Join Miss Alicia from GMPL and Miss Diane from the GM School, at the GM Public Library on Tuesday, April 25th, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, for an evening of bedtime snacks and bedtime stories. This is a FAMILY event, an adult must accompany any children attending. It is open to families with children in ECFE, and open to families with children ages Pre-K – 1st grade. Children (adults, too) are encouraged to come dressed in jammies. Don’t forget to bring your favorite stuffed animal and feel free to bring your blankie or sleeping bag.

September is an exciting month for libraries as it is Library Card Sign-Up Month.  This year, Snoopy is leading the way and encouraging all those out there without a library card to get into the library and “Get Cool”!   We at GMPL invite you to come in and sign up for a new card, and find all the wonderful things that are waiting to be discovered by YOU!  Find more info and fun activities here: http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/card

Join us from 10 am – 12 on Wednesday, July 20th, for Cookies with Clifford!                                     We will have story time, a meet and greet session with Clifford, and enjoy milk and cookies!                         Remember to bring your Camera!

As always, this event is FREE and open to all.  We hope to see you there!

What’s going on at the Grand Meadow Public Library today? Lots! Treasure Hunt from 10 – 4pm (get your maps at the library), a Family Dance (a 50s sockhop) from 6 – 8pm at the high school gym, and a clothing/household items drive! Come join us & Happy Meadowfest!

The Grand Meadow Library will be hosting a clothing/miscellaneous item drive this week (June 22nd – June 25th). Please help support the Grand Meadow Library. Local communities helping local communities.
There will be sheds to drop off your donated items at the GM library. Please click the link below to see the flyer and list of items that can and cannot be taken, and the hours they will have the sheds open for drop offs.
Thank you all for your support!

NP GM Library Flier -Meadowfest

The Traveling Art Trailer Schedule For the GMPL Summer Reading Program.

All dates listed are FRIDAYS  &  Classes are held at 10 am and 11 am

• June 17^th – Dream Catchers with Beth Hamilton
• June 24^th – Mandalas with Sonja Slater
• July 8^th – Creative Artist Class with Jenelle Cummings
• July 15th – Painting with Kara Page

If you have any questions, please contact library staff @ 507-754-5859.

We are geared up and ready for summer!  The Summer Reading Program starts next Tuesday, June 7th and runs through Friday, June 17th.  The Summer Art program starts on Friday, June 17th and runs through Friday, July 15th (no class over the 4th of July Weekend. The 4th annual Treasure Hunt is Thursday June 23rd.  The Family Fun Night has moved to Thursday this year also!  Plan on joining us Thursday, June 23rd from 6pm to 8pm for a great night of fun at our Family Fun 50’s Sock Hop. There will be photo booth to take pictures at, snacks, and lots of music and dancing.  Dress up in your favorite 50’s costume! Think about the movie “Grease” when planning what to wear 😉  

Please check out our events calendar on our website @ grandmeadow.lib.mn.us or pick a calendar up at the library.

We are planning activities that will run throughout the day each day of the week (Tues – Fri) from 10 am to 5 pm.  You can check out activity packets and games to use and play with while you are here.  Many learning opportunities to keep young minds active over the long summer months.

If you haven’t signed up yet, it is not too late!  Sign up online for the reading program here: 2016 Grand Meadow Public Library Summer Reading…and More! Program Registration , and you can sign up for the Traveling Art Program here: Art Program/Traveling Art Trailer Registration 2016 . You can apply in person at the library, or call in your registration @ 507-754-5859.

The Annual Quilt Raffle is going on now as well!  You can purchase tickets from any library board member or at the library.  One ticket for $1.00, or six tickets for $5.00.  Drawing will be held on Saturday, June 25th, during Meadowfest.  You do NOT need to be present to win.  Winner will be contacted by phone.

We are taking registrations for our Summer Reading program and the Traveling Art Trailer Summer Art Program. You can sign up with the online forms below. Sign Up Today!

Reading program will run Tuesday through Friday for two weeks in June.  June 7th – 17th, all classes start at 10 am, but all activities will remain out and available to the children until an hour before close each day.

The Traveling Art Studio starts in June and runs through July on the following Fridays:  June 17th & 24th and July 8th & 15th.  There are classes at 10 am and 11 am.

2016 Grand Meadow Public Library Summer Reading…and More! Program Registration

Art Program/Traveling Art Trailer Registration 2016

You can see our calendar of events on our website under “Event Calendar” or pick up a calendar at the library.

PICK UP YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE!

The Center Ring Circus will be at the Austin National Guard Armory (800 21st St), on Friday March 11th, with shows at 5 pm and 7 pm.  Doors open one hour prior to the show.

Tickets allow two children, 14 yrs. and under, free admission with a paying adult.  Adult tickets can be found online at www.center-ring-circus.com.  I have checked into the site, and it looks like the tickets are $10.00 per adult when bought online before the show.

No Lions, or Tigers, or Elephants, so no big scary animals to worry about.  They do advertise lots of laughs, moon bounce, thrills, chills, pony and camel rides.

Affordable Family Fun!

Stop in the GM Public Library for your free tickets!

Please mark your calendars & make sure to stock up on library materials to get you through the long weekends and snowy days/evenings!

GMPL Holiday Closings

November 11th – closed all day

• November 26th – closed all day
• December 24th – closing at noon
• December 25th – closed all day
• December 26th – closed all day
• December 31st  – closing at 4 pm
• January 1st        – closed all day
• January 2nd      – closed all day