Mahnomen Public Library to Temporarily Relocate

The Mahnomen Public Library, a branch of the Lake Agassiz Regional Library, will be moving to a temporary location during an 8 to 10 week asbestos abatement project.  

The Mahnomen Public Library will be closed March 10-17, and will reopen on March 18 at the WETCC Wellstone Building, located at 175 S. First St.; one block west of the current Library location. 

The temporary location will offer a limited collection, but will continue to offer new release books and magazines for all ages, DVDs, and public computer access. Library customers may continue to request materials and pick up requested items. 

“The City of Mahnomen is happy to proceed with this project,” said Jeff Cadwell, Mahnomen City Administrator. The renovation project will include new carpet and paint, and is expected to be completed by the end of April.

Steven Dahlberg, Interim President of the White Earth Tribal and Community College (WETCC), was also willing to assist the Lake Agassiz Regional Library system and the City of Mahnomen, allowing the Library to use the WETCC-owned Wellstone Building as a temporary location.  Dahlberg stated, “The Library is important to the community, and we want to help keep the doors open during the project.”

The Library’s open hours starting March 18 will be: Tuesday 1 to 7 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday noon to 6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information on the renovation project, contact the Mahnomen Public Library at 218-935-2843 or mahnomen@larl.org. For information on all LARL locations, news, and events visit the Library’s website at www.larl.org.     

Regional Extension Office of Crookston moves to new location

CROOKSTON, Minn. – As of July 2, 2012, the Regional Extension Office of Crookston, which includes the Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership, has moved to the Valley Technology Park just north of University of Minnesota, Crookston campus. The Valley Technology Park's newest tenants began the move late last month and have officially vacated their prior occupancy at the U of M, Crookston in favor of the new location.

Though they have moved, all staff phone numbers and e-mails remain the same. The increasing growth at the U of M, Crookston campus and the need for more office facilities created the opportunity for the change.

The new location will allow easier access to regional Extension staff. When asked about the move from the U of M, Crookston to the Valley Technology Park, Deb Zak, Northwest Regional Extension director, is nothing but smiles, "the chance to relocate presented itself as an opportunity for our office to improve in many ways. We have almost doubled our work space and are now much more accessible to the public." Visitors can pull into the parking lot at the Valley Technology Park and enter the Extension office through the east entrance of the building.

In addition to easier access for the community, Zak has other reasons for being a fan of the move, "I love the new offices. It is the first time in my career I have been able to design new offices and order new furniture."  Working with the CHEDA, the U of M, Crookston and Extension made it possible to complete the move without missing a day of operation.

The new address for the Regional Extension Office of Crookston is 510 Country Road 71, Crookston, Minn., 56716. Their phone number is 888-241-0781.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor’s degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  “Small Campus. Big Degree.”  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.