Learn how to research your family history with a class on Ancestry® Library Edition on Monday, Feb. 2 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the community room at the Dr. James Carlson Library. Taught by staff from the North Dakota State Library, this informational workshop will teach search techniques to get you started in genealogy research using this online resource available only at your library. The class is repeated from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required. To register, visit the Dr. James Carlson Library’s Reference Desk or call 476-5980.

If you’d like your own email address, but feel intimidated and uncertain about how to open an account, the Fargo Public Library wants to help you get connected. The library’s information staff is offering three “Basic Email Sign-up” classes at the Dr. James Carlson Library (2801 32^nd Ave. S.) starting on Monday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. The class is repeated on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 10:30 a.m.

     These classes are free and 90 minutes long. They meet in the community room of the Carlson Library. Registration is required due to limited seating.

     For more information or to register, stop by the Information Desk at the Carlson Library, or call 701-476-5980.

Adults, join us for an evening of ghost stories, poetry and prose from ancient tombs at the Fargo Public Library. Entitled The Mummy’s Shroud: Ghost Stories for Grown-Ups, this event begins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Dr. James Carlson Library. Costumes are encouraged; but not required. Halloween treats will be served. Anyone interested in performing original or classic Halloween-themed stories or poems should contact Karen at 241-1472 or at kkohoutek@cityoffargo.com.

A series of events centered around the theme “created equal” will be held during Constitution Week at the Dr. James Carlson Library. These events are part of an introduction to a bookshelf of 21 books recently awarded to each of the three Fargo Public Library locations by the National Endowment for the Humanities, in cooperation with the American Library Association.  All events are free and open to the public.

• The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen will be the theme for preschool and toddler storytimes from September 15-18 (also held at the Northport Branch).
• Smith Stimmel - A Living History will be performed by Steve Stark on Wednesday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m. Stark portrays Smith Stimmel, a Fargo attorney who served as one of President Abraham Lincoln’s bodyguards.
• Culture of Equality: A Panel Discussion will take place Thursday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. Community leaders from Fargo-Moorhead will discuss the concept of “created equal” in modern American society.