Well-Known Author to Speak on Fur Trade

Marshall Public Library’s patrons are invited to a discussion, slide show, and book signing by Eric Jay Dolin on his new book Fur, Fortune, and
Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America.

Dolin traces the dramatic rise and fall of the American fur industry from the first Dutch encounters with the Indians in the early 1600s to the rise of the conservation movement in the late nineteenth century. Populated by a larger-than-life cast—including Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant; President Thomas Jefferson; America’s first multimillionaire, John Jacob Astor; and mountain man Kit Carson—Fur, Fortune, and Empire is the most comprehensive and compelling history of the American fur trade ever written.

Dolin is also the author of Leviathan: The History of Whaling In America, which was chosen as one of the best nonfiction books of 2007 by The Los Angeles Times and The Boston Globe. He will be at Marshall Public Library on August 3, 2010 at 7 pm. This event is free and open to the public.

Jyly Teen Events @ Your Library

Summer is in full swing and the fun teen events continue at the Marshall Public Library!
EW! A Teen Activity continues through July every Monday at 3 pm. Come make hydro bracelets on the 12th, recycled crafts on the 19th, and family trees on the 26th.
And don’t forget the movies! We will watch JAWS on July 9 at 3:30 pm and The Hunt for Red October on July 23rd at 3:30 pm.
And coming in August, we will have a Pirate Scavenger Hunt...watch for details soon about how to register on the YA blog at newsmpl.blogspot.com.

Baby Boomer Fellowship

Chubbuck’s Portneuf District Library and Pocatello’s Marshall Public Library are pleased to announce that Karri Alderson and Amy Campbell have been selected as Fellows in the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Western Regional Fellowship, Transforming Life After 50.
Facilitated by a partnership between the Idaho Commission for Libraries, California State Library, Oregon State Library, and Washington State Library, the Fellowship will introduce 93 selected public library professionals from eleven states to a new framework for serving and engaging midlife adults, ages 50+. The Fellows will re-examine traditional views on aging and explore innovative ways in which public libraries can become centers of productive aging, lifelong learning, and civic engagement.
The Fellowship will run from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. The year-long program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Institute for Museum and Library Services, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.

2010 Summer Reading Programs

Water themes abound with summer reading programs for all ages at the Marshall Public Library. The program begins June 1, 2010 and ends August 13, 2010.

From pre-school through adults, the Library has reading programs and many reading related activities scheduled for the summer. There are incentives from books to t-shirts and many other prizes available to those who participate. There will also be book groups and movies for both grade schoolers and teens, as well as weekly art activities. Teens will culminate with a pirate scavenger hunt party August 13.

Check out the calendar at Marshall Public Library’s website at www.marshallpl.org for more details.

Water Your Mind Summer Reading for Adults

Pocatello's Marshall Public Library, 113 S. Garfield Ave., encourages all adults in the community to "Water Your Mind" with the Summer Reading Challenge 2010. Adult readers can join in the fun of the summer reading program and be good reading role models for the younger readers this summer. This program allows participants to read some of their favorite books and also encourages them to, perhaps, learn some trivia.

Registration begins June1, 2010. Each participant will receive a reading log to keep track of the books they read this summer. Along with the reading log, different challenges will be made available throughout the summer. Each time a participant finishes a challenge they will receive a small prize and will also be entered into a drawing that will be held at the conclusion of the program. The last day for all challenges to be completed and turned in is August 20, 2010. For more information, call Becky at the Library, 232-1263 x 41.

Storytimes at the Library

Storytimes at the Marshall Public Library, 113 S. Garfield Ave., Pocatello for preschoolers start up again Tuesday, May 11.

The calendar is as follows:

* Tuesday, May 11, Book Babies Storytime at 10 a.m. (0 to 24 months with a parent). Come join the fun with nursery rhymes, music, fingerplays, movement and books.

* Wednesday, May 12 (3-to 5-year-olds ) Storytime at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Come join in the fun for a 40- to 45-minute program filled with picture books, music, fingerplays, movement, some crafts, more books and fun!

* Thursday, May 13 (3-to 5-year-olds ) Storytime at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Come join in the fun for a 40- to 45-minute program filled with picture books, music, fingerplays, movement, some crafts, more books and fun!

* Thursday May 13, Terrific Twos at 11:30 a.m. (2-year-old with a parent ). Come join in the fun with nursery rhymes, music, fingerplays, movement and books

MPL's New Website Debut

It’s been two years in the making, but the Library’s new website is finally here. Marshall Public Library's new Website went live on April 28, 2010 at www.marshallpl.org.
The new website was designed for ease of use in finding the information you need quickly. The website is best viewed using Mozilla Firefox. You can download that browser free at www.mozilla.com.
As with most new websites, it will take a few weeks to remove the bugs, fix broken links, etc. A few of the pages are still under construction, but they will be available soon. Please let us know if you find something that doesn't work properly.
The Library's new website was created with you in mind. Take a look around, and leave a comment on our blog or Facebook page, or email webmaster@marshallpl.org. We'd love to hear your feedback. And stop by the library to see all that we have to offer!