Hibbing Public Library has applied for funds to purchase toys in the children's area and large muscle play in the auditorium during preschool storytime. Additionally the toys may be used for a “play day” in the auditorium. The auditorium may be reserved ahead of time.
As we are competing with other organizations, the only way we are going to be noticed is through letters of support. The letters of support may only be submitted through the Hamburger Helper Website. Your letter of support does not have to be lengthy.
Please note-there is a committee working on a indoor play area. Once this happens the committee will have the option of moving the toys to the community play area.
Submit a Letter of Support
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
Mystery Book Review
The Killing Moon
By Chuck Hogan
Don Maddox comes back to Black Falls after 15 years to sell his mother’s home. When his father’s old partner offers him a job with the local police department, he decides to stick around.
He soon finds out that the good old boys of the squad are keeping secrets. Local citizens, harassed by corrupt local police, have filed complaints with the state but so far little has been done. When Maddox starts nosing around, people turn up dead or missing.
Each chapter is told by a different person which gives the story tension. You slowly become aware of the town’s secrets and how they relate to murder.
By Chuck Hogan
Don Maddox comes back to Black Falls after 15 years to sell his mother’s home. When his father’s old partner offers him a job with the local police department, he decides to stick around.
He soon finds out that the good old boys of the squad are keeping secrets. Local citizens, harassed by corrupt local police, have filed complaints with the state but so far little has been done. When Maddox starts nosing around, people turn up dead or missing.
Each chapter is told by a different person which gives the story tension. You slowly become aware of the town’s secrets and how they relate to murder.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Volunteer Tax Preparers
Volunteer tax preparers will be at the Hibbing Public Library on Friday's and Satuday's from February 2 - April 15, 2007. Tax-Aide volunteers will provide free tax assistance in the library to low or moderate income taxpayers of any age.
On Fridays, the hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday hours are 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
What should I bring with me? Every site is a little different but the list below tells you the most commonly required documents. Some of these items may not apply to you in which case you can disregard them.
Social security numbers for you, your spouse, and all your dependents
Last year's tax returns
W-2s for yourself and your spouse
Any 1099s you or your spouse received
Alimony received
Unemployment compensation statements
Social security income statements
Any other statements showing income
IRA contributions
Tuition payments and Student loan interest payments
Any itemized expenses you may wish to deduct, such as:
Out-of-pocket medical expenses
Non-cash donations
Cash donations
Vehicle license tabs
Property taxes paid
Job-related moving expenses
Mortgage interest paid
Tax preparation fees
Uniform costs
Daycare expenses - you will need to provide the name, address, amount paid, and social security number or EIN for each provider you paid.
Minnesota Education credit:
Educational software
Private school tuition or tutoring
Academic books/materials
Music lessons and music equipment rental
Tuition for academic summer camp
Instructor fees for drivers education
School supplies (must have itemized receipt)
Property Tax Refund documents
CRPs - Certificate of Rent Paid
Property tax statements
If you wish to use the direct deposit/direct debit option, please bring your checkbook with you to verify your bank account and routing information.
On Fridays, the hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday hours are 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
What should I bring with me? Every site is a little different but the list below tells you the most commonly required documents. Some of these items may not apply to you in which case you can disregard them.
Social security numbers for you, your spouse, and all your dependents
Last year's tax returns
W-2s for yourself and your spouse
Any 1099s you or your spouse received
Alimony received
Unemployment compensation statements
Social security income statements
Any other statements showing income
IRA contributions
Tuition payments and Student loan interest payments
Any itemized expenses you may wish to deduct, such as:
Out-of-pocket medical expenses
Non-cash donations
Cash donations
Vehicle license tabs
Property taxes paid
Job-related moving expenses
Mortgage interest paid
Tax preparation fees
Uniform costs
Daycare expenses - you will need to provide the name, address, amount paid, and social security number or EIN for each provider you paid.
Minnesota Education credit:
Educational software
Private school tuition or tutoring
Academic books/materials
Music lessons and music equipment rental
Tuition for academic summer camp
Instructor fees for drivers education
School supplies (must have itemized receipt)
Property Tax Refund documents
CRPs - Certificate of Rent Paid
Property tax statements
If you wish to use the direct deposit/direct debit option, please bring your checkbook with you to verify your bank account and routing information.
Friday, January 26, 2007
New Computers at the Library
The computer lab computers that were installed in 2001 are being replaced with new Windows XP computers that will have the Office 2007 suite of software. This software includes just recently released versions of Microsoft Word and Exel and the latest version of Internet Explorer.
