Date: July 24, 2023 Staff Person: Kristine Title/Author: IF IT SOUNDS LIKE A QUACK by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling Why am I reading it: I DO try to work some non-fiction into my steady diet of fiction and this sounded…amusing and informative. Verdict: This book was…terrifying. Yes, there were, indeed, some mad stories about people who discovered,…
If you haven’t GOT Libby you should GET LIBBY! Libby is a wonderful resource. Free to you with your library card! Download the LIBBY app to your device. Free from your app store. Open the app and follow the prompts. Submit your name and library card # and be sure to choose your library/library system.…
Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disease estimated to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide. Only about 30% are properly diagnosed. Attacks are triggered by ingestion of gluten, even if incidental and no larger than a crumb. Symptoms are no joke and can include not only various digestive ills, but, joint pain, anxiety and depression,…
What a great way to celebrate EARTH DAY! Come listen to the story of a group of people that worked together to protect our Lake Superior watershed! During the coldest winter of the past century (2013-2014), a coalition of tribal citizens, environmentalists and neighbors occupied treaty protected lands in the Penokee Hills in an act…
Your library system is pleased to offer you access to the New York Times and New York Times Cooking! To access when you’re at the library and connected to our IP address: Go to: www.nytimes.com/register Create an account with your personal email address. NYT will send an email to that address with a link to…
There’s a Town of Cable election coming up on April 4th! Three candidates (two incumbents) are running for two Town Supervisor seats and incumbent Town Chair Malcolm Haag is running for re-election. As has been done in past years, Director Kristine Lendved of the Forest Lodge Library has conducted Zoom interviews with the candidates which…
Transparent Languages is yet another great new resource available to Forest Lodge Library patrons, and all patrons of the Northern Waters Library Network. Transparent Languages is a very robust resource, offering instruction in 120+ languages, including American Sign Language and English for native speakers of other languages, like Ukranian. All you need is a library…
Welcome to Creativebug…one of the latest resources available to you through your library system. Offering instruction in art, design, sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilting, paper crafts, jewelry, food, home decor and plenty of kid crafts, Creativebug will guide you through just about any project you might imagine at levels from beginner to expert. You really must…
There’s a Town of Cable election coming up on April 4th! Three candidates (two incumbents) are running for two Town Supervisor seats and incumbent Town Chair Malcolm Haag is running for re-election. As has been done in past years, Director Kristine Lendved of the Forest Lodge Library has conducted Zoom interviews with the candidates which…
Right around a year ago the Forest Lodge Library signed up for a subscription to the streaming service KANOPY which gave our patrons access to thousands of films, documentaries and t.v. series as well as hundreds of The Great Courses. We know you’ve enjoyed and appreciated the service, because you’ve told us so! We are…