Several things occured late in the week that have postponed our opening day…I sincerely apologize! I’m so anxious and excited to get the doors open BUT we do want the experience to be a good one for everyone involved. So the extra week will help ensure that your visit to the entire community center building is a positive experience with minimal hassles!
Thank you for your patience!
Exciting news! Please save the date and come to the library on our opening day! I haven’t planned everything out just yet but I hope to have a least a few fun things.
I know this much: you will be able to check out BOOKS and those of you who applied for your library card early will be able to pick up those cards! There is still time to get your application in early so your card is ready on opening day. Stop into the community center at the main desk in the entry, or come visit me just barely down the hall in the library. I have adult and child application forms for the cards. Please remember these cards are temporary, and our permanent plastic cards will arrive later this summer. Please bring a picture ID with you to pick up your card on or after July 1st. Minors who do not have a picture ID can bring a parent or guardian with their ID. We will NOT be charging for library cards at this time, no matter where you live. I really want to make our library available to as many people as possible!
While you’re here on the blog, why not cruise over to the main page (at the top of the page, you’ll see a heading labeled “HOME“…that’s the main page!) and look over on the right hand side, under the heading “MENU“. (You might only need to jump through those hoops if you’re on a mobile device…my desktop display of this page shows the “MENU” option on the right hand side of the screen!) I have our circulation policy and donation policy posted!
Speaking of donations, I am ready and willing to accept your generous donations of GENTLY USED books! Please review our policy prior to making your donation. The best time to get those books to me this coming week is Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm. I will be in the library on Saturday, but I’m not sure for how long. If you want to come Saturday, please contact me at the library (701) 664-3191 option 2 and we can discuss a good time. Otherwise, you are welcome to bring them after we open on the first!
I’ve been buried in books and have not updated this blog as much as I’d like. It’s definitely something that will get a little more attention once the craziness of setup has diminished.
BUT, I did want to remind everyone about the North Dakota State Library Moon rock exhibition … it’s TONIGHT! Come visit with us at the Tioga Community Library and see NASA’s collection of lunar rocks and meteorite disks. While you’re there, you can take a peek around the library and see our progress.
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I will have applications available for your library cards! The cards are not here quite yet but I decided to make the applications available now. You can fill one out, leave it at the library and I will put everything into the computer once the cards arrive. There will be NO CHARGE for your card, regardless of where you live. When we open – and I promise it’s going to be very soon – you can just bring a photo ID to pick up your card! FYI, minors 12 and under will need a parent/guardian signature on their application. If you can’t make it to the event tonight, the applications will be available at both the library starting this afternoon at 5pm.
Hope to see everyone tonight!
Hello and welcome to our new blog! We’re not quite ready to open our doors just yet, but I promise it won’t be too long. While you’re waiting for us to get some books on the shelves and open the doors, I thought I’d write a quick post to tell you a little about myself.
My name is Sandy Clark. I live here in Tioga with my husband, Adam, my son Eli (12) and my daughter Teagan (almost 6!)…oh, and we have two really large calico cats who are sisters named Herb and Muppet. Our entire family has lived in Tioga since 2015. We moved here from central Iowa, from the small town of Roland. Even though Roland was small enough to not need a traffic light anywhere in town, we did have a library and it was a very popular place for the roughly 1300 people who live there.
I grew up in southeastern Wisconsin and lived there off and on throughout my college and early adult years. Having grown up with Milwaukee only about 15 minutes from my home, adjusting to small town living was a challenge for me, but a challenge that proved favorable. Both Roland, IA and Tioga, ND have such friendly people that I found I actually didn’t mind the size, and I came to realize many of the benefits that come with living in a smaller community. However, those benefits definitely do NOT include either the length of winter or the REALLY cold temperatures we have in North Dakota! Seriously…winter has just seemed eternal this year!
In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with my really cool kids, running, lifting weights, being outside, reading and playing the piano. I have my bachelor’s degree in psychology, and I’m currently taking online college classes. I’ve always enjoyed being in school – in fact, I’ve often told people that if I could have a career as a college student, I would totally do it! Library director isn’t EXACTLY the same, but I think it definitely is a position that will give me the ability to learn many things!
Although I don’t have any formal education in library science, I am eager to learn everything I can to provide our community with a place to “read, learn and connect“, which is the phrase I have chosen to focus on while I start planning for our library. Of course I hope everyone who comes to library will read, but more importantly, I want everyone to feel like they leave with just a little more knowledge, inspiration and a little more excitement about the worlds that open up when you immerse yourself into the never-ending world of books!
I hope you’re as excited as I am for this adventure that is about to begin here in Tioga. I’m looking forward to meeting all of you very soon!
Adventures in Reading 