READING
Inexpensive Ways To Make The Miles Fly By
By Karla Mikkelson Whether you're a mom-on-the-go or a grandma with little ones in tow, theres more to long car rides than giving your most precious cargo highs from fruit snacks and a stack of gaming...
Posted on 5/2/13 at 9:47 AM
Thank You Harry Potter: A Letter From A Mother
So manymemories are tied to my boys' childhoodwith the Harry Potter series. We had car trips where we listened to audio books in the car while driving to the Black Hills. We had vacations where I ha...
Posted on 7/18/11 at 8:37 AM
Encouraging Reading: Entice Early Readers with Fun For Free
While it may be hard to believe, a recent study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation confirmed that millions of American children reach the fourth grade without being able to read proficiently at their...
Posted on 2/15/11 at 11:28 AM
The Big Read
About eighteen months ago, one day I was bored. Yes, even I can be bored. I did a Google search for blogs about Border Collies..and I began to read. Somehow I ended up at Three Dog Blog a blog by Laur...
Posted on 5/6/10 at 6:14 AM
Author duo to sign works at Cherry Street Books
Cherry Street Books in Alexandria will host authors and sisters Candace Simar and Angela F. Foster for a reading and signing on Friday, April 26 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.April 23, 2013
Reading, math tutors help Minnesota students achieve success
In the 2013-14 academic year, more than 900 Minnesota schools will be providing students additional help in achieving academic success in the face of sobering statewide statistics.March 24, 2013
Library classes to show how to borrow e-books
Do you own an e-reader or tablet but don’t know how to check out e-books from a library?January 09, 2013
Alexandria Rotary grant increases Garfield readership
January 09, 2013
Library to be closed Saturday
The Douglas County Library will be closed on Saturday, October 6.October 03, 2012
Join the 'Friends'… join the fun!
Join the Friends of the Library. Your membership will contribute to library needs and materials. You will be part of a group that believes a strong vibrant library is good for the whole community.By Bev Dokken and Georgia Wahlberg, Friends of the Library , October 03, 2012
Douglas County Library to be closed
The Douglas County Library will be closed on Saturday, October 6.September 26, 2012
September is library card sign-up month
As students head back to school this fall, the staff of the Douglas County Library encourages parents to visit the library and make sure their kids sign up for a library card.September 12, 2012
Alexandria Senior Center to host annual book sale
The annual Alexandria Senior Center book sale will be held Monday, September 10 through Friday, September 14 at the Senior Center.August 24, 2012
Read and Ride Day at the Minnesota State Fair
Douglas County Library has announced that Wednesday, August 29, is Read and Ride Day at the Minnesota State Fair. Anyone showing a valid public library card will receive discounted admission for a ticket purchased at the gate (one discount per card).August 22, 2012
Douglas County Library activities planned
It's the dog days of summer, but not at the library.August 22, 2012
A lasting mark on the heart, blossoming into a book
By Caroline Roers, Echo Press Intern , August 22, 2012
Some library services unavailable Aug. 14-16
Viking Library System (VLS), headquartered in Fergus Falls, will be upgrading its Horizon library system August 14-16.August 08, 2012
Annual book sale is almost here
The annual Friends of the Douglas County Library Book Sale will be held on Thursday, August 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 311 Broadway in Alexandria.By Karen Simmons, County Librarian , July 25, 2012
And Then Came Summer...
By Tara Bitzan , July 11, 2012
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