The Fergus Falls Daily Journal

Supporters of the Fergus Falls library gathered Tuesday afternoon to honor Elizabeth Cowles and her husband Henry for all the generosity they’ve provided to the library over the years. They were praising one gift in particular, however: Elizabeth’s gift of over $932,000 to the library, left when she died in 2007 and received by the [...]

Starting Aug. 15, morning Fergus Falls Public Library patrons will once again get an extra 30 minutes in the morning and at night. Fergus Falls Library Director Erin Smith announced the change during Monday’s City Council meeting. The library hours will be increased to 57 per week after being at 52 since April 1, 2010. [...]

A generous gift of almost $1 million has put the Fergus Falls Library on track to finally get its expansion. The gift, given in the will of longtime Fergus Falls resident Elizabeth Cowles, leaves the library $932,765.62, with the possibility for $20,000 to $40,000 more down the road. The council approved a resolution from the [...]

The Fergus Falls Library is extending its bookshelves into the homes of readers with the creation of its digital library of eBooks and audiobooks, and readers are already responding. “A large portion of the collection has been checked out,” said Library Director Erin Smith. The digital library, which is available to all members of the [...]

It’s library week, and the Fergus Falls Public Library has put together a list of fun library stats. What are the most checked-out books at libraries nationwide? 1. “The Confession,” by John Grisham 2. “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,” by Steig Larsson 3. “Tick Tock,” by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge 4. “Freedom,” [...]

Can five hours a week make a difference? It can to the Fergus Falls Public Library. On April 1, 2010, the library cut a half hour off of its weekday hours in the morning and the evening, a total of five hours lost over the course of the week. The hours were cut to help [...]

The library could be reverting to its usual hours later this year, Library Director Erin Smith told the council on Monday. The change would reinstate five hours of library time that has been gone since last spring. On April 1 of 2010, the library cut a half hour off of its opening and closing times [...]

Two Fergus Falls businesses and the library talk about why they have wireless Internet access.

Wondering where the city is on its various building projects? The work session before the city council’s Tuesday meeting was dedicated to explaining all of the city’s current building and infrastructure priorities, as well as bringing up a few longer term construction goals. The community ice arena The city is currently in a holding pattern [...]

Families looking to keep the Christmas spirit going for another week would do well to stop by the Fergus Falls Public Library today and Thursday to catch a couple of family-friendly holiday movies. One will be playing at 3 p.m. today, and the other will be playing at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Popcorn will be [...]