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Quatrefoil Library”™s Prime Timers Book Club continues to meet virtually while the library is closed due to Covid. If you are craving LGBTQ+ book talk, join the club for monthly meetings on Zoom. It”™s easy to join and all are welcome. For more information contact Rick Notch at ricknotch@icloud.com. The club has these terrific books selected for the first half of 2021 (all Book Club dates start at 1:15 p.m.): Feb. 20 - Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski; March 20 - The Storm, One Voice from the AIDS Generation by Christopher Zyda; April 17 - The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.; May 15 - Fashionably Late: Gay, Bi and Trans Men Who Came Out Later in Life edited by Vinnie Kinsella; June 19 - The Inheritance by Matthew Lopez. Quatrefoil Library”™s LGBTQ+ collection is available by drive up order at 1220 East Lake Street. Visit their website to learn more: www.qlibrary.org For Sale: 1100 E Franklin. The building currently leased by Chase Bank was [...]
February Library News
By CARZ NELSON For updated information on Hennepin County Library services during the Coronavirus Pandemic, visit www.hclib.org. All information is accurate as of January 15 2021. PROGRAMS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH This February HCLib is hosting virtual programs for Black history month, in partnership with the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum & Gallery (MAAHMG). In addition to films that address the arts in social justice movements, there will be panels with community leaders. LIBRARY UPDATES: "Reading" by Jessie Merriam East Lake Library Grab&Go East Lake Library, located at 2727 E. Lake St., reopened on December 27. The building was damaged during the uprising and had been closed for rehab and repair. The library is now available for Grab and Go service Sunday 12-5 PM; Mon, Tues, Thurs 9 AM to 5 PM Wednesday 12-8 PM. Franklin Library 1413 E Franklin Ave., is open for [...]
Library News
By CARZ NELSON For updated information on Hennepin County Library services during the Coronavirus Pandemic, visit www.hclib. org. All information is accurate as of December 15, 2020 Franklin Library at 1413 E Franklin Avenue is open for computer use only. Call (612) 543-6925 to make an appointment. The building will remain locked, but staff will let you in at your appointment time. Masks are required and will be provided if you do not bring one. Because of social distancing, staff will be unable to offer computer assistance. You will have access to a desktop computer, Internet, and printing. You will need to bring your own headphones. At this time, Franklin Library is open for computer use ONLY. Other areas and services, including book/DVD checkout, are not available. They will be accepting returns during staffed service hours. Franklin Library Computer Hours Tuesday & Wednesday ”“ 9 AM to 5 PM Thursday ”“ Noon to 8 [...]
