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Albert Lea Public Library Newsletter August 2026 |
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 Summer Reading Ends August 16 Our summer reading program for all ages ends on Sunday, August 16. Turn in your reading logs and record your minutes before the end of the day. Haven't signed up? It's not too late to join. Head to our website or stop by the library to find out how to sign up. |
Fall Fun Guides will be arriving in mailboxes soon. Fun Guides have information about fall programs from the library, the city recreation department, and other organizations. Fall programs will also be listed on our online calendar soon. Registration for fall programs opens on Monday, August 10 at 9 a.m. |
New Database Available
The electronic library of Minnesota (ELM) now provides access to Craft & Hobby. Craft & Hobby has video-on-demand learning on a variety of topics, including knitting, crochet, cooking, drawing, woodworking and more. While you are checking out Craft & Hobby, don't forget to see what else ELM offers. ELM is free to access when located in the state. If using out of state, you will be asked to login with you library card. Check out ELM for access to Craft & Hobby. |
Book Tasting: Summer Reads Our second Book Tasting Event is happening on Tuesday, August 25 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Sample a variety of books to find your next satisfying read. Participants will peruse a menu of titles curated by library staff, all available to check out after the program. |
Writing Workshops for Children and Adults Tuesday, August 11, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. City Council Chambers |
B.Y.O. Lunch and Learn Thursday, August 13, noon |
Pokémon Club Thursday, August 20, 3:30 p.m. Children's Library |
Switch Tournament Thursday, August 27, 4 p.m. Registration required |
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The Messi Effect: How the Global Legend Changed the Future of American Soccer
by Paul Tenorio
In The Messi Effect, Paul Tenorio, national soccer writer for The Athletic, draws on coveted insider access to bring readers behind the ropes and into the inner sanctum and chronicle the last act of Lionel Messi. In The Messi Effect, Paul Tenorio, national soccer writer for The Athletic, who has spent more than a decade breaking news and providing critical insight into the power and politics of the sport, draws on his numerous high-ranking sources inside Inter Miami, American soccer, and overseas to bring readers behind the scenes and chronicle the last act of Lionel Messi. The Messi Effect takes you inside the locker room as Messi's arrival turned a last-place team into a global phenomenon, and into the Major League Soccer boardroom as league owners debated how to leverage Messi's arrival to shape the future of the league and sport in America. From his cinematic debut goal to his first trophy with Miami and across two more transformative seasons, Messi's impact was immediate and enormous. His pink No. 10 shirt became the world's best-selling jersey, MLS stadiums sold out in city after city, and Inter Miami's valuation soared past $1 billion. This is a book about one man's legacy in a rapidly growing and changing game. It's a story about the business of sport and how a player can be both athlete and economic engine. It's an inside look at how the business of MLS evolved historically and in real time after the legend's arrival. And it's the story of how a GOAT rides off into the sunset, the choices he makes, and the aftereffects of his greatness for future generations
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Nighty Night, Dinos: A Bedtime Picture Book about Dinosaurs
by Deborah Holt Williams
Send your child's favorite dinosaurs off to bed--and your child, too --with this rhyming bedtime story that teaches the value of sleep Stomp and swim and fly and creep Yawn . . . these dinos need their sleep.Now it's time for nighty night.T-Rex pulls his blankie tight. Just like your little dinosaur, these dinos love to play. But unlike your little dinosaur, they also love to sleep Velociraptor snuggles under a cozy fern, Brontosaurus hugs his bear, and pretty soon, they all fall asleep until morning. But shh, don't wake them They need sleep to stay healthy, big, and strong, and so does your little dinosaur. A sweet rhyming picture book perfect for your bedtime routine, Nighty Night, Dinos combines 11 of your child's favorite dinosaurs (something they love) and the importance of sleep (something they, well, tolerate). But these gentle illustrations of dinosaurs tucked into bed will make bedtime seem exciting, and pretty soon you'll have a snoozing little dino, too.
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Dead Men Don't Play Fetch: An Andy Carpenter Mystery
by David Rosenfelt
It's defense lawyer Andy Carpenter's dream to retire. That goal is once again thwarted when he gets a call from Lou Campanelli, an old friend who he simply cannot refuse, asking for a favor. Lou runs a rehab center, and when one of his patients, a homeless veteran, is charged with first degree murder, he needs Andy's help. And of course, Andy will also be called on to care for the accused's dog, but that's okay: What's one more dog? The man that Jason Maddox is accused of stabbing to death is none other than billionaire Paul Vincent, an eccentric businessman and inventor. Bickert dedicated a great portion of his life to philanthropy, with a soft spot for dog-related causes. This led him to befriend Jason, a physicist and war hero, whose life fell apart to the point where he ended up on the streets with his dog, just trying to survive. But why would Jason possibly have wanted to kill him? Well, for one thing, he was to receive a fortune in Vincent's will. That, coupled with the fact that Jason was at the scene, his fingerprints were on the knife, and Vincent's wallet was in his jacket, made it a slam dunk arrest. Once again, Andy is enmeshed in a puzzling, twisty case. But in order to reunite a man and his dog, Andy will have to untangle it all.
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Albert Lea Public Library
211 E Clark St.
Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007
(507) 377-4350alplonline.org |
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