The computer lab will be closed January 30 - February 1 for the upgrade.
Visit the lab and try out our new computers. We also offer a full range of computer and internet classes that are free to the public.
The computer lab will be closed January 30 - February 1 for the upgrade.
Visit the lab and try out our new computers. We also offer a full range of computer and internet classes that are free to the public.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Book Review
Iwoz
By Steve Wozniak with Gina Smith
If you ever wondered what type of person could invent a personal computer, then this is the book for you. Steve Wozniak, prankster and gifted genius, figured out how to attach a monitor and keyboard to a bunch of circuits and with friend, Steve Jobs, started Apple computer.
Growing up, he spent his life playing countless pranks and hanging out with the Electronics Kids in the neighborhood now known as Silicon Valley. Friends were amused by his pranks; school officials and the police less so. The explanations on how circuits work, how Steve Wozniak invented the personal computer, and other electronic gadgets makes for an easily understandable and funny read.
For more information:
www.woz.org
By Steve Wozniak with Gina Smith
If you ever wondered what type of person could invent a personal computer, then this is the book for you. Steve Wozniak, prankster and gifted genius, figured out how to attach a monitor and keyboard to a bunch of circuits and with friend, Steve Jobs, started Apple computer.
Growing up, he spent his life playing countless pranks and hanging out with the Electronics Kids in the neighborhood now known as Silicon Valley. Friends were amused by his pranks; school officials and the police less so. The explanations on how circuits work, how Steve Wozniak invented the personal computer, and other electronic gadgets makes for an easily understandable and funny read.
For more information:
www.woz.org
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Air Conditioning Project
The City Council has sent out for bids on the newly redesigned library air conditioning project. Bids are due back to City Hall by January 11, 2007.
If a bid is accepted, the project should be completed in time for next summer's hot temperatures.
If a bid is accepted, the project should be completed in time for next summer's hot temperatures.
Holiday Hours
The Library will be closed for the Christmas holiday on December 25 and 26. It will also be closed on January 1st.
Visit the Library website for access to the library catalog, databases, schedule of events, and other information.
Go to www.hibbing.lib.mn.us
Visit the Library website for access to the library catalog, databases, schedule of events, and other information.
Go to www.hibbing.lib.mn.us
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Computer Classes at the Library
Computer classes are offered at the Hibbing Public Library. Classes combing up in January are Computer Basics, Internet for Beginners, Email (Yahoo), Searching the Internet, Working with Word, and Build a Wiki.
Sessions are free and about 90 minutes long. Space is limited so registration is required. Reservations can be made in person or by calling the library at 262-1038 or by emailing the library.
Sessions are free and about 90 minutes long. Space is limited so registration is required. Reservations can be made in person or by calling the library at 262-1038 or by emailing the library.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Book Review
The Rising Tide
By Jeff Shaara
First in a series on World War II, the action begins in the Libyan Desert, North Africa in 1942. The book moves back and forth between the German and Allied forces as the battles are fought with infantry and armored divisions. Various maps illustrate the confrontations between armies.
Erwin Rommel known as the Desert Fox, commander of the German Africa Corps in North Africa, fights first the British and then the Americans with Panzer divisions.
Dwight Eisenhower is chosen by Roosevelt and Churchill to lead the Allied command in North Africa. Operation Torch has British and American forces landing in Morocco and Algeria where they will first confront the Vichy French government and then the Germans.
Jeff Shaara is best known for his novels on the Civil War, has also written a book on World War I where many commanders of World War II got their training.
Website: www.jeffshaara.com
By Jeff Shaara
First in a series on World War II, the action begins in the Libyan Desert, North Africa in 1942. The book moves back and forth between the German and Allied forces as the battles are fought with infantry and armored divisions. Various maps illustrate the confrontations between armies.
Erwin Rommel known as the Desert Fox, commander of the German Africa Corps in North Africa, fights first the British and then the Americans with Panzer divisions.
Dwight Eisenhower is chosen by Roosevelt and Churchill to lead the Allied command in North Africa. Operation Torch has British and American forces landing in Morocco and Algeria where they will first confront the Vichy French government and then the Germans.
Jeff Shaara is best known for his novels on the Civil War, has also written a book on World War I where many commanders of World War II got their training.
Website: www.jeffshaara.com
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Yuletide Festival
The Yuletide Festival will be held Tuesday, December 5 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the library. It is an evening of fun and musical festivity. The Hibbing City Band performs. There will be cookie decorating, time to visit with Santa Claus and enjoy a yuletide story. Children may also select a free paperback to take home. Refreshments will be served.
