Library Joy Week!

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The Stanley Public Library is excited to announce its participation in Library Joy Week, a statewide celebration taking place February 1-7, in partnership with the North Dakota Library Association and the North Dakota State Library. Some activities will include take and make craft kits and coloring pages for kids, a puzzle to put together in the library, and library joy hearts to fill out and hang in the library. Patrons are invited to participate in the Blind Date with a Book event and to spend time exploring the library.

Blind Date with a Book

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This Valentine’s Day, let the Stanley Public Library set you up with a blind date–with a book! You may find your forever commitment, or it may be just a fling, but a blind date with a book can be a great companion on a cold winter night.

Stop at the Stanley Public Library to find your date by checking out a book on display. If you’re looking for a fun excuse to read something new, this is the event for you. You’ll be able to see the first line of the book printed on the wrapped book, but you won’t know the name of your blind date until you get it home. Who doesn’t love a bookish surprise?

Whether you find your literary soulmate or your bookish date turns out to be a one-night stand, Blind Date with a Book is always a great way to find love at the library.

Inside each book is a “Rate Your Date” sheet. Fill out the sheet and return it to the library to be entered in a drawing for a prize, whether you loved the book or not. The sheet must be returned by February 26 and the drawing will be February 27.

The event is open to patrons ages 16 and older, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Holly Jolly Christmas Candy Contest Winner

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During December, the Stanley Public Library held a Holly Jolly Christmas Candy Contest. Students were invited to view the Santa box and guess the number of items it contained. Lucas Song was the lucky winner, guessing 365 and coming within eight of the total number. Congratulations to Lucas and to all who visited the library to enter! The contest was sponsored by the Friends of the Library.