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Albert Lea Public Library Newsletter July 2026 |
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 Closed for Independence Day The Albert Lea Public Library will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. The library will be open on Sunday, July 5. |
The Storywalk ® schedule for the remainder of the summer has been finalized. Below are the locations for July. If you visit a Storywalk ®, please consider taking the survey using the QR code on the last sign or using this link so we can continue to offer this program in the future. June 30 to July 12 - Sondergaard Park July 13 to July 26 - Figure 8 on the Blazing Star Trail July 27 to August 9 - White's Woods Park View full details and the complete schedule on our webpage. |
Needles, Pins & More Thursday, July 2, 10 a.m. to noon Computer Lab |
BINGO Thursday, July 2, 2 p.m. Children's Library Learn more about BINGO for kids. |
Folky Bird Art Class for Tweens and Teens Wednesday, July 15, Noon City Council Chambers Registration required This program is made possible by the people of Minnesota through Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Library Legacy fund, in collaboration with our regional public library system, SELCO. |
Stuffed Animal Storytime and Sleepover Tuesday, July 21, 6 p.m. Children's Library |
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Daughters of the Sun and Moon
by Lisa See
From beloved New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, the story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive, in the turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles. In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty, and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Dove, the bound-footed daughter of an imperial scholar, is entrancing and innocent. These characteristics should bring her great rewards, beginning with her arranged marriage to a much older merchant. Petal, the big-footed daughter of peasants, has grown up hungry and with dirt between her toes. In a moment of desperation, Petal's father sells her to buy money for rice seed, and she is loaded onto a ship to the Gold Mountain--America--where she is once again sold. Moon is married to a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. She is educated, speaks fluent English, and has been endowed with a face of great beauty, yet her failed footbinding as a child has left her with a limp that lessens her value in the eyes of many. Each woman has her own desires. Dove wants to love and be loved, Petal desires freedom, and Moon seeks justice. Together they face a larger society that wishes them not one ounce of good will. Anti-Chinese sentiment is strong in Los Angeles, and this eventually leads to the Night of Horrors during which all three women are challenged in ways they could not have imagined. Brought together by hardship and heartbreak, they must use their bravery, endurance, and ability to eat bitterness to discover their voices, find freedom, and connect through solace and friendship. Together they are daughters of the sun and moon.
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National Geographic National Parks Cookbook: Dishes Inspired by America's Great Outdoors
by Nina Elder
Find 100 recipes inspired by the lodges, restaurants, and ingredients of America's 63 national parks in this delicious and easy-to-use cookbook. From Acadia National Park's historic popovers--first served in the 1890s--to Grand Teton's comforting chili, this collection tells the story of the National Parks one bite after another. Bring the great outdoors home with 100 dishes inspired by the beloved lodges, fare, and mom-and-pop favorites throughout the National Park System. Filled with fascinating historical details offer a glimpse at the heritage of each dish and the parks themselves, you'll findclassic dishes such as Shenandoah's Mile-High Blackberry Ice Cream Pie to celebrated ingredients grown in and around the parks (think all things huckleberry in Glacier), each recipe pays homage to the parks' unique nature, beauty, and culinary history. Other recipes include: Great Basin's breakfast burritosCuyahoga Valley's Trapp Family roasted chickenOlympic's clam chowderZion's Navajo tacosDeath Valley's freshly baked date-nut breadThe Badlands' griddled squash saladGrand Canyon's blue corn pancakesHot Spring's beer cheese dip and smash burgersSaguaro's Sonoran hot dogs...and more You'll be craving your next trip to the parks once this cookbook is in your kitchen.
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Now I See Summer
by Mac Barnett
Now I See Summer is one in a unique quartet of board books that playfully shows the changing seasons from a kid's point of view. The house / the tree / the garden / me Sparse and rhythmic text invites readers to explore a rural setting through different seasons, gently introducing everyday words. Envisioned as a set that also can be read as standalone books, each of the four volumes in this eye-catching series has identical text but different images that reflect the time of year. In summer, the tree has full green leaves, the sky is blue, a sweet treat is ice cream and the perfect hat shades you from the sun. Now I See Summer celebrates all the wonderful things about the season through a child's eyes - and shows why it's their favorite time of year.
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Albert Lea Public Library
211 E Clark St.
Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007
(507) 377-4350alplonline.org |
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