Shattuck Public Library

10/13/2026

Today's discussions at 1:00pm and 5:30pm will be on Child Safety & AI. This session will cover sensitive topics and will not be appropriate for younger patrons or those sensitive to topics dealing with self harm or CSAM.

10/09/2026

We will be closed Monday, October 12th, in observance of Columbus Day.

Enjoy the long weekend and we will see you again on Tuesday for our next AI safety and awareness discussion on Child Safety & AI.

09/24/2026

🎉📚 Congratulations, Arya, on reaching 300 books in your 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge! 🌟

What an amazing accomplishment! Keep turning those pages, discovering new stories, and letting your imagination grow. We’re so proud of you! 💕📖✨

Remember, children are made readers in the laps of their parents.
-Emilie Buchwald

09/21/2026

Are you an agricultural producer? Come and visit us for more information on how to apply for local grant opportunities!

USDA Makes Grants Available to Support Agriculture Innovation Centers
(Washington, D.C., September 21, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that Rural Development is making funds available for centers that provide services to agricultural producers who want to develop and market value-added products.

USDA is making $2.5 million in grants available through the Agriculture Innovation Center (AIC) Program.

Grant and matching funds may be used to operate an agriculture innovation center, and to provide the following services to agricultural producers:

Business development services, such as feasibility studies and business plans.
Market development services, such as marketing plans, branding, and customer identification.
Organizational assistance, such as legal and technical advisory services related to the development, expansion, or operation of a business.
Financial advisory services related to the development, expansion, or operation of a business, such as assistance with obtaining credit for operating costs, training on using financial management software, and guidance on use of cash flow.
Process development services, such as engineering services, scale production assessments, and systems development.
Product development, such as idea generation, concept testing, feasibility and cost analysis, product taste-testing, demographic and other types of consumer analysis, production analysis, recipe development, evaluation of packaging and labeling options, and brand development for a value-added agricultural product.
Value chain coordination or directly working with an agricultural producer to connect that producer to a distribution system, processing facility, or commercial kitchen.
Grants to agricultural producers for the above services, where the individual award does not exceed $5,000.
Eligible applicants include commercial organizations, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, local governments, state governments and nonprofit organizations.

USDA Rural Development is making $2.5 million available through the AIC Program under this announcement. Matching funds are required for at least one-third of the total project budget. Electronic applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2027. Details on eligibility and requirements are available on Grants.gov or by contacting your local USDA Rural Development office.

09/16/2026

The circus is coming!

The circus is coming to Shattuck!!

Who wants to win FREE tickets?? I have 2 adult & 2 children’s tickets we’re giving away to ONE lucky winner!

To win:
Like this post.
Share it (make sure your post is public so I can see it)
Tag 3 friends in the comments

That’s it! We will draw a winner Friday, September 18th during community coffee!

09/11/2026