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The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department (NDPRD) in association with the State Library are holding an event on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 1:30 p.m. at the Bismarck Public Library to announce the expansion of the Library Loan Program, allowing library patrons to “check out” a pass providing entrance to any State Park, effectively waiving the $5 daily pass fee.

“This is part of our continuing mission to introduce people outdoors and enjoy North Dakota State Parks,” says NDPRD Director Mark Zimmerman. “There is so much to see and do at the state parks and the ‘park pass’ makes it easier for everyone to get out and visit some of North Dakota’s best places.”

The Library Loan program was first instituted in May of 2011, involving the 11 public libraries belonging to the Central Dakota Library Network (CDLN). Thepasses were a hit among CDLN patrons and the decision was made to offer it statewide starting this fall. Nearly 90 North Dakota public libraries will have thepark pass available for loan. The pass is good for seven days. Any additional charges, such as camping and rentals, are not included in the pass and are the responsibility of the pass holder.

In 2012, libraries in the CDLN circulated the passes 137 times and in 2013, through September, the passes have been checked out 215 times. The Bismarck Public Library also checks out fishing poles with tackle boxes and life jackets for kids, which is a great “check-out package” for its outdoor enthusiasts. The expanded program will distribute 252 passes to 87 public libraries in North Dakota.

There is a limit of one pass per household and they can only be checked out by cardholders age 18 and older and in good standing with the library. The passes can be renewed after seven days if there is no one on a waiting list to use the pass. To check out a pass a library card must be presented. After seven days passes are to be returned to the library circulation desk from where it was borrowed.

Information on North Dakota Parks and Recreation can be found online at www.parkrec.nd.gov.

As most of you know we are remodeling a backroom in the library into a Private Meeting Room for the public to use free of charge. We have raised the money for the remodel itself but are still looking for funds to nicely furnish the room plus pay for some unexpected problems that have come up during this process. We will be having a fundraiser at Miller’s Fresh Foods the first 2 weeks in May, when you get to the checkout you can donate to the library, and donors will have the option of writing their name in a ‘book’ displayed at checkout. Thank-you so much to Miller’s for supporting the library and I hope everyone is as excited as we are to see the finished room!

New books this week are:

In Adult Fiction:

I’ve Got You Under My Skin: A Novel by Mary Higgins Clark

Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline

Carnal Curiosity (Stone Barrington #29) by Stuart Woods

The Collector by Nora Roberts

NYPD Red 2 (NYPD Red #2) by James Patterson and Marshall Karp

The Chase (Fox and O’Hare #2) by, Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott

Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler

Missing You by Harlan Coben

Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen

Clover by Dori Sanders

In Young Adult Fiction:

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

We are looking for someone to help us out, to sub for our librarian, Susie, when she needs a day off due to illness, conference, vacation etc. Some computer knowledge is helpful, good with people and willing to learn something new. Call the library at 947-5540.

New books this week are:

Power Play by, Danielle Steel

Missing You by, Harlan Coben

The Weight of Blood by, Laura McHugh

The Aviator’s Wife by, Melanie Benjamin

Shotgun Lovesongs by, Nickolas Butler

The Daring Ladies of Lowell by, Kate Alcott

Still Life with Breadcrumbs by, Anna Quindlen

The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

Command Authority (Jack Ryan #9) by Tom Clancy, Mark Greaney

The Lost Sisterhood by Anne Fortier

The Storycatcher by Ann Hite

The Bride’s House by Sandra Dallas

In Non-fiction:

The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kiernan

You Must Remember This: Life and Style in Hollywood’s Golden Age by Robert J. Wagner

Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words by Lynn Sherr, Susan B. Anthony

In Young Adult:

The Finisher by David Baldacci

Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity #1) by Elizabeth Wein

Thanks everyone who took the dare and tried a ‘Blind Date with a Book’ we love seeing people discover new authors!

