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Albert Lea Public Library Newsletter December 2025 |
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Upcoming Closures The Albert Lea Public Library will close at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 for Christmas. The library will be open regular hours on Friday, Dec. 26. |
New SELCO App SELCO is getting a new app that integrates better with our new library catalog. The new app, titled "SELCO", is available for download now in both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. Look for the app with the teal logo. The old app will stop working on December 20. Watch the library's Facebook page and website for more information about the new app. |
Fun Guides The City of Albert Lea's Winter/Spring Fun Guides will land in mailboxes soon. Programs from the library, recreation, Senior Center and more are included in the booklet. Registration for library programs opens on Monday, Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. Head to our online calendar to see a full listing of our upcoming programs. |
Lunch and Learn: Favorite Books from 2025 Join us on Thursday, Dec. 11 at noon in the City Council Chambers for our annual ALPL Staff's Favorite Books from 2025. Grow your reading list and learn about our staff's favorite books published in 2025 and why they enjoyed them. |
Needles, Pins & More Thursday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to noon Computer Lab |
Polar Express Storytime Tuesday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m. Children's Library |
Tween and Teen Drop-in Crafts Wednesday, Dec. 10, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fiction Library |
Choose Your Own Book Club Tuesday, Dec. 16, 6 p.m. Computer Lab |
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This Dog Will Change Your Life
by Elias Weiss Friedman
This book weaves together stories of the many dogs Elias has been lucky enough to know, both in his personal life and while doing his Dogist work. Told in a light tone that does not shy away from more serious issues (Elias is not above the occasional sentimental moment or dog pun), this book charmingly explores the ways that dogs are not just our family and our friends but also irreplaceable beings capable of generating boundless love and restoring balance to our lives. In an increasingly alienating and divisive world, there is one clear remedy: the one with four legs that rolls over for belly rubs. Dogs can change our lives, and this book might just change yours.
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Winter Is Wonderful
by Emma Dodd
A sweet, snowy celebration of the festive season from the beloved creator Emma Dodd. We snuggle together under the stars, and we are reminded how lucky we are. An adorable fox family embraces the joy of being together during the most magical time of the year. This story from best-selling creator Emma Dodd has a heartwarming message that's perfect for the season.
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Bloodline
by Jess Lourey
Perfect town. Perfect homes. Perfect families. It's enough to drive some women mad. In a tale inspired by real events, pregnant journalist Joan Harken is cautiously excited to follow her fiancé back to his Minnesota hometown. After spending a childhood on the move and chasing the screams and swirls of news-rich city life, she's eager to settle down. Lilydale's motto, Come Home Forever, couldn't be more inviting. And yet, something is off in the picture-perfect village. The friendliness borders on intrusive. Joan can't shake the feeling that every move she makes is being tracked. An archaic organization still seems to hold the town in thrall. So does the sinister secret of a little boy who vanished decades ago. And unless Joan is imagining things, a frighteningly familiar figure from her past is on watch in the shadows. Her fiancé tells her she's being paranoid. He might be right. Then again, she might have moved to the deadliest small town on earth.
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Albert Lea Public Library
211 E Clark St.
Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007
(507) 377-4350alplonline.org |
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