WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Library is now open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in its temporary location, 1106 Third Ave., Worthington. The library is closed Saturdays and Sundays. The Adrian Branch Library, 214 Maine Ave., Adrian, is open from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Upcoming holiday closures: The Worthington library will close at noon Tuesday, Dec. 24. The Adrian Library will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31. Both libraries will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas; Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day; and Jan. 20 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Please note: The Nobles County Libraries (Adrian and Worthington) are not accepting donations of items until further notice. Please do not leave donations outside of the building or put them in the book drops.
Nobles County Library (Worthington)
Entrance: 1106 Third Ave. Please use the entrance on the south side of the Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council building, the door closest to 11th Street.
The Book Drop: Please continue to use the book drops at the library’s original location (407 12th Street). The outside book drop will soon be moved to our new location and the book drop in the back of the library will soon be closed.
Youth happenings in the children’s department
Entrance: 206 11th St., second door to the south.
Hours: Noon to 5:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to noon Friday. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
After school programs: These will resume in early January.
Books for adults: “Rolling Toward Clear Skies” by Catherine Ryan Hyde, “Over the Edge” by Irene Hannon, “Variation” by Rebecca Yarros, “The House of Cross” by James Patterson and “My Three Dogs” by W. Bruce Cameron.
Large print books for adults: “Manner of Death” by Robin Cook, “Someone I Used to Know” by Paige Toon, “Trial by Fire” by Danielle Steel, “The Grey Wolf” by Louise Penny and “Now or Never” by Janet Evanovich.
Audiobooks: “A Christmas Duet” by Debbie Macomber, “Now or Never” by Janet Evanovich and “Christmas in Bethel” by Richard Paul Evans.
Books for youths: “Cupcake Diaries: Mia’s Baker’s Dozen” by Coco Simon, “Robin Hill School: Lunar New Year” by Margaret McNamara and Wendi Gu, “Alice in a Winter Wonderland” by Jan Brett and “My Weird School Special: Hip, Hip, Hooray! Every Day is a Holiday” by Dan Gutman.
Closed: The Art Center is now closed until the building remodel is complete. Please follow our Facebook page for the latest updates!