Newspaper Columns
Seasonal Reading: Spring
Recently I have been enjoying the book “The Little Library Year: Recipes and Reading to Suit Each Season” by Kate Young. Young, a chef, pairs seasonal reading recommendations with food...
Great Storyteller
Library Newspaper Column: Great Story Teller Gail Hedstrom Library Director If you have ever found yourself towards the end of a waitlist for a book, I can appreciate your frustration,...
Battle of the Book Series
This week, the Fergus Falls Public Library commenced its 4th annual Spring Showdown literary tournament. Over the past three years, the community has voted for their favorite Newbery Medal winner,...
How One Book Leads Me to Another
I keep copious lists of books I want to read, but as a mood reader, the books I end up reading are picked according to my current reading mood. Some...
A Month of Library Fun
While February may be the shortest month of the year, it is one of the best months in the library world. February is “I Love to Read” month where all...
Dragon Stories Take Flight on Bookshelves
Is it their size? Their scales? Their fiery breath and sometimes fiery tempers? What is it about dragons that intrigues readers of all ages? Several of my co-workers and I...
Quick Reads
I’ve been on a reading roll. A few things are helping my reading life. In between reading for book clubs, I’ve been reading quick reads. These include coffee-table books and...
Fergus Library’s Top 10 of 2024
We have officially said goodbye to 2024 and many of us have already begun working on our 2025 reading goals. My first finished books of the New Year were “Powerless”...
BookFace Friday (a 2022 reprint)
If you follow the Fergus Falls Public Library’s social media platforms - Facebook and Instagram - you may have noticed our weekly Friday posts highlighting different book covers. And if...
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