This Program has been sponsored by: the Friends of the Hibbing Public Library with the support of Girl Scout Troops 1702 and 1723, the Hibbing Key Club, Hibbing City Band, and Mr. C. Books are provided by the Hibbing Literacy Action Center with funds from the Hibbing United Way.
This Program has been sponsored by: the Friends of the Hibbing Public Library with the support of Girl Scout Troops 1702 and 1723, the Hibbing Key Club, Hibbing City Band, and Mr. C. Books are provided by the Hibbing Literacy Action Center with funds from the Hibbing United Way.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Mystery Book Review
Never Fear
By Scott Frost
Homicide detective Alex Delillo finds and loses a brother all in one night. Suicide is suspected, but as Alex and her partner, detective Dylan Harrison investigate, they find that Alex’s brother was murdered. An eighteen year old serial murder investigation where the suspect in the cold case was Alex and her half brother’s father complicates the story as Alex is convinced that she is being stonewalled by the LAPD.
Scott Frost has written for Twin Peaks and X-Files. Never Fear is the second book in the series featuring Alex Delillo as a Pasadena homicide detective. Run the Risk, first book in the series, was nominated for an Edgar award for Best First Novel.
By Scott Frost
Homicide detective Alex Delillo finds and loses a brother all in one night. Suicide is suspected, but as Alex and her partner, detective Dylan Harrison investigate, they find that Alex’s brother was murdered. An eighteen year old serial murder investigation where the suspect in the cold case was Alex and her half brother’s father complicates the story as Alex is convinced that she is being stonewalled by the LAPD.
Scott Frost has written for Twin Peaks and X-Files. Never Fear is the second book in the series featuring Alex Delillo as a Pasadena homicide detective. Run the Risk, first book in the series, was nominated for an Edgar award for Best First Novel.
Monday, November 06, 2006
Mystery Book Review
Torment of Others
By Val McDermid
Dr. Tony Hill, criminal psychologist, shines in this 4th novel in a series. While a convicted murderer is locked away in a secure hospital, a new series of murders seem to be the work of a copycat. Detective Chief Inspector Carol Jordan calls in Dr. Hill to make sense of these murders. The bodies are found in Temple Fields, the setting of a previous set of murders in the book, The Mermaids Singing.
Present day English police procedurals with profiling added, Wire in the Blood, the second book in the series is also the name of the BBC series now in its 4th season. Series 4, episode 2 is based on the novel, Torment of Others.
Website: http://www.valmcdermid.com
By Val McDermid
Dr. Tony Hill, criminal psychologist, shines in this 4th novel in a series. While a convicted murderer is locked away in a secure hospital, a new series of murders seem to be the work of a copycat. Detective Chief Inspector Carol Jordan calls in Dr. Hill to make sense of these murders. The bodies are found in Temple Fields, the setting of a previous set of murders in the book, The Mermaids Singing.
Present day English police procedurals with profiling added, Wire in the Blood, the second book in the series is also the name of the BBC series now in its 4th season. Series 4, episode 2 is based on the novel, Torment of Others.
Website: http://www.valmcdermid.com
Monday, October 30, 2006
Library Book Sale
The Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held form 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on November 3rd and 4th, in the Library Auditorium. Book donations may be dropped off at the library front desk.
We should be very very close to the end of the street construction. If 5th Avenue in front of the library is still blocked off, please park on the side streets and use the sidewalk on the side of the building to the front door.
For more information or to volunteer call 218-262-1038 or send an email to: hibbingpl@arrowhead.lib.mn.us.
We should be very very close to the end of the street construction. If 5th Avenue in front of the library is still blocked off, please park on the side streets and use the sidewalk on the side of the building to the front door.
For more information or to volunteer call 218-262-1038 or send an email to: hibbingpl@arrowhead.lib.mn.us.
Monday, October 23, 2006
Gift from U. S. Bank Foundation
On October 18th U.S. Bank Foundation gave the Hibbing Public Library a gift of $1,000 to use to bring artists to the preform in our community. The Hibbing Public Library will be cooperating with the schools to bring in one or several artists to share their talents with children in the schools and to the community through library programs. In the past we have brought in Norm Barnhart, a magician who promotes reading, Charlie Maguire, who shared muisc of the Minnesota and the Ironrange, storytellers and songwritter Keven McMullen, fabric artists, and folkdancers.
