Friends of the Howard Lake Library

The Anniversary celebration for R.E.A.D. brought together 4 groups 0f dogs and their handlers, and nearly forty readers plus their parents.  The two hour event on Saturday, September 14th was a success.  The Howard Lake Community Room was abuzz with the sound of young voices taking turns reading to Penny, Sara, Jack & Keira.

There was cake, “puppy chow” and Kool Aid for treats for the humans and all who read received a book to take  home.   A BIG thank you to all who made this event so successful.   A schedule for smaller, more intimate monthly reading sessions will be posted.  Stop at the Howard Lake Library for more information or check back here as the information will be posted as soon as the dates are decided. [Read more →]

Join the Friends of the Howard Lake Library in celebrating the 10th anniversary of R.E. A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs).  This event will be held on Saturday, November 14 from 11 AM to 1 PM. and will be in the Howard Lake Community Room (above the library).

We will have treats and activities.

This event is geared to ages 3 to 12, but all ages are welcome.  Preregistration is requested. Stop in at the library or call 320.543.2020.

  The day started out cold and snowy, but that didn’t deter the enthusiastic painters and their families.  Almost 65 pumpkins were decorated.  While waiting for the paint to dry, the children enjoyed cookies and Kool Aid and played games.

Special guest was Howard Lake Good Neighbor Days Queen, Ellen Korsbon.   Queen Ellen painted a pumpkin, played games and encouraged the painters.

Carol Moorhead again displayed her artistic pumpkin painting.

A grateful THANK YOU to Untiedt’s Vegetable Farm from Waverly for providing the pumpkins.

Please click on the thumbnails to see the artists at work.  See you next year!  Photos provided by Amy Korsbon.

Howard Lake Mayor Rick Lammers proclaimed October 18 through October 24 as Friends of the Library Week.   Thank you Howard Lake!  The Friends are proud to support our library and its programs.

The next time you are in the library, please check out the bulletin board with photos of some of our past projects.  The photos will be up through the end of October.

Join us for Coffee Time on Saturday, October 10th, between 9 AM & 11 AM in the Howard Lake Community Room.  We will have coffee & some goodies.  A free will offering is suggested.

Watch the pumpkin painters at work, and visit with you friends and neighbors.

Join us for the 6th annual Pumpkin Painting event held on Saturday, October 10th in the Howard Lake Community Room (above the library).  Leave the Friends deal with the mess–you just have fun. [Read more →]

The Howard Lake Library is going to the dogs this fall.   Four reading sessions are planned:     Sept. 19; Oct. 17; Nov.14 and Dec. 19.   All sessions run from 113:30 AM to 12:45 PM, and are held in the library.

If your school age child has never had the chance to read to a dog, please consider dropping in for one of the events.  The trained therapy dogs are calm and very patient and the handlers/owners are wonderful.

If you have any questions, please contact the Howard Lake library–320.543.2020.

Evening storytime is back at the Howard Lake Library.   The September 23 event is Little Critter; October 21 is Froggy; and December 2 is Reindeer Fun.  Each event runs form 6:15 to 7:00 PM and is held in the library.

For more information, please contact a librarian or call 320.543.2020.

The weather was hot but the lemonade was cool and the party was fun.  The End of Summer Reading Party, that is.   On  Tues., August 11., readers who participated in the program played games, won prizes, ate cookies and drank pink lemonade.   Games included:  bean bag toss, sack race, egg on the spoon race, create your own game toss, drop the clothes pin and stick the fish on the board.    Grand prize winners for the three categories were announced.

When asked by Friends of the Library President Judy Forst if they had a good time reading this summer, the group responded yes.  When asked if they would like to do it again next year,  they responded with a resounding YES.   Watch for information about the 2010 program in late May of next year.  Thanks for participating in the 2009 program, and keep reading.

Click on the thumbnails to see the fun.

The Friend of the Howard Lake Library will host a party as a “thank you-job well done” for all who registered and participated in the GRRL Summer Reading Program, “Be Creative @ Your Library”.  The party will be Tuesday, August 11 at 6 PM at the Howard Lake Library on the outdoor library square & greenspace.   Participate in old fashioned games, win prizes and enjoy treats.  The winners of the 3 grand prizes will also be announced that evening.

Siblings and other family members of the readers are also invited to atttend.

For more information, please contact the library at 320.543.2020.

In case of bad weather, this event will be held in the Howard Lake Community room.