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Little Conservationists On the Hunt for Insects, Birds at Bioblitz

this is the first one in the metro

May 19, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Public Library and Audubon Dakota are not only getting kids outside, but they’re also looking for the next generation of conservationists with their first Bioblitz. Kids and their parents surveyed land along the Red River in downtown Fargo to find dormant bumblebees, beetles, mites and even some birds. Organizers say it’s important to get kids…

Kids Enjoy Littles Art Day at the Plains Art Museum

Littles Art day is for young children to enjoy things like a dance class, reading time, making art and performances by NDSU theater students.

May 11, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– Children, ages five and under, are dabbling in the some fun while also learning at the Plains Art Museum. Littles Art day is for young children to enjoy things like a dance class, reading time, making art and performances by NDSU theater students. Gaspers School of Dance, Fargo Public Library, and Kindermusik were also there to help kids…

Fargo Public Library Helps Young Kids Develop their Sensory Skills Through Play

Sensory play is any activity stimulating a child's senses

March 16, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– The Fargo Public Library is helping young kids develop their sensory skills through sensory play. From birth to early childhood, children use their senses to explore and make sense of the world around them. Sensory play is any activity stimulating a child’s senses. Kids get to interact with different things like sensory bottles, contact paper, and even bubble…

Fargo Public Library Celebrates Dr. Seuss’s 115th Birthday

Kids could listen to The Cat in the Hat, play games, and make some crafts

March 2, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — There were plenty of cats in hats on hand to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s 115th birthday at Fargo Public Library. As part of Read Across America, kids listened to a reading of The Cat in the Hat while also taking part in several Dr. Seuss–themed activities. With more than sixty books including Green Eggs and Ham and The Lorax in his…

Kids Get Ready for the Holidays by Decorating Gingerbread-Themed Ornaments

The library is having another decorating day in North Fargo on Thursday

December 11, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Kids got into the holiday spirit by making gingerbread–inspired clay ornaments. The youngsters started out at Dr. James Carlson Library in South Fargo by adding a personalized twist to their mini-gingerbread men. Some drew inspiration from their love of the Minnesota Vikings, and some kept it simple with their pizzazz on their new decorations. When they finished molding…

“It’s a land of story”: Author Details North Dakota Heritage and Community In His Novel

"Pacing Dakota came out in July 2017

November 27, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — There’s a lot to appreciate about the history of North Dakota. Through his songs and his book “Pacing Dakota”, author Tom Isern details life on the Northern Plains. Isern wrote so many 500 word essays that it eventually became his book, “Pacing Dakota.” Isern has been touring the state ever since to share his love for state’s heritage…

Library Celebrates National Model Railroad Month with Red River Modules

Red River Modules have the model railway inside the library for the weekend

November 17, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Kids got an up–close look at a large–scale model railroad inside Fargo Public Library. As part of National Model Railroad Month, the Red River Modules Model Railroad Club put its trains on display for kids to enjoy. Seeing the kids get excited about the trains going up and down the rails gives the club’s president hope about the…

Jazzing Into Fall With MSUM’s Faculty Jazz Quartet

This was the last concert in the series

October 28, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — They’re usually the ones giving the lessons but this time around, MSUM’s music professors are the stars of the show. That tune is just one of many played at the Fargo Public Library’s annual Jazz Into Fall concert series. Four of MSUM’s music professors played their instruments for the last show of the series. While this is…

Students Play Bingo for School Supplies

Kids won prizes such as notebooks and markers for their bingo wins

August 15, 2018

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FARGO– School children have the opportunity to earn their school supplies. Carlson Library hosted School Supply Bingo for school children. Kids won prizes such as notebooks and markers for their bingo wins. Over fifty children participated in the school supply bingo. “The kids get to come and play bingo for free and earn school supplies, that is how they win,”…

Fargo Library Eliminating Late Fines For Kids

The library's policy change takes effect Monday.

July 2, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. (AP) _ The Fargo Public Library is eliminating overdue fines for all children’s materials in an effort to increase literacy. Library officials said Monday that research shows doing away with fines encourages children to check out more items and that materials are usually returned on time. The library’s policy change takes effect Monday. People will still be charged…