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Mystery Book Review
Kill All the Lawyers
By Paul Levine
Third in the series, Steve Solomon is an unprincipled Florida defense lawyer with a conventional partner, Victoria Lord. Solomon and Lord, also partners in their private life, throw sparks with witty dialogue. The quick witted dialogue never stops, whether Solomon is interacting with Lord, her mother or his own father. Quirky characters make the books fun to read: Bobby, Solomon’s savant nephew and Solomon’s father, retired lawyer, round out the home life.
The book opens with a 300 lb Marlin attached to Solomon’s door. Unfortunately, newly released convicted felon, Dr. Kreeger, psychologist and killer, finds out that Solomon gave evidence to the prosecution and Kreeger wants revenge.
Solomon vs Lord and The Deep Blue Alibi, first 2 books in the series, also feature nonstop action and suspense with amusing situations.
For more information, see the websites:
http://www.paul-levine.com/ and http://www.nakedauthors.com/ a blog written by crime novelists: Cornelia Read, Jacqueline Winspear, James Grippando, Patricia Smiley, and Paul Levine.
By Paul Levine
Third in the series, Steve Solomon is an unprincipled Florida defense lawyer with a conventional partner, Victoria Lord. Solomon and Lord, also partners in their private life, throw sparks with witty dialogue. The quick witted dialogue never stops, whether Solomon is interacting with Lord, her mother or his own father. Quirky characters make the books fun to read: Bobby, Solomon’s savant nephew and Solomon’s father, retired lawyer, round out the home life.
The book opens with a 300 lb Marlin attached to Solomon’s door. Unfortunately, newly released convicted felon, Dr. Kreeger, psychologist and killer, finds out that Solomon gave evidence to the prosecution and Kreeger wants revenge.
Solomon vs Lord and The Deep Blue Alibi, first 2 books in the series, also feature nonstop action and suspense with amusing situations.
For more information, see the websites:
http://www.paul-levine.com/ and http://www.nakedauthors.com/ a blog written by crime novelists: Cornelia Read, Jacqueline Winspear, James Grippando, Patricia Smiley, and Paul Levine.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Check Out the New Database
A link to Access NewspaperARCHIVE is now available from the library’s web site. It is a free and convenient research tool that provides access to historical newspapers from around the world. This version allows the user to view, save and print full-page newspapers dating from 1759 to 1977.
The archive includes papers from across the U.S. along with papers from the United Kingdom, Canada, Jamaica and other countries. Searching is easy and can be done by key word or phrase, date, or location.
Click on the “Databases and Search Engines” link on the top of the library’s web site, http://www.hibbing.lib.mn.us and check out all of our online products.
The archive includes papers from across the U.S. along with papers from the United Kingdom, Canada, Jamaica and other countries. Searching is easy and can be done by key word or phrase, date, or location.
Click on the “Databases and Search Engines” link on the top of the library’s web site, http://www.hibbing.lib.mn.us and check out all of our online products.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Police at Preschool Program
A 2 ½ year old boy shakes hands with police Officer B (Greg Benedict) and tells him his name. Children were told if they need help or if they are lost they may go up to a police officer for help. Officer Benedict offered other safety tips to children and parents during preschool storytime at the Hibbing Public Library.
Mouse in the Library
The Mouse from the book "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" stopped by the Hibbing Public Library.
No cookies were given to the mouse, but he stayed around to smile for some pictures.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Attention Dylan Fans
Now available at the library, The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia by Michael Gray (782.42164092).
Michael Gray, author of Song and Dance Man: the Art of Bob Dylan, is recognized as the world authority on the work of Dylan and an expert on the history of rock and roll and the blues. Gray’s newest book, The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia, has received rave reviews.
“Author Michael Gray outdistances them all with this voluminous collection of all things Dylan. Gray’s knowledge of his subject is seemingly boundless, yet he manages to maintain a critical eye and keep Dylan’s work in perspective. While Gray is certainly a fan, it’s this impartiality that fuels the book and gives it weight. Insightful and entertaining, Gray’s tome will broaden appreciation of the artist, his influenced and his legacy.” –Publisher’s Weekly, June 2006
“This is no mere catalog of facts, but a work of oceanic immersion. It has wit, opinion, style and asks to be read, not just consulted. Gray details every artist Dylan has ever interpreted or collaborated with along with all of his critics and chroniclers, logger and bloggers, trash collectors and microbe hunters.” –The Village Voice, June 2006
"There is always room for a volume as utterly brilliant as Michael Gray’s The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia. It is a wonderfully serendipitous read. There’s plenty for everyone from the most hardened Bobcat to the general music lover. Strikingly intelligent, poetic, subtly humorous and buzzing with an awareness of the richness of life, he’s the perfect match for his subject." –What’s On in London, July 14, 2006
“Few will be disappointed by The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia. It’s likely to become the biggest selling Dylan book of all. The Encyclopedia majors on its author’s unparalleled expertise, his critical judgment and a ready intelligence and authorial finesse rare among writers of Dylan books. The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia’s strengths include authoritative essays positioning Dylan’s work in the context of other artistic traditions—notable the Bible, English Literature, the blues, rock ‘n’ roll, nursery rhymes and film. Gray’s analysis of the influence on Dylan’s work of the Book of Ecclesiastes is the most evocative piece of writing on the musician you’re likely to encounter.” –CHOICE, July 2006
Check out this new title.
