New health information resource!

Newly available to anyone with a library card from the Red Wing Public Library is Consumer Health Complete, a medical database from EBSCO. CHC provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. You can search and browse within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles. To check it out, visit our databases page and click on the EBSCO link. From home, you'll need to enter your library card number to access the database. You now have 24 hour access to high quality, understandable and current medical information!

The Girl Who Played With Fire

Newly arrived at the library is The Girl who Played with Fire, the sequel to the smash bestseller, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Those who have not read the first book should do so now - you're in for a treat! Those who have read the first one should reserve their copy now - there's sure to be high demand!

The Zoo Man is coming this Thursday!

The always popular Zoo Man will present 2 shows at the library this Thursday, one of which (at 11am) is already 'sold out' and has no tickets remaining. The other show, at 1pm, has plenty of free tickets left - just stop by or call us at the reference desk (651-385-3645). It's a great mix of education and entertainment - come and see!

Used book sale

The Friends of the Library will hold their annual River City Days used book sale this Saturday from 9am until noon, downstairs at the library. There will be lots of excellent books in excellent condition, so be sure to come early!

Springsteen plays Seeger

In this wonderful dual disc (audio CD on one side and DVD on the other) you can see and hear Bruce Springsteen and friends play songs chosen from Pete Seeger albums. We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions is great old-time folk music - check it out!

Gret summer read

Bestselling author Dean Koontz's new book, Relentless, "is an exquisite crafting of the thrilling, the unexplainable, and the personal, with the mirth and whimsy that Koontz throws in seemingly effortlessly just when it's most needed and least expected." Come check out this thriller about an author who runs afoul of a monstrous critic!

Moonwalk anniversary

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and humankind's first steps on the moon. NASA has a fascinating website commemorating the mission, including restored video. After you've been to the website, come visit the library to check out biographies of the astronauts and histories of the space proram!

Sand

Though it may seem insignificant, sand has "made possible our computers, buildings and windows, toothpaste, cosmetics, and paper, and it has played dramatic roles in human history, commerce, and imagination." Read all about it in the fascinating new book by geologist Michael Welland, Sand: The Never Ending Story.

New DVDs

Newly arrived at the library:

Munyurangabo (Rotten Tomatoes rating 100%)






WALL-E (Rotten Tomatoes rating 96%)






Waltz with Bashir (Rotten Tomatoes rating 97%)






Slumdog Millionaire (Rotten Tomatoes rating 94%)

New library card!

Our new library card features an original drawing by Library Board Trustee (and former Miss Red Wing) Rachel Marshall. If your old card is missing or worn out, or if you simply want to trade it in for the beautiful new model, stop by the checkout desk. The cost for the new card is only $1.00.

Big blue

Did you know that a full grown blue whale can gulp over 13,000 gallons of seawater? That a baby blue whale gains up to 8 pounds per hour? That blue whales emit the most powerful sounds of any animal on earth? That a blue whale's heart can weigh as much as a small car? These and many other fascinating bits of information can be found in Dan Bortolotti's wonderful new book Wild Blue: A Natural History of the World's Largest Animal. Check it out!