AM
Winners Announced - Saturday, October 27, 12 PM
@ Main Branch
Patrons of all ages are encouraged to check out a pumpkin and enter it in the first ever MVP Decorating Contest! Pumpkins will be available for checkout beginning October 15, and must be returned for judging by 4 PM on Friday, October 26. Judging will occur during the Halloween Extravaganza on October 27, and the winners will be announced at 12 PM. Prizes will be awarded in 4 divisions: I (Preschool-1st grade), II (2nd-5th grade), III (6th-8th grade), and IV (9th-12th/adult).
Pick Up Beginning Monday, October 15 @ 9 AM
Drop Off by Friday, October 26 @ 4 PM
Judging - Saturday, October 27, 10 - 11:45 AM
Winners Announced - Saturday, October 27, 12 PM
@ Main Branch
Odyssey Seekers Club: Resilient Raptors
Saturday, October 20, 2 PM @ Main Branch
Page by Page Book Club
Tuesday, October 23, 6 PM @ Main Branch
Tuesday, October 23, 6 PM @ Main Branch
The Page by Page Book Club will meet Tuesday, October 23, 6 PM at the Dickinson County Library—Main Branch. The Page by Page book selection is chosen at each month’s meeting for the upcoming month: attend the program to cast your vote! The selection will be advertised on our website, www.dcl-lib.org/pbpbookclub, where you can also find reading guides and past selections. New members are always welcome!
Barn Quilts
Thursday, October 25, 1:30-3:30 PM @ Main Branch
Halloween Extravaganza
Saturday, October 27, 10 AM - 12 PM @ Main Branch
Saturday, October 27, 10 AM - 12 PM @ Main Branch
Children of all ages are invited to celebrate Halloween at the Library! Join us for a costume parade with three chances to participate—10:30 AM, 11:00 AM, and 11:30 AM. Make-n-Take a craft, judge the pumpkins entered in the MVP (Most Valuable Pumpkin) Decorating Contest, snap a photo in the photo booth, then Trick-or-Treat around the library!
The Dickinson County Library is teaming up with local organizations to create a Youth Community Calendar (YCC)
of Dickinson County! All youth oriented library programs will be posted on the calendar as well as on this page.
Visit the calendar to see a cross-section of Dickinson County youth events from various organizations!
Interior Redesign Campaign - Reimagine the Reading Room
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We're redesigning our Reading Room at the Main Branch in Iron Mountain, and THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL DONORS, we met our $20,000 goal and earned a matching grant from the MEDC! Visit our Redesign page to learn more! Visit our Facebook page to see updates about the project and pictures of the ongoing construction!