Coming soon… The Lake Region Public Library is THRILLED to welcome North Dakota Poet Laureate Denise Lajimodiere on Wednesday, February 21 at 4:00 p.m.! Thanks to a generous grant from the Library of Congress, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and North Dakota State Library, the country’s first Ojibwe poet laureate will read from her new book, Josie Dances, host a discussion, and be available for book signings. This event is free and open to all! Be sure to check out Josie Dances or her heartbreaking account of atrocities committed in boarding schools in Stringing Rosaries: The History, The Unforgivable, and the Healing of Northern Plains American Indian Boarding School Survivors, both available at the library. See you on February 21!

Highlighted Events Coming Up at the Lake Region Public Library:

Thursday, February 15 @ 11:15 a.m. – Preschool Storytime! We love reading and doing activities with our preschool friends and their responsible adults! Each week, we will read books, do crafts, play games, and have fun with friends.

ND Property Tax Credit Assistance: Rob Johnson from the City of Devils Lake will be at the Lake Region Public Library every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. to assist residents with the online property tax credit application. No registration needed.

Friday, February 16 between 10-11:30 a.m. – Teen Drop-In. Stop by the Lake Region Public Library on Friday, February 16 between 10:00 and 11:30 a.m. for a drop-in event with paint stick art, vertical marble mazes, and more! This event is for our friends between 12-18 years of age.

Friday, February 16 from 1-2:30 p.m. – Free Movie: “Trolls Band Together!” Join the Lake Region Public Library for a free screening of Trolls Band Together at 1 p.m. in the Community Room. Popcorn will be provided, please bring your own beverage. All ages welcome! Visit devilslakendlibrary.com/events for a full calendar of events!

New Arrivals at the Lake Region Public Library

Adult New Releases

Chasing Endless Summer- V. C. Andrews

Death of a Spy- M. C. Beaton

The Book of Doors- Gareth Brown

Lone Wolf- Gregg Hurwitz

The Fortune Seller- Rachel Kapelke-Dale

What Feasts at Night- T. Kingfisher

The Summer Book Club- Susan Mallery

Crosshairs- James Patterson

Simply the Best- Susan Elizabeth Phillips

A Murder in Hollywood- Casey Sherman

Juvenile New Releases

Make Your Mark, Make a Difference- Joan Marie Galat

Miss Nichol is in a Pickle!- Dan Gutman

With a Little Luck- Marissa Meyer

Lake Region Public Library Board Meeting: March 6 at 5:00 p.m. in the Lake Region Public Library Community Room. All are welcome to attend.