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The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Blood Oath by Linda Fairstein

The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

Lost and Found by Danielle Steel

Click any image to read a summary, check availability or place a hold through the library's catalog.

Tutoring Begins September 4

We will be offering free tutoring services to all students for the 2019-2020 school year. Volunteer tutors will be on hand Mondays and Wednesdays, starting September 4 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm.

Students are encouraged to bring all their study materials. Volunteers interested in becoming tutors should email asalgado@egflibrary.org for information.

Staff Book Review

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye was the late Toni Morrison’s first novel. It tells the tragic story of Pecola Breedlove. Pecola is poor and black, disregarded by society and reminded by her mother that she does not fit the standard of what America considers beautiful at the time. She comes to believe that if she could change her eye color, she will be loved and praised, and that her life will be different. The novel gives us context and insight on her parents past-and also includes the narrative of two of Pecola’s schoolmates who watch sadly as Pecola’s life takes a cumulative turn for the worst.

Available in print and e-book formats.

Tech Tip

Guinea Pig Volunteers

You could be a volunteer! We are currently looking for volunteers to help us care for our library pets: Ivy and Bean! You could help us feed, water and socialize our furry friends. Ivy and Bean love visitors, so come on down and fill out one of our volunteer pamphlets-bring your parents or a sibling as your assistant! Library staff will help train you and show you the ropes. You can also contact staff guinea pig wrangler at mflaws@egflibrary.org. We look forward to seeing you!

Book Review and Tech Tip by Michelle Flaws, Program Aide.

Summer Reading Program Wrap-up

We had a fantastic Summer Reading Program this year! We learned about wildlife of Minnesota and beyond, tested out algorithms with paper airplanes, learned about our friends from other countries, performed some magic, and even did a little dancing. A total of 559 kids attended our weekly programs, and we set a new record for hours read in a summer - 1056!

We couldn't have done it without support from parents and patrons, along with generous donations from community businesses and organizations. We'd like to extend a special thank you to the Friends of the Campbell Library for funding our programs and the Optimists Club who donated the funds for us to purchase a brand new book for every summer reading program participant. Until next year, keep reading!

LIBRARY CLOSED
Saturday - Monday, Aug 31 - Sep 2

NO STORYTIME OR BABY BOUNCE

Sep 3-5

AUTUMN COLORS ART EXHIBIT OPENING

Featuring the work of the River Forks Watercolor Society, a reading from Rhiannon Conley, and live music from Megan Kerr!
Monday, Sep 9 at 6:30 pm

OPEN KNITTING

Tuesday, Sep 17 from 9 am to noon

PUZZLE EXCHANGE

Meet other puzzlers and exchange your puzzles for different ones.

Thursday, Sep 19 from 5:30 to 6:30

EVENING & WEEKEND STORYTIME

Sunday, Sep 22 at 12:30 pm and Monday, Sep 23 at 6 pm

BOOK CLUB

Join us for a discussion of Educated, by Tara Westover

Monday, Sep 30 at 6:00 pm

Click here to see our complete calendar. Call the library at 218-773-9121 for more information about any of our events.

Photos From Around the Library

Campbell Library staff and patrons over the age of 12 read a combined total of 366 books this summer! Titles and authors were displayed in the library for everyone to see. Younger readers hours were logged separately as part of the Summer Reading program.

Superhero Storytime with Superman, Black Panther and Batgirl. Special thanks to Hollywood Heroes in downtown EGF for co-presenting this event.

Friends of the Library News

The Fall Book & Bake Sale will be held on October 4 & 5.

Friday, October 4 - 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday, October 5 - BAG SALE ALL DAY - 10 am - 2 pm

We are still accepting donations of books to sell! Email Angela at asalgado@egflibrary.org or call the library if you’d like to volunteer to help before or during the sale or to make baked goods.

For the latest updates on what's happening at the library!