By Logan Wells, News Director | Logan@kymnradio.net
November is a busy month for the Northfield Public Library with several events going on in the next few weeks.
Today from 9am to 12pm there will be an outreach event where the bookmobile will be going to the Dundas City Hall and is available for residents. The bookmobile will also be at Dundas City Hall on December 2nd and January 6th.
On Thursday, students from Carleton College’s Archaeology Methods and Labs will be sharing their latest discoveries from the excavation of the Women’s League Cabin in the Cowling Arboretum. The event is a preview of Carleton’s Archaeology day they are having on November 19th, where audience members will get to see artifacts and other unearthed items from the site. There will be a Q&A session about the project as well.
Next week on Tuesday, November 12th from 6pm to 8pm, the library will host the event Making America: Latino Poetry, Writing, and Placemaking in the United States. University of Minnesota, Prof. Osiris Gómez will examine a central theme in Latino literature: writing as a place-making strategy in the United States.
The library’s teen program remains active and Director of LIbrary Services Natatlie Draper said that she had seen positive comments about their program Teen Tuesday.
When somebody was asking for places for their middle schooler to find their people just trying to find healthy friendships and supportive environments and place to meet new friends and folks in the comments, we’re recommending various things in the committee, but also Team Tuesdays at the library. Director of Library Services Natalie Draper on the KYMN Morning Show
Teen Tuesday is every Tuesday from 4pm to 5:30pm with a different event each week. This week will be a game events, next week will be crafts and the following week will be their regular book club.
The library also continues to offer free homework help for all students from kindergarten to 12th grade. No appointments are needed just drop in on Saturdays from 10am to 12pm or Sundays from 2pm to 4pm for help from Carleton student tutors.
You can find all the information about library events on their website https://mynpl.org/home
