Volunteer Run Library in Pequot Lakes!

Pequot lakes is a small town in Minnesota, population 1956. It's a little over 20 miles north of Brainerd. You'll notice it because of the bobber water tower right in the middle of town. Another thing you should know about Pequot Lakes is their cool library. It's a volunteer library, run by 30 volunteers. There are over 1800 card holders in the library, and they average 50 patrons a day!

They are in the process of change at the Pequot Lakes library! Soon they'll be moving to a new location and this weekend, to raise money for this move, they are holding a book sale.

It'll take place Friday July 3rd from 7:30-4pm and Sunday July 5th from 7:30am-3pm. They are located in the Pequot Lakes city hall at 4638 County Rd. 11. (It's the big white house with the pillars!)

MN author Spike Carlsen

His book is called "A Splintered History of Wood: Belt Sander Races, Blind Woodworkers and Baseball Bats". He features all kinds of wood in there, including the Kauri wood. Here's a picture of the world's largest slab of wood.

Spike is speaking at the GR Area Library for the Men's Reading Group on Wednesday June 23 - he'll also talk on Thursday June 24th at 7pm. Both events are free and open to the public.