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Tell
Us Your Stories
February
– March 2010
What was life like in Two
Rivers when you were growing up?
Will you share your experiences of life during the
depression or during the war?
What was life like in the 20’s, 30’s, ...60’s? You
talk, we’ll listen! The Lester Public Library is currently
looking for people willing to share their life stories.
All interviews will be videotaped.
Interviews will be conducted in February and March.
If you are interested please contact Susie at the
Reference Desk (920)793-7114.
Census
Information
Beginning March 19 and
ending April 19, the U.S. Census Bureau will be available to
answer questions on filling out the 2010 Census Survey at the
Lester Public Library. A
study room at the library will be made available to help
individuals fill out the 2010 Census Survey at the following
times:
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Mondays &
Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Tuesdays &
Thursdays 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Saturday 10:00 AM –
1:00 PM
No appointment is
necessary. The U.S. Census Bureau will also provide
informational materials in the lobby of the library during
normal business hours.
Foreign
Film Series: Valentin
Tuesday, February 16
6:00 PM
An
eight-year-old boy named Valentin living with his grandmother
in Buenos Aires in the late 1960s discovers that his family
has problems that only he can solve. Specifically, he dreams
of being reunited with his mother, who is separated from
Valentin's abusive father who uses him to attract new
girlfriends like the attractive Leticia, whom Valentin himself
befriends. No
registration required. We’ll
provide popcorn, bring your own beverage.
This program is open to adults 18 years of age and
older. For more
information call the Reference Desk at (920)793-7114.
Book
Clubs@Lester Public Library
Want to meet
new people? Discover new books and authors?
Consider joining one of the library's book clubs. The
library hosts two book clubs every month.
The Lester
Book Discussion Group meets the first Wednesday of the month
at 4 p.m. and reads a variety of fiction and non-fiction
titles recommended by group members.
The Strictly
Fiction group meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
and discusses genre fiction (mystery, romance, science
fiction, etc.) selected by the staff.
To see what
we are reading visit the Readers
Resources page or call the reference
desk at 793-7114. If you wish to get a copy of next
month's book, stop by the circulation desk to pick one up.
New members
are welcome!
The
Homefront: Manitowoc County in World War II
Explore this digital
collection of photographic
images, oral histories, published sources and documents,
artifacts, and other resources which help to document the
history of Manitowoc County from 1939 to 1947—both the more
universally shared home front experiences and activities as
they played out in this specific county, and those more unique
activities which especially defined the area during the
War. The photo above shows employees at Aluminum
Goods Manufacturing Company Plant #4 assembling 90-gallon oil
tanks for B-29 bombers.
Learning Express
Practice Test Database
The Lester Public Library is proud to
offer a new database of test prep study guides to
patrons free of charge! Whether you're studying
for your GED, College admissions (ACT or SAT), or want
to practice for your firefighter, nursing or police
exam, you can do it with this database. Available
at the library or from home or work all you need to do
is follow the link below to get started!
When
creating an account for the first time, please use your
library card number as the User ID and create whatever
password you like.
www.learningexpresslibrary.com
If you want a
step by step user's guide to get you started, read this:
Learning
Express User's Guide
Two
Rivers Video
Check
out the new video promoting Two Rivers as a place to live and
work.
http://www.tworiverseconomic
development.org/video-promo.htm
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