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Library Updates

Ancestry has extended remote access for library patrons. This means you can access the library's Ancestry database from home through December 31, 2021!

Access Ancestry by visiting our online catalog. Log in with your library card number and password, and choose Ancestry from the options at the top of the page. Don't know your password? Call the library at 507-359-8331 and we can help you reset it.

All Ages Programs

Join library staff as we present Don't Forget to Read the Instructions in partnership with NUCAT and Red Dragon Gaming. In each episode you'll learn about a tabletop game and enjoy watching library staff as they figure out how to play it. Episodes 1-10 are available now on our YouTube channel. These board games are also available for check out at the library!

Children's Programs

The children's summer reading program, Tales and Tails, runs Monday, June 14 through Monday, August 16.

We're on track to meet our community goal of checking out 30,000 books this summer. Last week we were up to 12,332 checkouts. Keep reading and we'll reach our goal!

Visit our website for more details on how to get involved in our Summer Reading Program!

Storytime news. The final summer storytime will be on Tuesday, July 27. Break will last throughout August. Stay tuned for future updates about storytime's return. See you again soon!

For more information on how to register to attend the remaining summer storytime sessions, visit our online event calendar or call 507-359-8331.

Adult Programs

Join the History Book Club for their monthly discussion on the third Tuesday of the month at noon. They will meet on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 12:00 PM to discuss Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors by Lizzie Collingham. The group will meet in-person in the library’s Fred Johnson room. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the circulation desk. We hope to see you there!

Join the Mystery Book Club for their monthly discussion on the last Monday of the month in the evening. They will meet on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 6:30 PM to discuss A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Fitch. The group will meet in-person in the library’s Fred Johnson room. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the circulation desk. We hope to see you there!

Join the Adult Book Club for their monthly discussion on the first Monday of the month in the evening. They will meet on Monday, August, 2, 2021 at 6:30 PM this month. They will be discussing Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. The group will meet in-person in the library’s Fred Johnson room. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the circulation desk. We hope to see you there!

Are you ready to explore The Grand Library? Do you have an itch in your imagination or an ache for adventure? Then come join one of two groups on the epic search for Books Wanted! One group will be meeting in person weekly on Monday afternoons at 3 p.m. at Red Dragon Gaming (204 N. Minnesota St.). The other group will be meeting online according to player schedules and will use the Discord and Roll20 applications. Never played Pathfinder before? No problem! Our experienced Game Master will be happy to walk you through the game learning process so you can enjoy the roleplaying experience. This first campaign is limited to 6 people per group so be sure to sign up early to help set a schedule that works well for everyone playing. If there is enough interest we can create more groups or run campaigns using other games too! Visit our online event calendar for more information and to register.

Come join other needle-craft workers for time to work on your own project and to socialize! The group, which meets from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, is open to anyone ages 16 and up. This is not a class, so bring your own materials. All types of needlework are welcome. We are very excited to be meeting again, but please remember to wear a mask and social distance. We hope to see you there!

Are you looking for a fun way to interact with family and friends? Do you like to try new things? Come to the New Ulm Public Library’s new Tabletop Gaming Group! The group will meet every other week during the summer on Thursday starting at 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM in the library’s basement meeting room. At each meeting, a local tabletop gaming expert will introduce a new game and walk the group through a round of gameplay. There will be plenty of table space to try an assortment of additional games available to enjoy as well. Open to all levels of gamers, ages 12+. Participants are welcome to come when they are able and bring their own games to share with the group too. No prior gameplay experience is required.

What do Americans really think about what is going on in the world? What do they find important? Author Chris Register decided to find out. Setting out on his touring bicycle, he is peddling solo, camping along the way, through all 50 states in 10 marathon rides over the regions of our country. Along the way, he interviewed people from all walks of life to find out what is important and meaningful to them. Are we really so divided? What Chris has found may surprise you, inspire you, or at least help you understand other people that call our nation home. Join the New Ulm Public Library on Friday, August 6 at 4:00 PM learn about Chris' first journey he took across the Midwest including the people and places he visited as well as the adventure of riding across America solo by bicycle. This free program is made possible by a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative and funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Recordings of Elisa Korenne's concert, "Madams, Matrons, and Madwomen: Extraordinary Women in American History," and her workshop, "Making Local History Come Alive through Character Writing," are now available to view on the library's YouTube channel. These free public programs are made possible by a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative and funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Want to request the newest items as soon as they're added to our library's collection? Try Wowbrary!

The Friends of the Library sponsors Wowbrary, which compiles the list of new materials the library has received over the past week, sorts it into categories, adds a synopsis, and sends the newsletter by email. The service even includes a “Borrow” tab so patrons can go immediately to the library’s online catalog system and place a hold. Click on the Wowbrary icon above to get started.

Staff Picks

Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland

Two families, three generations, one iconic but aging resort hotel in the Catskills and one offer to sell to a development company. Will nostalgia and memories win over common sense and cold hard cash? The crown jewel of the “Jewish Riviera,” the Golden Hotel was built in 1960 during the era of luxurious summer getaways. Now, the other behemoth bungalow hotels have closed and the Goldman and Weingold families gather one last time to vote on whether to sell or refurbish. Suddenly, memories and old issues (good and bad) come flooding back to muddy the waters. This is a light family drama in a beautiful mountain setting – a perfect summer read! - Sue

Wending Darling is all grown up, but she has never been able to banish her time in Neverland from her mind. It haunts her, especially when her brothers seem to have forgotten their adventures with Peter Pan completely. When Peter returns looking for Wendy he finds a grown woman. Disgusted that Wendy would dare grow up, he kidnaps Wendy’s daughter instead. Despite her fear, Wendy must follow them to Neverland, rescue her daughter, and confront the growing darkness at the center of the island, perhaps at the heart of Peter himself. I loved this take on Peter Pan and how the author twists classic elements of the fairy tale to tell a much darker version of a story that has always made me a little uneasy. – April