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"The Thirteenth Crime" with author Janet Preus

The Ghosts of Injustice in Frontier Otter Tail County
2025-10-14 14:00:00 2025-10-14 15:00:00 America/Chicago "The Thirteenth Crime" with author Janet Preus Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime." Mahnomen Public Library -

Tuesday, October 14
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-14 14:00:00 2025-10-14 15:00:00 America/Chicago "The Thirteenth Crime" with author Janet Preus Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime." Mahnomen Public Library -

Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime."

Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County in her book "The Thirteenth Crime." Come along as we delve into the true story of Lillie Field and her untimely death at the hands of another. Decide for yourself if Lillie's ghost still roams this plain, begging for her story to be told. Q&A and book signing to follow the presentation.

Admission is free, thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Find The Thirteenth Crime in our collection here. 

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Teens (Ages 13-18) | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Legacy Events | Author Visits |

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Mahnomen Public Library
Phone: 218-935-2843
Hours
Mon, Sep 29 2:00PM to 7:30PM
Tue, Sep 30 2:00PM to 7:30PM
Wed, Oct 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Oct 02 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Fri, Oct 03 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 04 Closed
Sun, Oct 05 Closed
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The Mahnomen library is located at 203 S Main St in the same building as the City Hall. The stone building was constructed in 1937 by the WPA and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The library offers public computers, in-house use laptops, free WiFi, and all the other amenities of a Lake Agassiz Regional Library Branch.

Upcoming Events

"The Thirteenth Crime" with author Janet Preus - The Ghosts of Injustice in Frontier Otter Tail County
Tue, Oct 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime."
A Minnesota Original: Governor Rudy Perpich - with Author Ben Schierer
Mon, Oct 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join your library to hear from author Ben Schierer about one of Minnesota's longest-serving and most intriguing governors as is chronicled in his book "Perpich: A Minnesota Original"
Storytime on Main - An early literacy experience
Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime at the library.
Storytime on Main - An early literary experience
Wed, Oct 22, 10:45am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skill by bringing them to storytime
"It Took Courage: Eliza Winston's Quest for Freedom" - with Author Christopher Lehman
Thu, Oct 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join your library to hear about the true story of Eliza Winston and how she found freedom and escaped slavery in Minnesota as chronicled in Dr. Lehman's book "It Took Courage."
Storytime on Main - An early literacy experience
Wed, Oct 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime at the library.
Storytime on Main - An early literary experience
Wed, Oct 29, 10:45am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skill by bringing them to storytime
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