By Michele McGraw 

As days grow shorter, leaves tumble, and political campaigns reach fever pitch, readers are looking for books that bring intrigue and suspense, and maybe even a few titles about things that go bump in the night.

The Eden Prairie Library has seen the benefits of one Eden Prairie Scout’s Eagle Project. Eden Prairie High School sophomore Zachary Baker helped makeover the teen section of the library. Baker will host an open house of the new “Teen Area” Oct. 26.
“My family uses the library quite a bit and I thought it would be a great way to earn my Eagle Scout rank and benefit the community,” said Baker, in a news release.

By Kelli Koob

By Unsie Zuege
Maybe you can relate.
The scenario: Your bedroom. It’s the beginning of a new day. The alarm goes off. You hit the snooze alarm because you are reluctant to face the day. You don’t have a bad attitude. You just don’t feel excited about starting the day because it’s going to be an awful lot like the day before, and the day before that.
You wonder about those people who can’t wait to leap out of bed in the morning, ready for their day to begin. Who are they? What do they know that you don’t?

By Heather Peterson , youth services librarian, Eden Prairie Library 

By John Knauss, Associate Librarian, Eden Prairie Library  

Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Opat, District 1, will discuss boys' literacy at the Minnesota Twins game this Saturday, July 19, according to a news release. Jon Scieszka — children's author, founder of the www.guysread.com national literacy initiative, and the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature — is flying in from New York to "make some noise for boys" at the Twins game on July 20.

By Sarah Garbis

One of the best things about summer is that we can soak up some sun by taking our passion for reading into the great outdoors. Whether you’re off to the beach or the cabin or setting up camp in the backyard this summer, the library has plenty of great books to take with you.

An author event is set from 6-8 p.m. Monday, June 30, at the Eden Prairie Library.

Jim Olson's book, "Boomer," was selected May 14 as the Midwest Book Award winner in the category of General Fiction by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association at the Midwest Book Awards Ceremony, according to the book's Web site.

He is set to have a reading, talk and signing at the Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Drive. The event is sponsored by the DFL Veterans Caucus. For more information, visit www.edenvaleglenpublishing.com.

Build a lifelong love of books and a foundation for academic success

By Jackie Caverly