October 2023 News and Information

 Fall into Reading on Beanstack
This October we are embracing the cool weather and cozy vibes. Time to start reading! We are hosting a reading challenge that embraces fall. Take part in the challenge to track your reading, earn online badges, and make reading a habit. 
 
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 Database Highlight: Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition, the largest online family history resource available, provides unprecedented access to family history via documents that record the lineage of individuals from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more.
 
 
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National Friends of the Library Week
According to United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, "Friends of Libraries groups have their very own national week of celebration! United for Libraries will coordinate the 18th annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 15-21, 2023."
 
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Library Youth Advisory Council
A new leadership opportunity awaits for students! Great River Regional Library (GRRL) is creating a Library Youth Advisory Council. The council will elevate the voice of young people from Central Minnesota to shape library services and discuss improving current library services and programs for youth.
 
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Get to Know Your Library Staff! 
Heidi Kroll - Circulation Aide, St. Cloud
Celebrating 15 years with GRRL!
How did you start your career with GRRL?
I applied here when two situations coincided. The new St. Cloud building opened, and circulation skyrocketed; new aides were needed for shelving. Fortunately, my son was old enough to be on his own in the afternoon until my husband was done teaching. The 4-9 p.m. schedule fit our family perfectly.
What book are you currently recommending?
I read non-fiction and just finished The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece by Edward Dolnick. It was written in 2005, but I was drawn to it after visiting the National Museum in Oslo in August. We saw The Scream and heard about the robbery. We saw many other works of Edvard Munch, including The Vampire. I had no idea until I read the book that it had also been stolen and was recovered!
What is a fun fact about you?
I love to cook food from around the world. I'm so happy to make and share dishes from Greece, Russia, Guatemala, India, Ethiopia, the Middle East, ...! I believe that food equals love!
Staff Book Pick
The Rescue Artist : A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece
by Edward Dolnick

Traces the theft of Edvard Munch's The Scream from Oslo's National Gallery in 1994, recounting the efforts of art detective Charley Hill to recover the painting in an investigation that took him from the lavish estates of eccentric aristocrats to the art underworld. By the author of Down the Great Unknown. 
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