We have one non-fiction book and several thrillers available this week. In "On the House: A Washington Memoir" John Boehner, former Speaker of the House, shares colorful tales from the halls of power, the smoke-filled rooms around the halls of power, and his fabled tour bus. "When the Stars Go Dark" by Paula McLain is a thriller that entwines fictional crime with real cases and is guaranteed to keep readers up all night. "The Other Emily" by Dean Koontz takes readers on a twisting journey of lost love, and terrifying promises. "Ocean Prey" by John Sandford is a Lucus Davenport and Virgil Flowers thriller. "The Good Sister" by Sally Hepworth stirs up dark secrets from the past and exposes the lies that bind two sisters.
Be sure to look at the April book displays when you stop in. We have gardening books on the display table and a display of books about autism.
We have 2 iPads available for checkout for a 14-day checkout, and 3 WiFi hotspots.
We would like to remind patrons about MontanaLibrary2Go. MontanaLibrary2Go is a consortium service that offers circulating downloadable digital e-books and audiobooks to patrons at participating libraries. MontanaLibrary2Go offers a collection of over 25,000 contemporary, classic, and bestseller downloadable and streaming audiobooks and e-books (books in electronic, or digital, format) to patrons of participating Montana public, tribal, and academic libraries. Recently 2,379 downloadable magazines were added to MontanaLibrary2Go. You need to be a patron of a participating library and be in good standing to use MontanaLibrary2Go. Blaine County Library is a participating library. If you need to learn how to access MontnaLibrary2Go, just give us a call and we can walk you through the process. If you need in-person help with your device, we can do that too!
After School Hangout for grades 7 and 8 is on Mondays at 3:30. Story Time for ages 6 and under is Tuesdays at 10:30. After School Hangout for grades 5 and 6 is Tuesdays at 3:30. LEGO Club for grades Kindergarten and up is Thursdays at 3:30. Masks are still required for anyone age 5 and over during all programs. Hand washing will be required upon entering the building. There will be social distancing where applicable. There will be no food or drinks during programs.
Blaine County Library is still following CDC guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID. We are currently under a mask mandate implemented by the Blaine County Commissioners after the Governor lifted the statewide mandate. The library's Pandemic/Epidemic Policy gives the library board the authority to continue requiring masks, handwashing and social distancing until the CDC no longer recommends those measures to prevent the spread of COVID, and the library will be following that policy.