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"Do you accept book donations?" is a common question at Bethany's Memorial Library, and the answer is always, "YES!" - e...
04/14/2026

"Do you accept book donations?" is a common question at Bethany's Memorial Library, and the answer is always, "YES!" - especially today!

While not all donations are added to our collection, they still serve a vital role in our library; have you seen our Sales Carts? For just 50 cents to a dollar, you can purchase donated books and help support our programming events. This money funds treats for Book Club, Game Nights, etc. or special activities for Mid-terms and Finals weeks!

Celebrate the 15th annual "National Donate a Book Day" with us today by donating new or gently used books of any genre and be sure to check out our Sales Carts!

04/06/2026

"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library."
-Jane Austen, "Pride and Prejudice"

It's official! With exactly 60% of votes in the final round, our official champion for Booketology 2026-Cinematic Inspirations is Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice!" Thank you to all of our voters who voted either online or at the library. Please join us again next March for a new theme and fresh bracket!

"IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! DO DO DO DOOO, DO DO DODODO!" The last round of Booketology 2026 starts today!With a whopping...
03/30/2026

"IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! DO DO DO DOOO, DO DO DODODO!" The last round of Booketology 2026 starts today!

With a whopping 158 filled-out ballots (shout-out to our incoming freshmen and their parents who voted for their favorites at the Premiere Registration event yesterday), we are down to the Top Two contestants:

"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
VS.
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

The previous round had some of the closest voting we've seen yet; "To Kill a Mockingbird" was neck-and-neck with "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak nearly the whole round, only pulling ahead at the end with the online votes.

Only one champion can remain at the end; which do you think will take the ultimate title? Make your favorite known by voting by Sunday, April 5th at the library or vote online here: https://forms.gle/6kDGJoNq9m6kca227

“Go back?" he thought. "No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!" So up he got, ...
03/25/2026

“Go back?" he thought. "No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!" So up he got, and trotted along with his little sword held in front of him and one hand feeling the wall, and his heart all of a patter and a pitter.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

What are you reading for Tolkien Reading Day 2026? This celebration has been held annually for over 20 years by The Tolkien Society in honor of J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of the famous "Lord of the Rings Series" and many other books as well! This years' theme is "Unlikely Heroes." Who are some of your favorites?

Today only, the BLC Library is displaying a selection of our works by or about Tolkien in celebration of . Stop by the library to read or check out any of these books today! Be sure to ask a librarian for help finding more!

Announcing YOUR Final Four! After 111 ballots, we are pleased to present the following books as the winners of Round Two...
03/23/2026

Announcing YOUR Final Four! After 111 ballots, we are pleased to present the following books as the winners of Round Two:

"The BFG" by Roald Dahl
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
"Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak
"To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

Who do you think will make it to the Top Two? Only time and your votes will tell! Vote today at the library or online here: https://forms.gle/4gAccR11RZRocaTv9

All are welcome; bring your family and friends after normal library hours on the 27th for our Library Game Night! Featur...
03/20/2026

All are welcome; bring your family and friends after normal library hours on the 27th for our Library Game Night! Featuring our collection of "All-Time Best Games," each of the library's games will be available to play; the perfect time to try out a new game! To view our full collection, follow the link at the bottom of this post. We hope to see you there!

https://mnpals-blc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=01MNPALS_BLC:BLC&inst=01MNPALS_BLC&collectionId=8134509820004271

Presenting your Elite 8 of Booketology 2026! Each of these books are now vying for a place in the Final Four and, ultima...
03/16/2026

Presenting your Elite 8 of Booketology 2026! Each of these books are now vying for a place in the Final Four and, ultimately, the Champion! The first week of these books competing for your votes is in the past, but Round 2 voting begins today! Stop by the library to vote in person or vote online here: https://forms.gle/Ty8zZDEg7crMUgiK7

Have you made your Round 1 votes yet? Some surprising (and some not-so-surprising) results are being revealed as the bal...
03/13/2026

Have you made your Round 1 votes yet? Some surprising (and some not-so-surprising) results are being revealed as the ballots roll in; here's a little sneak preview of our trends so far!

Voting for Round 1 of the Select 16 ends Sunday, March 15th, so remember to vote either in person at the library or vote online here: https://forms.gle/TGjqU7JVUW43q9c69

If you're feeling like this winter has lasted 100 years, Narnians can relate! In preparation for the BLC Theatre Departm...
03/13/2026

If you're feeling like this winter has lasted 100 years, Narnians can relate! In preparation for the BLC Theatre Department's upcoming production of the same title, the Library Book Club is reading "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" for the month of April. Copies of the book and the 2006 movie are available at the front circulation desk!

Join us at the library for snacks and discussion April 9th and be sure to take in a show over at the YFAC over the following weeks; opening night for the play is April 10!

03/09/2026

Booketology is back at the BLC Memorial Library! This year, the Battle of the Books is focusing on some of the books that have inspired movies and television!

The Select 16 of round one include match-ups of two books very recently adapted to film:
"Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, recently adapted into the Netflix film directed by Guillermo Del Toro
vs.
"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë, whose film adaptation, directed by Emerald Fennell, is now in theaters!

We expect the competition to be fierce as the Select 16 are whittled down to the Elite Eight by YOUR VOTES! Vote either online or in person at the library. Google Form link here: https://forms.gle/TGjqU7JVUW43q9c69

If you aren't familiar with some of the titles, ask at the front circulation desk! Copies of the books, most of the DVD's, and DVD players can all be checked out!

There can only be one ultimate champion! Which book do you think will win?

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700 Luther Drive
Mankato, MN
56001

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