LIBRARY
My Thoughts on a New Library for Nobles County
I woke up from my afternoon nap on Sunday, and before Id even gotten off of the couch, I was struck by something Id contemplated before: the fact that I, at the newly-minted age of 43, have turned int...
Posted on 1/15/13 at 8:05 AM
Bamboo U
I heard over the years that we Americans are supposed to be threatened by the countless graduates being pumped out of the universities over in China. Well I figured I ought to check things out for m...
Posted on 5/5/12 at 8:53 AM
Bookmarks, book titles and bargains
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine told me about his e-Reader. Whats an e-Reader, I had to ask, envisioning some type of contraption to hold a book open or something like that. Two years ago Id ...
Posted on 12/9/11 at 10:13 AM
Bamboo U: part 1
So, I keep hearing from the New York Times and such that were supposed to be threatened by the countless graduates being pumped out of the universities over here in China. Well, I figure I'd better g...
Posted on 6/4/11 at 8:04 AM
The Marvelous Magical Library!
It's National Library Week this week! The Nobles County Library in Worthington is offering its annual book sale, so my coworker Julie and I wandered over there to check it out. There's still a great s...
Posted on 4/14/11 at 5:05 PM
Letter: New library would enhance community
Regarding the recent discussions about the need for a new library, I feel the need to contribute.By Betty Bowyer Kellen, Worthington , December 28, 2012
Letter: Push for new library must continue
I feel compelled to write a response to the commissioner’s open meeting on Nov. 13 regarding the proposed library project. First, we would like to thank all of those who attended the meeting and those who expressed their views. We appreciate your responses.By Jean Meester, Nobles County Library Board chairperson, Bigelow , December 18, 2012
Adrian branch library hosting open house
ADRIAN — The Adrian branch library will be hosting a Holiday Open House from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.December 16, 2012
Editorial: Don't let library project sit idle
By Daily Globe , December 11, 2012
Library hosting open house
WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Library, 407 12th St., will host a Holiday Open House from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Wednesday.December 09, 2012
Library project stalled
WORTHINGTON — After several failed motions and one failed amendment, Nobles County Commissioners voted 3-2 Thursday evening to table a decision on bonding for capital improvement projects, including a new county library.By Julie Buntjer , December 06, 2012
Letter: Library has significant impact
My father grew up poor and started going to the public library when he was young. Words can’t express what a difference this made in his life.By Tricia Mikle, Worthington , December 06, 2012
Letter: New library is important for our future
Do we need a library for our children? Yes! Watching a child open a book is like watching a play or musical as the curtain is drawn open — expectation, excitement, moving the words off the page to come alive.By Sherry Benton, Worthington , December 05, 2012
Letter: Get involved in moving new library forward
This note is in regard to the proposed “new library” for our county. We have been in discussion for a long time, and it is time to put our priorities in place. Our children are our future, plus everyone in between them and our seniors.By Jean Meester, Nobles County Library Board chairperson, Bigelow , November 29, 2012
Library bond option sparks comments
WORTHINGTON — Half a dozen people presented comments during a public hearing Tuesday night in Worthington regarding Nobles County’s proposal seeking up to $13 million in capital improvement bonds to construct a new Nobles County library in Worthington.By Julie Buntjer , November 13, 2012
Editorial: Considering a new library
November 13, 2012
County commissioners seek input on new Worthington library
By Julie Buntjer , November 09, 2012
Letter: Consider library project with county board vote
Our current Nobles County commissioners are working hard and fast to push through a $13 million bond issue. With the county’s AA bond rating, we will probably be paying 5 percent interest on that borrowed money over the next 30 years.By John Schneiderman, Worthington , November 03, 2012
Commissioners set not-to-exceed bond amount for new library
WORTHINGTON — Nobles County Commissioners decided Tuesday to seek up to $13 million in capital improvement plan bonds for construction of a new library in Worthington.
By Julie Buntjer , October 23, 2012
The library dish
WORTHINGTON — With Nobles County commissioners scheduled to vote soon on about $11 million in bonding for the purpose of constructing a new library, talk continues to circulate about whether a new facility is really needed in the first place.
By Jane Turpin Moore , October 21, 2012
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