The public libraries in Meeker County are working to help the community this month with a Food for Fines program. Bring in nonperishable food or hygiene items for the Meeker Area Food Shelf, and get $1 in late fees waived from your library card per item donated, for a maximum of $5 waived in the month per card. The program runs from Monday, October 27, through Wednesday, November 26, the day before Thanksgiving.

Only late fees can be waived as part of this program. Replacement charges for lost or damaged items cannot be waived.

If you have old late fees on kids’ materials with a call number that begins with E, J, YA, or B, talk to a staff member. Because late fees are no longer charged for kids’ materials, library staff can waive those for you without a food shelf donation.

No late fees? Bring your food shelf donations to the library anyway! It’s a great way to help local people in need. Look for the collection bin in the library.

The Meeker Area Food Shelf’s greatest needs are these, but they are happy to accept any food:

One of the Crafternoon participants brought a craft for everyone this week!

Bring the kids to the Grove City Public Library for trick-or-treating on Halloween! The library will be open until 5:00 p.m. We’ll have choices of food and non-food treats. We love to see the costumes!

Enjoy board games? Come to the Grove City Library for Board Game Day on the 3rd Wednesday of each month to play! Between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m., the library’s board games will be available for people of all ages to play. If you’d rather bring your own game to play with others, you are welcome to do so. No need to register. Free!

Dates are:
September 17
October 15
November 10
December 17

Knitters and crocheters of all ages are welcome to attend Knitting Club at the Grove City Library! The program is held on the 3rd Thursday of each month, 4-5 p.m. No registration is necessary and there’s no need to attend every month. This drop-in program is a way to work on your own project alongside other fiber artists. Kristin from the library staff is an expert knitter and can give some advice and guidance, but no formal instruction will be given.

Dates are as follows:
September 18
October 16
November 20
December 18

Grove City Public Library offers a storytime every month. The program is normally held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. in the library. In November, storytime will be held on the 1st Tuesday, since the library is closed for Veterans Day on the 2nd Tuesday.

Dates:
September 9
October 14
November 4
December 9

No need to register. Bring the kids when it works for you!

Thank you to the organizations and businesses that donated to Grove City Library’s summer reading program this year! The Grove City Lions donated funds to help run the program and buy small prizes. The businesses donated prizes that children and teens chose when they turned in completed reading sheets.  Thank you for supporting kids and reading in our community!

Grove City Library has a Crafternoon bring-your-own craft program every Thursday from 3-5 pm! Adults and teens age 16 and up are welcome to bring their craft project in progress to the library to work alongside other creative people. Younger teens are welcome if accompanied by an adult.

Examples of crafts for this program include papercrafts, knitting, crochet, embroidery, jewelry making, diamond dots, and drawing. No messy crafts such as paint, please. No formal instruction or supplies will be provided.

No need to sign up.

Crafternoon will not be held on Thursday, November 27, since the library will be closed for Thanksgiving, or on Thursday, December 25, because the library will be closed for Christmas.

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!