READ MN Crime Wave

Established in the fall of 2000, the Minnesota Crime Wave consists of mystery writers Ellen Hart, Carl Brookins, and William Kent Krueger. Between them they have published more than thirty novels and have received nearly two dozen local, regional, and national awards for their writing. They have toured the country several times, presenting over a hundred events and workshops at libraries, bookstores, conferences, and book festivals.
We have a fabulous author visit with them - well over 100 people attended this event and thoroughly enjoyed their readings, discussion, chats and photographs! Thanks to Katherine and Mary B for baking such wonderful cookies! A double treat!
Don't forget the Bookstore often carries the titles of these authors, as well as MANY more MN authors (and even more mystery writers!) at incredible prices. See you there!

Second Saturday Book Sale

Don't Miss the Second Saturday Book Sale!

We have a WONDERFUL selection of books!
There are also two carts of VHS tapes!
Attic Treasures, Interesting Collectibles, Fascinating Children's books, some coffee table books, unusual and rare books...ETC

PERFECT TIME TO START SHOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS!

Alphabet Authors - Vermont

I love the literary alphabet game that the Library plays most Fridays on facebook - so here is one for the State of Vermont....
Vermont authorsA Laurie Alberts, George Aiken
B Chris Bohjalian,  Frank Bryan, Joseph Battell
C David Carkeet
D Deane Davis
E Marc Estrin
F Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Robert Frost
G Thomas C. Greene, Bill Gove
H John Hall
I John Irving
J Charles Johnson
K Francis Parkinson Keyes, Madeleine Kunin
L Jeffrey Lent, Patrick Leahy
M David Mamet, Archer Mayor, George Perkins Marsh
N Howard Norman
O Joseph Olshange
P Jay Parini,  Noel Perrin,  Annie Proulx
Q
R Rowland Robinson
S Bernie Sanders
T  J T Trowbridge, Tasha Tudor
U
V  RD Veitch
W Conrad Wells
X
Y Agatha Young
Z Sharon Zeechinelli

Anyone to fill in the blanks?

"If I wake up and I am still in Vermont, it is a good day"

Second Saturday Sale

Shop early for Christmas!! Pat will open the store at 10am this Saturday, with Paige and Carol! If you have any questions, or a favourite book you would like to give as a gift, please ask. They may have a copy! This sail only lasts til 1pm - so don't miss it!!

Picture It Craft Day

On October 20th, 25 Rochester kids between 10-18 joined us for this fun afternoon of photo related crafts projects to make and take home. We have some very crafty people at the Library. The Friends purchased the supplies for the photo albums, picture frames, magnets and other items. Everyone had a great time! Do think about signing up for another youth programme!

READ @ your library

Amor & Jur Kucha [pronounced “Koo-cha”] hail from South Sudan, E. Africa; but since the late 1990’s, and their marriage in October of `99, they’ve been proud to call Minnesota their home.  Jur is a translator at Mayo Clinic, and Amor is employed by Reichel Foods; but their full-time jobs (on different shifts!) coupled with rearing four active children,  ages ranging from 3 to 11, seem to leave them with little time for such pleasurable activities as reading.  “But our children love the Library and are good readers,” says Amor with a mother’s pride. Jur has been very busy this year helping to rally the local Sudanese-American community to be supportive of his native region’s newly achieved independence.  The Kuchas join other new Americans who still celebrate their homeland, while being active members of the Rochester community.

Friends Bookstore

November is Mystery Month! Not just our local MN crime authors, but so many more wonderful writers in this genre. We have a great display of mysteries, with new arrivals into the Bookstore every day, in so many categories.