Halloween houses demonstrate decor
Photos by Ari Selvey With Halloween approaching, several New Ulm houses have embraced the spooky season spirit with house and lawn decorations. Take a look at some especially well-decorated houses in town.
Diverse Horror Novels
It’s the best time of the year to read spooky stories! This list features recently published diverse horror with descriptions from the publishers. All titles are available from the New Ulm Public Library. Just call the library at 507-359-8331 to place a hold or visit our website at www.newulmlibrary.org. Old Ham by Seraphina Nova Glass. “Junie Oldham is a middle-aged hoarder ...
Big scares and spooky nightmares
NEW ULM — For those in favor of a good scare, the area is once again buzzing with Halloween haunts, tours and spooky festivities. NEW ULM NIGHTMARES Doug Hughes of New Ulm Nightmares wants it clear that area fans of all things creepy and spooky don’t have to travel far to experience ...
Hauntingly Good Books
It’s spooky time! Halloween is right around the corner. The library has new Halloween, supernatural and ghostly books on the shelf. Come and take a look! Hidden Haunts: A Creepy Collection of Forgotten Ghostly Places by Conner Gossel (133.1097 Gossel) is a collection of spooky places throughout the United States. Minnesota’s entry is about the Wabasha Street Caves in St. Paul, where three dead bodies were found in the caves. Rumor has it that they haunt those that dare to visit. The title Don’t Go There: A Tour of the World’s Most Sinister Spots by J.W. Ocker (001.94 Ocker) ...
National Friends of Libraries Week
October 18-24, 2026, is National Friends of Libraries Week. It is a chance for libraries throughout the United States to recognize the contributions of their Friends of Libraries groups to their communities. New Ulm Public Library is grateful to have an active group of library Friends who support our collections, programming, newsletters, and more through their efforts and donations of both materials and funding. The Friends of the New Ulm Public Library is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) community organization that believes in the importance of the library and its services for people ...
Happier, Healthier Kids
I have recently received some requests for parenting books, so I thought I would highlight a few recent additions to our collection. Puddle Jumper Parenting is a new term for me. What is Puddle Jumper Parenting? It is raising kids that are resilient and are willing to take risks. As Brandon Webb says in Puddle Jumpers: Powerful Mental Techniques from a Navy SEAL Performance Coach and Father of Three by Brandon Webb (649.1 Webb), “Your kid doesn’t need to be perfect. They just need to be brave enough to jump.” Human Raised: Nurturing Connection, Curiosity & Lifelong Learning in ...