Top Checkouts of 2023
Here are the most checked-out titles in the Pioneerland Library System in 2023:
Adult Fiction
Storm watch / C.J. Box.
Dark angel / John Sandford.
Fox Creek / William Kent Krueger
Simply lies / David Baldacci.
Someone else’s shoes / Jojo Moyes.
3 days to live / James Patterson.
Heart bones / Colleen Hoover.
Identity / Nora Roberts.
The five-star weekend / Elin Hilderbrand.
I will find you / Harlan Coben.
Adult Nonfiction
Spare / Prince Harry.
Killers of the Flower Moon : the Osage murders and the birth of the FBI / David Grann.
Dear Jacob : a mother’s journey of hope / Patty Wetterling with Joy Baker.
Walk the blue line / James Patterson with Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney.
The light we carry : overcoming in uncertain times / Michelle Obama.
The Wager : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder / David Grann.
Friends, lovers, and the big terrible thing : a memoir / Matthew Perry.
I’m glad my mom died / Jennette McCurdy.
Atomic habits : tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones / James Clear.
Never give up : a prairie family’s story / by Tom Brokaw.
Easy Fiction
The pigeon has to go to school! / words and pictures by Mo Willems.
The pigeon will ride the roller coaster! / words and pictures by Mo Willems.
Creepy crayon! / Aaron Reynolds ; illustrated by Peter Brown.
Sour Grape / Jory John ; illustrated by Pete Oswald.
Little Blue Truck makes a friend / Alice Schertle ; illustrated in the style of Jill McElmurry by John Joseph.
The duckling gets a cookie!? / words and picture by Mo Willems.
The smart cookie / written by Jory John ; illustrated by Pete Oswald.
Creepy pair of underwear! / words, Aaron Reynolds ; pictures, Peter Brown.
Itty-bitty kitty-corn / Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham.
Should I share my ice cream? / by Mo Willems.
Juvenile Fiction
Dog Man. Vol. 11 : Twenty thousand fleas under the sea / written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey.
Cat kid comic club. Vol. 4 : Collaborations / words, illustrations, and artwork by Dav Pilkey.
Dog man. Mothering heights / written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey.
Dog man : grime and punishment / written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey.
Dog man : Lord of the fleas / written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey.
Dog Man : brawl of the wild / written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey.
Diary of a wimpy kid : diper överlöde / by Jeff Kinney.
Cat Kid comic club. Vol. 2 : Perspectives / written, illustrated, and colored by Dav Pilkey.
Cat Kid comic club. Vol. 3 : On purpose / words, illustrations, and artwork by Dav Pilkey.
Dog Man unleashed / written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey.
Young Adult Fiction
Bleach / story and art by Tite Kubo.
The ballad of songbirds and snakes / Suzanne Collins.
A court of thorns and roses / Sarah J. Maas.
One piece / story and art by Eiichiro Oda.
One of us is lying / Karen M. McManus.
A good girl’s guide to murder / Holly Jackson.
Attack on Titan / Hajime Isayama.
We’ll always have summer : a summer novel / Jenny Han.
The summer I turned pretty / Jenny Han.
Hunter x hunter / story & art by Yoshihiro Togashi.
Top Juvenile Nonfiction
Guts / Raina Telgemeier ; with color by Braden Lamb
Smile / Raina Telgemeier
Sisters / Raina Telgemeier ; with color by Braden Lamb
Lego awesome ideas / Daniel Lipkowitz
Minecraft. Guide to combat / written by Craig Jelley ; illustrations by Ryan Marsh
Minecraft : guide to survival / written by Thomas McBrien ; additional illustrations by Kate Bieriezjanczuk
Bomb : graphic novel : the race to build–and steal–the world’s most dangerous weapon / written by Steve Sheinkin
The big book of LEGO facts / written by Simon Hugo
Eyewitness shark / written by Miranda MacQuitty
National Geographic kids almanac 2023
Top DVD
A man called Otto
Top gun. Maverick
The Super Mario Bros. movie
Avatar: the way of water
80 for Brady
The whale
Paw patrol : the movie
Black Panther, Wakanda forever
Shazam! : fury of the gods
Where the crawdads sing
Grove City Knitting Club
Grove City Library has a Knitting Club that meets once a month on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 4-5 pm in the library. Bring your knitting or crochet project to work on alongside others, and get advice from an experienced knitter. For all ages. No need to sign up.
