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Browsing Books: Scott County
Linking Our Libraries - November 08, 2022 12:25 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Scott County. This county is home to the Elko Speedway. To celebrate this, we suggest that you read a book about cars or racing. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all -...
Browsing Books: Sherburne County
Linking Our Libraries - November 01, 2022 08:13 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Sherburne County. One bonus fact to celebrate here: this is one of the CMLE member counties! All the libraries in this county are members of CMLE, and we are so happy to have you. This county is the home of Oliver H. Kelley Homestead, Farm occupied 1850–1870 by Oliver H. Kell...
Browsing Books: Steele County
Linking Our Libraries - October 18, 2022 07:25 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Steele County. This county is the home of the Blooming Prairie Township. To celebrate it, we suggest that you read a book with flowers of any sort. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and bu...
Browsing Books: Pine County
Linking Our Libraries - October 11, 2022 07:24 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Pine County. In 1872, there is evidence of a train derailment in Pine County that resulted in that train falling in and sinking into Devil's Lake. To date, this train has not been found, but theories abound as to the events of the day. Read a book with a mysterious event. W...
Browsing Books: Traverse County
Linking Our Libraries - October 04, 2022 08:08 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Traverse County. Traverse County Fair is held in August. To celebrate that event, we suggest that you read a book about a fair or other big celebration We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, a...
Browsing Books: Wadena County
Linking Our Libraries - September 27, 2022 09:06 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Wadena County. Over the years there have been approximately ten creameries in the county and ten cheese factories. To celebrate that good stuff, we suggest that you read a book with dairy products. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you...
Browsing Books: Washington County
Linking Our Libraries - September 20, 2022 08:16 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Washington County. This county is named after George Washington (1732-1799), first president of the United States (1789-1797). To celebrate this county, we suggest that you read the first book in a series. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, ta...
Browsing Books: Watonwan County
Linking Our Libraries - September 13, 2022 09:14 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Watonwan County. The county names name reflects the Dakota word "watanwan," meaning "fish bait," or "plenty of fish." We suggest you celebrate it by reading a book with fish or fishing. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.co...
Browsing Books: Winona County
Linking Our Libraries - September 06, 2022 09:13 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Winona County. Named after Wee-No-Nah, Sister or Cousin of Chief Wabasha III. To celebrate this woman, we suggest that you read a book about an interesting woman, especially one who does something first. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, takin...
Browsing Books: Norman County
Linking Our Libraries - August 30, 2022 08:54 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Norman County. To celebrate early Norwegian settlers, also known as Norman settlers, we’re reading books set in Norway or another Scandinavian country. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, a...
Browsing Books: Mower County
Linking Our Libraries - August 23, 2022 08:53 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Mower County. This county is the location of the Paramount Theater, a 1929 movie theater, the only atmospheric theater and commercial use of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Let’s celebrate this historical theater by reading a book made into a movie! We give you links...
Browsing Books: Meeker County
Linking Our Libraries - August 16, 2022 08:52 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Meeker County. This county was named for Bradley B. Meeker (1813–1873), Associate Justice of the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court (1849–1853). To celebrate the county, we suggest that you read a book set in a courtroom. We give you links to each of these books on our sho...
Browsing Books: Martin County
Linking Our Libraries - August 09, 2022 08:54 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Martin County. This county contains contains Fairmont Opera House, theater built in 1901, it is a well-preserved and longstanding venue for cultural and social events. To celebrate this, we suggest that you read a book about a cultural or social event. You can find all our b...
Browsing Books: Lyon County
Linking Our Libraries - August 02, 2022 08:53 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Lyon County. This county contains Lady Slipper Lake. To celebrate the fancy name of this lake, read a book with people on the cover or in the plot who wear fancy clothes. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click...
Browsing Books: Lac qui Parle County
Linking Our Libraries - July 26, 2022 08:52 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis season we are moving through the state of Minnesota, looking at an interesting fact about each county and giving you a book prompt from that fact. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any othe...