Michael Gray, author of Song and Dance Man: the Art of Bob Dylan, is recognized as the world authority on the work of Dylan and an expert on the history of rock and roll and the blues. Gray’s newest book, The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia, has received rave reviews.
“Author Michael Gray outdistances them all with this voluminous collection of all things Dylan. Gray’s knowledge of his subject is seemingly boundless, yet he manages to maintain a critical eye and keep Dylan’s work in perspective. While Gray is certainly a fan, it’s this impartiality that fuels the book and gives it weight. Insightful and entertaining, Gray’s tome will broaden appreciation of the artist, his influenced and his legacy.” –Publisher’s Weekly, June 2006
“This is no mere catalog of facts, but a work of oceanic immersion. It has wit, opinion, style and asks to be read, not just consulted. Gray details every artist Dylan has ever interpreted or collaborated with along with all of his critics and chroniclers, logger and bloggers, trash collectors and microbe hunters.” –The Village Voice, June 2006
"There is always room for a volume as utterly brilliant as Michael Gray’s The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia. It is a wonderfully serendipitous read. There’s plenty for everyone from the most hardened Bobcat to the general music lover. Strikingly intelligent, poetic, subtly humorous and buzzing with an awareness of the richness of life, he’s the perfect match for his subject." –What’s On in London, July 14, 2006
“Few will be disappointed by The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia. It’s likely to become the biggest selling Dylan book of all. The Encyclopedia majors on its author’s unparalleled expertise, his critical judgment and a ready intelligence and authorial finesse rare among writers of Dylan books. The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia’s strengths include authoritative essays positioning Dylan’s work in the context of other artistic traditions—notable the Bible, English Literature, the blues, rock ‘n’ roll, nursery rhymes and film. Gray’s analysis of the influence on Dylan’s work of the Book of Ecclesiastes is the most evocative piece of writing on the musician you’re likely to encounter.” –CHOICE, July 2006
Check out this new title.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Mystery Book Review
1001 BOOKS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE
American detective stories, part 2.
Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett is the first and best hard-boiled detective novel. The Continental Op, has no identity beyond his function as a detective, who battles violence by being a tough guy himself.
Maltese Falcon, features Sam Spade, who tries to find the killer of his partner, Lew Archer while holding off a bunch of killers searching for the Maltese Falcon.
The Thin Man: Nick and Nora Charles, rich, charming, and witty; they solved crime while having a busy social life.
The Big Sleep and the Long Good-bye by Raymond Chandler are Philip Marlowe stories. We only see him in action when there is a crime to solve. A cynical world view seeps into the atmosphere surrounding the crimes to be solved.
Black Dahlia by James Ellroy. Police detective Bleichert must track down the killer of Elizabeth Short, a woman who arrives in Hollywood to be a star and instead becomes a prostitute. An adaptation of the book will be out in movie theaters in September.
American detective stories, part 2.
Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett is the first and best hard-boiled detective novel. The Continental Op, has no identity beyond his function as a detective, who battles violence by being a tough guy himself.
Maltese Falcon, features Sam Spade, who tries to find the killer of his partner, Lew Archer while holding off a bunch of killers searching for the Maltese Falcon.
The Thin Man: Nick and Nora Charles, rich, charming, and witty; they solved crime while having a busy social life.
The Big Sleep and the Long Good-bye by Raymond Chandler are Philip Marlowe stories. We only see him in action when there is a crime to solve. A cynical world view seeps into the atmosphere surrounding the crimes to be solved.
Black Dahlia by James Ellroy. Police detective Bleichert must track down the killer of Elizabeth Short, a woman who arrives in Hollywood to be a star and instead becomes a prostitute. An adaptation of the book will be out in movie theaters in September.
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