 The group Friends of the Brainerd Public Library held its annual holiday open house today to thank their customers, employees and the community for their support throughout the year. The open house was free and included Christmas treats, caroling, a book fair and virtual reality demonstrations. The Brainerd High School Choir Windfall provided Christmas carols. The Friends of the Brainerd Public Library meet once a month and provide programming and events for the community at the library. First of all to thank our patrons and also to thank our staff. We are so lucky to have the staff that we have. We really feel like part of our job and our mission as a Friends group is to give back to the community and this is one way that we do that. The Brainerd High School Acapella Choir will hold their annual Christmas concert next Monday December 10th at Tornstrom Auditorium at 6 and 7 30 p.m. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.