A Message from the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom: At a time when LGBTQIA+ books and books that focus on racism and racial justice are challenged for removal from library and school bookshelves, this year's Banned Books Week, Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, is a reminder of the unifying power of stories and [...]
We now have an App for the Library System. To download the app, please go to the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. You can use the app to do everything from Searching the Catalog and E-content and putting items on hold to accessing all the online resources we offer. You can use [...]
The Fifth Chapter of the One Book | One Minnesota statewide book club has been announced -- Murder on the Red River by Marcie Rendon. All Minnesotans are invited to participate and can access this title for FREE now until September 26, 2021 via Ebooks Minnesota here: https://bit.ly/2XbTA8l Marcie Rendon will take part in a [...]
The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) will be providing Kinder Konzerts in a Bag Kits to member public libraries to distribute August 1-31, 2021. These kits, developed by the FRIENDS of the Minnesota Orchestra, contain everything needed for kids and families/caregivers to create a musical storytelling experience at home. The [...]
NAXOS AUDIOBOOKS July 2021 Newsletter View this email in your browser Get FREE Audiobook downloads through the AudioFile Magazine SYNC program! AudioFile Magazine's SYNC Program is designed to inspire teens and young adults to listen to audiobooks! Running April 29 - August 4, 2021, SYNC gives participants two thematically paired audiobooks each week. Titles are all [...]
Are you a teen who loves to write? The Arrowhead Library System invites you to join award-winning Minnesota Author Mary Casanova in a virtual writing workshop experience July 26-30, 2021. With a small group of other teen writers, you’ll create new work, share with others and discuss the writer’s craft and journey. This free, week-long [...]
The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) will be providing The Art of Tying Knots: Macramé Take & Make Kits to member public libraries to distribute July 1-31, 2021. Learn the basic three knots of macramé and create a trendy micro-macramé zipper pull! This DIY project, created by Minnesota artist Jen Anfinson, can be used on jackets, [...]
Arrowhead Library System (ALS) now offers free access to the popular Creativebug online resource for patrons residing in Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods and St. Louis counties. Enjoy unlimited access to more than 1,000 award-winning arts and crafts video classes taught by recognized design experts [...]
Let your voice be heard! Tell MDE your ideas for spending federal aid funds by June 1st The Minnesota Department of Education is seeking public comment on how to spend it's 1.3 billion dollar share of federal aid for schools. The public comment period ends at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1st. Click here for [...]
To help get kids and families prepared for summer reading, a select number of public libraries in the Arrowhead Library System (ALS) region will be offering overdue fines amnesty for patrons ages 0-18 now until May 31, 2021. During this time, kids can return those long overdue library books from the following locations and all [...]