February is ‘I Love Your Library’ Month! The Forest Lodge Library has activities happening this month that center around love of all of our library services! One way – enter the ‘Why I Love My Library’ drawing with the Northern Waters Library System! Use the QR code or submit your story electronically using the…
You Did It! When the End of Year Fundraising Campaign launched, we knew it could be a challenge to get to half of our total Library Expansion fundraising goal by New Year’s Eve 2023. We also knew how much our community values the library and thanks to the generosity of everyone, from year-round and part-time…
Katie Flowers Endowment Board of Directors Are you passionate about libraries and your community? Please consider serving on The Katie Flowers Endowment Board of Directors. The role of Director is vital to the success of the library and its plans to expand. In particular, we are looking for someone with financial management skills or an…
The Boards of the Forest Lodge Library and the Katie Flowers Endowment are pleased to announce the establishment of the Kristine Lendved Library Sustainability Fund in support of collections and programming. Many thanks to the generous donor who has pledged $5000 in matching funds. The match is available until March 3, 2024. Lendved will wrap…
One of the (many! Thanks to all!) responses we got to the End of Year Library Expansion Appeal was from the Cable Area Chamber of Commerce who pledged $10,000 towards the Library Expansion in honor of retiring library director Kristine Lendved. So grateful. So honored! THANKS!!! From…
Your Library. Your Community. Your Gift Matters. From reading near the cozy fireplace in winter to hearing the cheerful sound of outdoor instruments in summer, the Forest Lodge Library is an important community resource that has brought joy to our community for generations. We’ve outgrown our space so now it’s time to turn the page…
KANOPY, the streaming service we are happy to share with our patrons, is changing! Beginning November 1, KANOPY users will use tickets instead of credits to manage their use. The very first thing you should do, the next time you log in, is to read the article you’ll be directed to, HOW TICKETS WORK. That will, hopefully,…
The Forest Lodge Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that the Library Director vacancy has been filled. The new Director, Amanda Westlund, will begin her tenure early in January of 2024. Westlund’s background is as an educator. She looks forward to serving her communities in this new role and will bring energy, vision…
On September 13, 2023, the Forest Lodge Library Board of Trustees approved the following statement in support of Intellectual Freedom. The Forest Lodge Library supports Intellectual Freedom, the right of every library user to read what they choose, seek information on subjects they choose and to speak freely; all guaranteed by the First Amendment of…
As of Sept. 20th our steps have been reconstructed, we have a wonderfully sturdy new railing and our front door is BACK IN BUSINESS so you may use the entry that is most convenient for you! Beginning Monday morning, Sept. 11th, our front entry will be inaccessible while it is under reconstruction. While we apologize…