Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library

Craft Club
2027-06-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Saturday, January 31st @ 12:00
Join us on the last Saturday of every month to craft.
Feel free to bring a project to work on while we talk about our spotlight craft of the month.
January’s spotlight craft is journaling.

Craft Club
2027-06-26 12:00 - 13:00
Saturday, June 27th @ 12:00
Join us on the last Saturday of every month to craft together.
Bring a project to work on.

Drop-In Job Search Help
2027-06-28 10:30 - 14:30, 2027-07-05 10:30 - 14:30, 2027-07-12 10:30 - 14:30, 2027-07-19 10:30 - 14:30, 2027-07-26 10:30 - 14:30
Mondays – 10:30 am – 2:30 pm | No Appointment Needed!
Join us for free job search assistance at the library! Job search help sessions are informal, open hours where job seekers can get one-on-one assistance. Our friendly staff and volunteers are here to support you in your career journey!
Get help with:

Reviewing and updating resumes
Creating cover letters
Practicing interview questions
Effectively searching for jobs online
Feedback on LinkedIn profiles
Exploring career paths
And other job search resources

Art in the Park
2027-06-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-07-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-07-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-07-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-07-27 14:00 - 16:00
Join us Tuesday, June 16th, 2pm-4pm for our first art in the park of the summer.
Open to families and kids of all ages, stop by during art hours to create a masterpiece!
This week is Tie-Dye, so bring something to dye.
We’ll provide the rest of the supplies and some inspiration, and the rest is up to you!
Please note: this is at the George Crosby Park next to the Library (aka – not Serpent Park!)
In case of inclement weather, we’ll be inside the Library

Preschool Story Hour
2027-06-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2027-07-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2027-07-14 10:30 - 11:30, 2027-07-21 10:30 - 11:30, 2027-07-28 10:30 - 11:30
https://www.facebook.com/events/706749379759691/

TAB
2027-07-06 15:30 - 16:30
What is TAB?
TAB stands for Teen Advisory Board, and is a team of teenagers that help promote the library. TAB meets monthly on the first Wednesday of every month, at 3:30pm.
What do you do on TAB?
All sorts of things!

Plan, promote, and run programs with Library staff
Contribute to Library social media (Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok)
Promote the library to friends and classmates
Suggest books and other materials for the library to purchase
Learn about the Library and how it works!
Volunteer Opportunities
Redesign the Teen Area of the Library

Apply for TAB
TAB Application.pdf
Questions?
Email our librarian, Abby, or call the library! (218-546-8005)

Sci-Fi Book Club
2027-07-06 17:00 - 18:00
Sci-Fi Book Club is taking over the spot of Tales Retold Book Club. Meets the first Thursday of every month.
This is a book club dedicated to Science Fiction books, old and new.
Our July book is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Book Summery:
Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor.
Together this dynamic pair begin a journey through space aided by quotes from The Hitchhiker’s Guide (“A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have”) and a galaxy-full of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox—the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian, Zaphod’s girlfriend (formally Tricia McMillan), whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student who is obsessed with the disappearance of all the ballpoint pens he bought over the years.
Where are these pens? Why are we born? Why do we die? Why do we spend so much time between wearing digital watches? For all the answers stick your thumb to the stars. And don’t forget to bring a towel!

Jane Austen Book Club
2027-07-08 17:30 - 18:30
The Jane Austen Book Club is the second Thursday of every month.
We will be reading through all of Jane Austen’s works.
For November we will be watching Mansfield Park.
Summary: Fanny (Frances O’Connor), born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas (Harold Pinter), his wife (Lindsay Duncan) and their four children, where she’ll be brought up for a proper introduction to society. She is treated unfavorably by her relatives, except for her cousin Edmund (Jonny Lee Miller), whom she grows fond of. However, Fanny’s life is thrown into disarray with the arrival of worldly Mary Crawford (Embeth Davidtz) and her brother Henry (Alessandro Nivola).

Movie Night
2027-07-08 17:30 - 19:30
Second Thursday of every month @ 5:30
We’ll pop the popcorn, you bring your blanket and any other snacks!

The movie goers get to pick the movie for the upcoming month!

Our movie for September is Moana 2.

Summary:
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, a strong-willed girl journeys with her crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she has ever faced.

Movie Night
2027-07-08 17:30 - 19:30
Second Thursday of every month @ 5:30
We’ll pop the popcorn, you bring your blanket and any other snacks!
The movie goers get to pick the movie for next month.

Our movie for July is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Summary:
Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom.

Friends Meeting
2027-07-09 09:00 - 10:00
The JFHML Friends meet on the 2nd Friday of every month at 9:00.
We discuss fundraising and program ideas, project and volunteer opportunities, and more!
Join our meetings and get involved at the Library!

Anime and Manga Club
2027-07-13 17:30 - 19:30
Anime & Manga Club
All junior and senior high students welcome.
We will be sharing sketches, having pizza, and watching an anime feature film.

JFHML Book Club
2027-07-15 17:00 - 18:00
Join the Library’s adult book club that meets the third Thursday of every month at 5:00!
Extra copies of the book are available at the front desk!

Library Reading Dog
2027-07-17 10:30 - 13:00
Come read to Nahanni the Library Reading Dog
All Ages Welcome

Banned Book Club
2027-07-20 16:00 - 17:00
Join us for Banned Book Club on September 16th @ 5:30 pm
Every month we’ll read a book that has been banned or challenged. We’ve picked the first few reads, but we want your suggestions for what we read going forward!
Banned Book Club will meet the third Tuesday of each month.
Our pick for September is This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed
Book Summary:
After her dad abruptly abandons her family and her mom moves them a million miles from their Chicago home, Noor Khan is forced to start the last quarter of her senior year at a new school, away from everything and everyone she knows and loves. Reeling from being uprooted and deserted, Noor is certain the key to survival is to keep her head down and make it to graduation. But things aren’t so simple. At school, Noor discovers hundreds of books have been labeled “obscene” or “pornographic” and are being removed from the library in accordance with a new school board policy. Even worse, virtually all the banned books are by queer and BIPOC authors. Noor can’t sit back and do nothing, because that goes against everything she believes in, but challenging the status quo just might put a target on her back. Can she effect change by speaking up? Or will small-town politics—and small-town love—be her downfall?