Dates:
December 27
January 24
February 28
March 27
April 24
May 22
Curbside Service
Grove City Library will offer curbside service indefinitely. Call the library at the number on the sign, 320-857-2550, if you’d like your materials brought outside. Have your library card number ready.
Library staff can hand your bag of library materials to you on the sidewalk or bring it to your vehicle parked in front of the library. Let us know where you’d like us to bring it when you call.
Curbside service may be useful if you have mobility issues or a sleeping child in the car, or because of illness. Regardless of your reason, you are welcome to use the service!
FAQ
by Beth Cronk, Meeker County Librarian
Here are some useful facts about the library in a Frequently Asked Questions format. I hope you learn a little something you didn’t know before!
How much does it cost to get a library card?
A library card is free! It’s part of the public services available to you as a resident of Minnesota. Once you have a library card, it’s also free to check out anything in the library collection, both ebooks and physical items. If you had a library card and it’s lost, there is a $3 charge for a replacement card.
How many books are in the Grove City Public Library?
The Grove City Library has about 6,900 books. It also has about 1,800 DVDs and about 300 CDs.
What if I want to check out something that the Grove City Library doesn’t have?
You can request things from other libraries in the Pioneerland Library System, which has a collection of about 620,000 physical items. If Pioneerland doesn’t have something, you can often request it from another library in Minnesota, using the MNLINK catalog. You can search both the Pioneerland and MNLINK catalogs online and request things yourself, or library staff can help you and place those requests.
Does it cost money to order things from other libraries?
No, the service is free to you as part of the interlibrary loan network in place in Minnesota. Our state is outstanding at providing access to library materials! Grove City Library gets two deliveries of those interlibrary loan materials each week.
How long can I keep a book?
Most books are loaned for four weeks. Some bestsellers are limited to just two weeks while they’re new; you’ll recognize these by the sticker on the spine that says “14 day loan.”
How long can I keep a DVD I’ve checked out?
DVDs are now loaned for two weeks.
Can I check out magazines?
Yes, magazines can be checked out for two weeks.
A book I checked out had a due date coming up soon, but now I found out that it’s not really due for a few more weeks. What happened?
Automatic renewals! This is a brand-new service our library system is offering. If no one has a hold on an item that you have checked out, and you haven’t renewed it before, the library’s computer system will automatically renew it for you once, three days before its due date. If you are signed up for email updates about your account, you’ll be notified by email when those renewals happen and when you have items that will be due soon.
I’m late returning a library item. How much will I be charged?
There is a charge of ten cents per day for late items, although there is a three-day grace period before those start being charged. Materials for children and teens no longer have late fees. If your item is a month overdue, you’ll get a bill for the replacement of that item. If that happens, once you return the item the charge will drop to a $3 late fee (or to $0 for materials from the kids’ section). If an item is damaged or lost, talk to library staff about how you can resolve that charge.
Can I use my library card in other libraries?
Yes, you can. Your Pioneerland library card will work in all libraries in the system. Our system stretches from Graceville to Glencoe and from Canby to Dassel. If you want to use a different library system in Minnesota, you can do that, too. Bring your card to them, and they will help you register as a reciprocal borrower in their system.
If you have more questions, stop in or call the library, and we’ll be happy to answer them.
TumbleBooks!
We are so excited to announce that Pioneerland Library System has a subscription to TumbleBooks!
https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/Home.aspx?categoryID=77
Our library has a subscription to TumbleBookLibrary, and your family can access it from home! It’s unlimited, and it’s FREE for you to use.
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of e-books for children. They are a great way to encourage tech-savvy kids to enjoy reading!
There are over 250 animated, talking picture books. The site also features Spanish and French books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books, and exciting games and puzzles.
We hope that you will get the chance to check out the collections with your child!
You can use your computer, tablet, or mobile phone. All you need is an internet connection. There are no downloads: books are streamed right to your device at the click of a button.
Happy Tumbling, everyone!
Digital Magazines Available
Pioneerland Library System has online magazines available for your use through the Overdrive e-book service. Access them here: https://pioneerland.overdrive.com/library/magazines