New Books:

In Adult Fiction:

The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

Private L.A. (Jack Morgan #3) by James Patterson & Mark T. Sullivan

Concealed in Death (In Death #38) by J.D. Robb

The Homesman by Glendon Swarthout

The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley

Killer (Alex Delaware #29) by Jonathan Kellerman

Snapshot by Lis Wiehl

Where Courage Calls: A When Calls the Heart Novel by Janette Oke, Laurel Oke Logan

Heart Failure by Richard L. Mabry

Truth Stained Lies by Terri Blackstock

The Church Builder (The Church Builder #1) by A.L. Shields

Stranger Things by Erin Healy

Mark of Evil (The End Series #4) by Tim LaHaye, Craig Parshall

Devil’s Food (Corinna Chapman #3) by Kerry Greenwood

The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora by Stephanie Thornton

Fallen Women by Sandra Dallas

The Overton Window by Glenn Beck

The Reincarnationist (The Reincarnationist #1) by M.J. Rose

Such A Pretty Face by Cathy Lamb

Knit, Purl, Die by Anne Canadeo

Dead as a Scone (A Royal Tunbridge Wells Mystery #1) by Ron Benrey, Janet Benrey

Well Read and Dead by Catherine O’Connell

Prairie Hardball by Alison Gordon

Follow Me Down: An Orwell Brennan Mystery (Orwell Brennan Mysteries #1) by Marc Strange

Rebels, Turn Out Your Dead by Michael Drinkard

The River Wife by Jonis Agee

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

In Adult Non-Fiction:

Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard

Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot by Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard

Soul Healing Miracles: Ancient and New Sacred Wisdom, Knowledge, and Practical Techniques for Healing the Spiritual, Mental, Emotional, and Physical Bodies by Zhi Gang Sha

Powerful Prayers: Conversations on Faith, Hope, and the Human Spirit with Today’s Most Provocative People by Larry King, Irwin Katsof, (Foreword by)Robert H. Schuller

In Young adult:

Before I Die by Jenny Downham

In Juvenile Fiction:

Did Bigfoot Steal Christmas?: Peanut Butter Club Mysteries: Book 3 by Mary Ellen Erickson (ND Author)

Be Good to Eddie Lee by Virginia Fleming

Would you like to learn more about Martin Luther King Jr. here are some books to try for all ages.

Thank-you to everyone who made our Lindt Chocolate fundraiser a success, it means so much to us all. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I would like to mention how thankful I am for my great Board of Directors you do so much for the library and I couldn’t do my job without you thank-you so much!

New books this week are:

In Adult Fiction:

Takedown Twenty by, Janet Evanovich

Accused (Rosato & Associates #12) by Lisa Scottoline

Dust (Kay Scarpetta #21) by Patricia Cornwell

The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom

King and Maxwell (Sean King & Michelle Maxwell #6) by David Baldacci

Doing Hard Time (Stone Barrington #27) by Stuart Woods

Sycamore Row by John Grisham

Gone (Michael Bennett #6) by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge

Fifteen Minutes by Karen Kingsbury

Winners by Danielle Steel

The Buddha in the Attic & When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka

Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas

Loss of Innocence by Richard North Patterson

The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaverini

Seven for a Secret  by Lyndsay Faye

The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker

Guests on Earth by Lee Smith

The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley

A Late Spring Frost by Jennifer O’Neill

Kissing Babies at the Piggly Wiggly (At the Piggly Wiggly #2) by Robert Dalby

More Sweet Tea by Deborah Smith , Virginia Ellis, Sandra Chastain, Debra Dixon

The Devil You Know: A Novel by Wayne Johnson

Isabella Moon by Laura Benedict

Death by Chocolate by G.A. McKevett

Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight by Emily Brightwell

The Blood Gospel: The Order of the Sanguines Series (The Order of the Sanguines #1) by James Rollins & Rebecca Cantrell

In Non-Fiction:

My Story by Elizabeth Smart, Chris Stewart

Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir by Linda Ronstadt

In Young Adult:

Boston Jacky: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, Taking Care of Business (Bloody Jack #11) by L.A. Meyer

Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth

The Minister’s Daughter by Julie Hearn

Miracle On 49th Street by Mike Lupica

Asylum by Madeleine Roux

This Dark Endeavor (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein #1) by Kenneth Oppel

In Middle Grade:

The Cryptid Hunters (Marty and Grace #1) by Roland Smith

The Woven Path (Tales from the Wyrd Museum #1) by Robin Jarvis

Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson

North by Night: A Story of the Underground Railroad by Katherine Ayres

On the Wrong Track by Steve Hockensmith

In Children’s fiction:

A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon