By Theresa de Valence Posted on 31 March 2018 Readers of DorothyL listserv posted the memorable books read in 2017. The count represents the number of times each title was included. Below are the thirty-seven most-cited titles. All but one title, The Question of the Absentee Father, are available in the regional catalog, although Police [...]
Greetings and happy spring! Arrowhead Library System (ALS) has a long-standing commitment to maintaining a collection of current publication titles of interest to librarians, library staff and library trustees. The collection is housed at the ALS Headquarters in Mountain Iron, but all titles can be requested via the online catalog (if you have a borrower’s card [...]
Greetings and happy spring! Arrowhead Library System (ALS) has a long-standing commitment to maintaining a collection of current publication titles of interest to librarians, library staff and library trustees. The collection is housed at the ALS Headquarters in Mountain Iron, but all titles can be requested via the online catalog (if you have a borrower’s card [...]
“Libraries are a smart investment, transforming lives and communities and passionately advocating for lifelong learning. Libraries Transform, the American Library Association’s public awareness campaign, is spreading the word about the impact libraries and librarians make every day.” (American Library Association). A Minnesota spin on the campaign resulted in several “Because” statements from library supporters. Below [...]
"Libraries are a smart investment, transforming lives and communities and passionately advocating for lifelong learning. Libraries Transform, the American Library Association’s public awareness campaign, is spreading the word about the impact libraries and librarians make every day." (American Library Association). A Minnesota spin on the campaign resulted in several “Because” statements from library supporters. Below [...]
“Libraries are a smart investment, transforming lives and communities and passionately advocating for lifelong learning. Libraries Transform, the American Library Association’s public awareness campaign, is spreading the word about the impact libraries and librarians make every day.” (American Library Association). A Minnesota spin on the campaign resulted in several “Because” statements from library supporters. Below [...]
MLA +ITEM Legislative Update Newsletter 2018|#1 This is your *new* source for updates on Minnesota library legislative activities. This newsletter is the way MLA & ITEM members will receive legislative updates from Sam Walseth of Capitol Hill Associates. Capitol Hill Associates is the lobbying firm representing MLA, ITEM, the multicounty multitype library systems, & the regional [...]
Greetings and happy winter! Arrowhead Library System (ALS) has a long-standing commitment to maintaining a collection of current publication titles of interest to librarians, library staff and library trustees. The collection is housed at the ALS Headquarters in Mountain Iron, but all titles can be requested via the online catalog (if you have a borrower’s card [...]
The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) has again this year designated February as Love Your Library month for our annual fund-raising campaign. In 2017, we received generous donations totally just over $11,200! All proceeds are used to purchase new materials for the ALS Mail-A-Book and Bookmobile collections. If you are interested in making a tax-deductible donation, checks [...]
Early in the morning of December 26, a house fire in Hibbing claimed the lives of Steve and Pat Gillitzer as well as the lives of two of their grandchildren. After retiring from a career in the Hibbing Fire Department, Steve became a Bookmobile Driver for ALS in March 2010. Steve's routes on the Bookmobile [...]