Billy Collins books at Library

To prepare for the coming lecture by Billy Collins, former Poet Laureate of the United States, take a browse of his books of poetry held by the Livingston Lord Library by going to http://plus.mnpals.net/vufind/Search/Home?type=author&lookfor=Collins,%20Billy.&library=TRM&filter[]=format:%22Book%22. On Sept. 6, 2002, Collins read his poem “The Names” before a Joint Session of Congress; that reading can be viewed 21 minutes and 42 seconds into the program […]

Steve Hoffbeck delivers talk on root beer stands

Steve Hoffbeck, History, delivered a presentation entitled “The Barrels: Root Beer Stands of the Upper Midwest” at the Browns Valley Public Library Sept. 15. The illustrated talk explored the history of drive-in restaurants, both nationally and regionally, and focused on the story of the Barrels Drive-In restaurants which began in 1929 in Great Falls, Mont., and spread to eight locations in […]