Browsing Books: Koochiching County
Linking Our Libraries - July 19, 2022 08:31 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Kittson County. This county contains contains the Smokey Bear State Forest; to celebrate that we suggest that you read a book about bears or Teddy Roosevelt. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of t...
Browsing Books: Kittson County
Linking Our Libraries - July 12, 2022 08:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Kittson County. In this county is the town Pelan - officially a ghost town. To celebrate this county, we suggest that this week you read some scary stories, particularly if they have a ghost and especially if you stay up late and enjoy them or if you read them around a campfi...
Browsing Books: Itasca County
Linking Our Libraries - July 05, 2022 08:25 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Itasca County. Our prompt comes from Lake Itasca, source of the Mississippi River. We suggest you celebrate by reading a book with someone who visits the Mississippi River! We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you cli...
Browsing Books: Isanti County
Linking Our Libraries - June 28, 2022 08:26 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Isanti County. Its county seat is Cambridge, so celebrate that fact by reading a book set in a college or university And since Isanti County is in CMLE’s geographic territory, that means all the libraries located there are our members! Hooray for CMLE libraries! We give ...
Browsing Books: Goodhue County
Linking Our Libraries - June 21, 2022 08:24 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingshis season we are moving through the state of Minnesota, looking at an interesting fact about each county and giving you a book prompt from that fact. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other...
Browsing Books: Faribault County
Linking Our Libraries - June 14, 2022 08:19 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis season we are moving through the state of Minnesota, looking at an interesting fact about each county and giving you a book prompt from that fact. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any othe...
Browsing Books: Wabasha County
Linking Our Libraries - June 07, 2022 08:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Wabasha County. This county is the home of Anderson Gardens; to celebrate it we suggest that you read a book about gardens or tranquility. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything ...
Browsing Books: Saint Louis County
Linking Our Libraries - May 31, 2022 08:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Saint Louis County. This county is the home of the Aerial Lift Bridge, the iconic bridge serving as the western gateway to the Great Lakes. To celebrate it, we suggest you read a book with a bridge - literally or metaphorical. We give you links to each of these books on our s...
Browsing Books: Dodge County
Linking Our Libraries - May 24, 2022 08:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsToday our prompt is inspired by Dodge County! Henry Dodge (1782–1867), was the twice governor of Wisconsin; to celebrate this, we suggest that you read a book about Wisconsin or about cheese. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click ...
Browsing Books: Fillmore County
Linking Our Libraries - May 17, 2022 08:30 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsToday our prompt is inspired by Fillmore County! Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), was our thirteenth president of the United States (1850-1853). To celebrate this, we suggest that you read a book about a president - of the US or another country. We give you links to each of these books on our show ...
Browsing Books: Sibley County
Linking Our Libraries - May 10, 2022 08:30 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Sibley County. This county is the home of Transit Township. Enjoy this township by reading a book with a method of transportation - the more interesting the method the better the book may be. You can find our show notes page here! We give you links to each of these books on...
Browsing Books: Morrison County
Linking Our Libraries - May 03, 2022 08:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Morrison County. This is one of the counties in CMLE! All of the libraries in this county are members, and it’s great to have them as part of the CMLE family. This county was named after William & Allan Morrison, fur trading brothers. We suggest that you read a book with broth...
Browsing Books: Lake of the Woods County
Linking Our Libraries - April 26, 2022 08:30 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis season we are moving through the state of Minnesota, looking at an interesting fact about each county and giving you a book prompt from that fact. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other...
Browsing Books: Benton County
Linking Our Libraries - April 19, 2022 08:30 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis season we are moving through the state of Minnesota, looking at an interesting fact about each county and giving you a book prompt from that fact. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other...
Browsing Books: Nicollet County
Linking Our Libraries - April 12, 2022 08:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we admire Nicollet County. This county is named after Joseph Nicolas Nicollet (1786–1843), early explorer and cartographer of the Upper Mississippi River. We suggest you read a book about explorations or adventures. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, takin...
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