HANSKA COMMUNITY LIBRARY

JUNE 2019 NEWSLETTER

Hanska Community Library celebrates 35 years of serving the community of Hanska and the townships of Lake Hanska, Albion and Linden! A 35^th Anniversary Celebration honoring the Founders, Past Directors, Past

Library Assistants, past and present Board members, City Council members, Summer Learning and Reading Aides past and present, Volunteers and Contributors! There will be a social hour with cash bar, dinner and a short program to follow!

REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER LEARNING AND READING PROGRAM: The SLR program begins on June 12^th 2019 and will run through August 7^th 2019 on Wednesdays. There will be 3 sessions this year due to the Library’s capacity. Session 1 will begin at 11:00 am till 12:30 pm for preschool to 2^nd grade. Session 2 will begin at 1:00 pm till 2:30 pm for 3^rd grade to 5^th grade. Session 3 will begin at 3:00 p.m. till 4:30 pm for 6^th Grade and up. Registration forms are available at the library and the City Clerk’s office. All children in the program must have a library card and be registered no later than June 5^th, 2019 in order to acquire materials/books/prizes needed for SLR and some of our special programs.

Hanska Community Library Saturday Kids Klub: It appears that Saturday is not turning out to be the best day and/or time for this children’s activity. Please stop by the library to fill out a very brief survey to help make a decision as to the best day and time slot to have this activity. You can also watch for it in the library newsletter or do it on the library website at hanskamnlibrary.org. It should be on there by the week of June 10^th!.

Please note: In June, however, Saturday Kids Klub will be on Saturday, June 15^th it begins at 1:30 p.m. until about 3:00 pm. The children will be making jewelry this time and a card for Dad!

A sincere THANKS for the very nice sofa donated to the library by Steve and Darlene of Hanska Furniture. It is greatly appreciated and moms or dads can sit comfortably and read to their child. The sofa will be in the new addition when completed.

Do you need to renew a book(s)? You can just call 507 439-7323 and your books can be renewed right over the phone.

The library will begin SUMMER HOURS BEGINNING THE WEEK OF JUNE 10th 2019. Hours are as follows: Monday 10 to 6pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12 noon to 6pm.

Donation and Gift Policy to the Hanska Community Library: Monetary gifts are greatly appreciated and can be used by the library to purchase equipment, purchase new books, subscribe to a newspaper or a magazine, and assist in providing special programs.

Memorial Gifts are always welcome as a special way of remembering a loved one or paying tribute to a special friend or family. Your memorial gift can be designated for a special purpose, such as the HCL Building Fund or for general operating purposes.

The library can always use in-kind gifts such as washable acrylic paints, crayons, glue, paint brushes, art canvases, cardstock, construction paper, old picture frames, spray-on glitter (all colors). Call us to see what we need for our monthly project! We also accept books and DVDs (new or slightly used). DVDs must be in their original jacket and playable.

Sorry but we cannot accept any of the following. . .No books printed before 2017; damaged books that are mildewed, dirty, or have written notes, underlining, or highlighting in them; books that have torn or missing covers and/or torn or missing pages; no textbooks; no Reader’s Digest Condensed books, no magazines! We do not accept DVDs not in the original jacket or are dirty or heavily scratched!

Warm regards and best wishes for a Happy Summer to all,

Tricia Connor, Library Director