Logan Library - Check It Out!

What's Happening?

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:51:02 GMT

Are you looking for something to do this weekend? To find out what's going on in Logan and the surrounding area take a look at our Community Events Calendar. The Community Events Calendars lists all kinds of happenings of interest to Logan residents including:

Cultural events such as plays and concerts
Events for children, youth, and families
Civic and government meetings
Festivals
Sports and other outdoor events

We update the Community Events Calendar continually, so check back often.

Monday Night is Movie Night @ the Logan Library!

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:56:09 GMT

Every Monday at 6:30 PM, we will be showing a movie in the Jim Bridger Room. Tonight, we will be showing The Muppets, which is rated PG. For a schedule of what the library will be showing, check our Community Events Calendar. Bring your friends, family, blankets, and pillows to this free event (and we'll bring the popcorn)!

We hope to see you there!

Staff Reading Pick

Wed, 09 May 2012 20:17:54 GMT

Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff.

Book: The Dog Who Danced by Susan Wilson

Recommended by: Karen, Assistant Director
Don't you love it when you find a new author? I do! I just finished "The Dog Who Danced" by Susan Wilson. What a nice read! It's about the journey of a dog named Mack and the people he helped along the way. The story involves Justine, a single mother dealing with loss in her life and a couple named Alice and Ed, who are also dealing with loss in their lives. Everyone needs a Mack in their lives. I enjoyed reading about him while sitting on my deck enjoying a nice spring day! Definitely a porch read. Be sure to check out Susan's best selling novel "One Good Dog" as well as her other titles here at the library!

Want more reading suggestions? View previous staff picks.

Library Board Meeting

Tue, 08 May 2012 15:53:33 GMT

The Logan Library would like to invite the public to join library staff and board members in discussing the library's future. Logan Library Board meeting will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm in the Logan Library Archives Room. The next meeting will be on May 8th - here is the agenda.

Please feel welcome in attending and having an active role in the library!

Monday Night is Movie Night @ the Logan Library!

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:53:27 GMT

Every Monday at 6:30 PM, we will be showing a movie in the Jim Bridger Room. Tonight, we will be showing Life As We Know It, which is rated PG-13. For a schedule of what the library will be showing, check our Community Events Calendar. Bring your friends, family, blankets, and pillows to this free event (and we'll bring the popcorn)!

We hope to see you there!

Staff Reading Picks

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:15:53 GMT

Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff.

Book: The Willoughbys
by Lois Lowry

Recommended by: Laura, Library Technical Assistant
The Willoughby children find themselves alone when their parents leave for an extended vacation. The children are relieved that their parents are gone but they come find that being on their own has its challenges. This book will surprise you, entertain you, and have you laughing out loud.

Want more reading suggestions? View previous staff picks.

Monday Night is Movie Night @ the Logan Library!

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:27:19 GMT

Every Monday at 6:30 PM, we will be showing a movie in the Jim Bridger Room. Tonight, we will be showing Coraline, which is rated PG. For a schedule of what the library will be showing, check our Community Events Calendar. Bring your friends, family, blankets, and pillows to this free event (and we'll bring the popcorn)!

We hope to see you there!

What's Happening?

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:23:50 GMT

Cultural events such as plays and concerts
Events for children, youth, and families
Civic and government meetings
Festivals
Sports and other outdoor events

We update the Community Events Calendar continually, so check back often.

Monday Night is Movie Night @ the Logan Library!

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:36:25 GMT

Every Monday at 6:30 PM, we will be showing a movie in the Jim Bridger Room. This Monday we will be showing The Adventures of Tin Tin, which is rated PG. For a schedule of what the library will be showing, check our Community Events Calendar. Bring your friends, family, blankets, and pillows to this free event (and we'll bring the popcorn)!

We hope to see you there!

National Library Week and Events

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:07:43 GMT

This week is National Library Week! First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. This year's theme is You Belong @ Your Library. To celebrate, we have three special events planned:

On Monday, April 9th, we will be kicking off our Monday Night is Movie Night program by showing Puss in Boots at 6:30 PM in the Jim Bridger Room! Visit our Community Events Calendar for more information.

Next, on Thursday, April 12th at 7 PM, USU students will be presenting on the life of May Swenson and her connection to Logan City. Books from the May Swenson Project will be for sale after the event.

Last, local children's author Michelle L. King will be at the Logan Library on Saturday, April 14th, at 11:00 AM. She will read from her books "Barrett's Unusual Ice Cream Party" and "Mr. Percy's Mysterious Glasses." Copies of the books will be available to purchase and have signed by the author.

We hope to see you in the Logan Library for National Library Week!

Monday Night is Movie Night @ the Logan Library!

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:52:02 GMT

Starting Monday April 9th, the Logan Library will be hosting a movie night every Monday at 6:30 PM. Come join us in the Jim Bridger Room (with your blankets and pillows-if you want) and we'll provide the popcorn! For a schedule of what the library will be showing, check our Community Events Calendar. This Monday we will be showing Puss in Boots which is rated PG.

We hope to see you there!

Staff Reading Pick

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:25:06 GMT

Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff.

Book: Finding Everett Ruess: The Life and Unsolved Disappearance of a Legendary Wilderness Explorer by David Roberts

Recommended by: Joseph, Nonfiction Librarian
When Everett Ruess was still in his teens in the early 1930s, he began taking long solo journeys across California and the desert Southwest. Drawn by a love of nature and an obsession with beauty, the young poet and painter led his burros up rocky mountain trails and across scorching deserts. But on one such journey that had taken him into southern Utah, Ruess disappeared forever, leaving only cryptic clues as to his fate. Author David Roberts takes us along Ruess' journeys, eventually becoming part of the continuing search for what happened to the young explorer. Recommended if you enjoyed Krakauer's Into the Wild.

Note: If you like the book or think you might, you may also be interested in seeing some of Everett Ruess' Block Prints on display at the Merrill-Cazier Library on the Utah State University Logan campus until April 29th. The exhibit includes a selection of block prints created by artist and writer Everett Ruess, depicting his travels throughout the western United States in the early 20th century.

Want more reading suggestions? View previous staff picks.

Like us on Facebook!

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:25:21 GMT

Help us reach 500 likes on Facebook! Simply go to the Logan Library Facebook Page and click the "Like" button. If you want to know what's going on here at the library-or if you just like what we're doing-become our fan!

If you have already liked us, consider sharing our page on your wall. We want to connect with the Logan Facebook crowd!

Storytime Registration

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:41:51 GMT

Registration for the next block of Storytime will begin March 26th. You can register online, by phone, or in person at the library. This block of Storytime runs six weeks from April 10 to May 17. For more information, visit our Storytime page.

Staff Reading Pick

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:05:48 GMT

Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff.

Book: Stars and swastikas : the boy who wore two uniforms by Walter Schröder

Recommended by: Barbara, Library Technical Assistant
Walter Schröder's parents came to the US after WWII. Walter was born in the US and lived in New York until he was seven, when his parents moved back to Germany. At school he had to become part of the Hitler Youth and when he was 15 he was drafted and sent to man Antiaircraft guns. He was captured and soon it was realized that he spoke "Yank" and was used as a translator. When it was found out that he was a US citizen he was drafted into the US Army. What is interesting about the book is that it isn't an everyday WWII memoir, but a great description of life during the Nazi Era and early cold war years. Walter ended up working for the U.S. Defense Department for almost thirty years and was awarded the "Navy Superior Service Medal & Citation" for his contributions.

Want more reading suggestions? View previous staff picks.