Jessie F. Hallett Library Pre-school Story Hour                       

The importance of reading to your child and encouraging the  “Library Habit” comes alive each
Wednesday morning @ 10:30 a.m. at the Hallett Memorial Library, Crosby. (101 1st St SE-across from the Super Valu). Librarians Deb Weide, Peggi Beseres and Sharon Beaman plan fun-filled themed Story Times for area preschoolers and their caregivers.

Each program runs about 40 minutes and includes various combinations of stories, songs, finger plays, crafts and snacks.  We seek funding each year to bring in special programming such as storytellers, musicians, magicians and puppeteers

No pre-registration is necessary-we include all ages 0-6 years. For more information, call 218-546-8005




Story Hour Line-up

February 1: Teeth

February 8: We Love Books!

February 15: Brrr! Cold!

February 22: Movie Day (TBA)

February 29: Frosty MAGIC SHOW

Click HERE to Join us on
Facebook and see Fall Story
Hour Slide Shows.

Enjoy the latest slideshows of our 2011 summer readers and guests.
Farmyard Frolics    Aliens, Monsters & Robots    Story Hour w/Chelsie    Nests w/Aimee Anderson

Check Out These Story Hour Slide Shows.
July   September   Peter Rabbit   Chef Sharonne    Halloween   Winter Schminter   Birds   Snowmen    Dancing With Tots     Fish & Monkey Business     Story Hour Parade


Summer Reading Program (SRP)

Coming in July
Dream Big.....  Read!
Sign Up in May

Stay Tuned for Details

Summer Reading Program News
Some of our past featured speakers Included:

Musician Dennis Warner

Wolf Ridge Center - Raptors

Magician Robert Halbrook

Author David LaRochelle - SlideShow #1 & SlideShow #2

Enjoy Facebook photos of these events taken by Sharon Beaman & Marian Segersten. Click on any the title above to see a slideshow.  Click HERE to see a list of Summer Reading Program (SRP) winners

The Winner is Announced! Our new Library mascot has been named FLOYD by Owen Gates, son of Kelsey Gates. Congratulations Owen! And welcome Floyd the fish!  Click here to see a slideshow of Owen and Floyd on our Facebook page.

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Children’s Memorial Books Housed at Library
The Esther J. Horsager collection of books, previously housed at the Emily Charter School,

will now be available for check-out at the Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library in Crosby.  This collection of 250 titles was selected by family members and chosen with the highest standards of Children’s Literature in mind.  Newbery Honor books, Caldecott award winners, American Library Association (ALA) selections and classics make up a large proportion of this memorial library.  Esther Janet Horsager, 1901-1987, mother, grandmother, teacher, storyteller and friend, had a great love of reading. Her passion for books, learning and literature will be ever present at the JFHML. For more information about this living book project, contact Olive (Horsager) Slye or Sharon (Slye) Beaman, Emily.

Curbside Laptop Available For Use!
If you are between the age of 12-18, you are welcome to “checkout” our new laptop for use in the Curbside area.  Please see the front desk to complete acceptable use policy and to sign-up for a half-hour session.

Accelerated Reader @ Hallett Library

 The JFHML is extremely exited to offer Accelerated Reader (AR) book titles to our elementary and junior high schoolpatrons.  As school district #182 uses the AR programto increase individual student’s reading
enjoyment and

achievement, we are happy to partner in this program.

Our collection contains hundreds of AR titles whichcan be found by using AR Bookfinder (http://www.arbookfind.com) on any of the library internet
computers. Staff members will behappy to assist our young readers & their parentsto successfully reach their reading goals.

WATCH THE AMERICAN GIRL TEA SLIDE SHOWS

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