Your Library, at Home and Online
The Brainerd Public Library was established in 1899 and was a founding member of the Kitchigami Regional Library system in 1969. The Library's mission is to bring people, information, and ideas together to enrich lives and build community.
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The Library will be closed Monday, July 5 to observe Independence Day.
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Looking for new books or recommendations? We've got you covered! Simply click on the book cover to request the book in the library catalog.
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Brown Bag Author Series†
July 12, 19, 26, 2021 @ 12 NOON
Please join the Friends of the Brainerd Public Library LIVE via their Facebook page for the Summer 2021 Brown Bag Author Series. July 12: Lin Enger, American Gospel / July 19: Natalie Warren, Husdon Bay Bound / July 26: Kathleen West, Are We There Yet? / No registration necessary.
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Gardening Class**
July 13, 2021
12 NOON
Please join us via Zoom for Attracting Birds and Butterflies to Your Garden with Master Gardener Jennifer Knutson. Fill your landscape with a variety of seed and nectar-bearing plants and you will fill it with hummingbirds, songbirds, and butterflies. Information will be provided on how you can attract more birds and butterflies to your gardens by creating a suitable habitat.
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Adult Book Club†
July 14, 2021
1:00 PM
The Brainerd Book Club will meet outside on the library's 'front lawn' (by the musical instruments) on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 1 pm for our next book discussion of The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. In case of rain or extreme heat, we'll meet via Zoom instead (register below). “Whitehead brilliantly dramatizes a strand of American history through the story of two boys unjustly sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida." Copies of this book are available at the front desk.
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Books, Burgers & Brews†
July 19, 2021
1:00 PM
Books, Burgers & Brews will meet Monday, July 19, 2021, at 6 pm via Zoom for our next book discussion of Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams. Copies of this book are available at the front desk. No library card needed. Stay updated on future events on the Books Burgers & Brews Facebook page.
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Summer Reading Program
June 7-July 30, 2021
The Brainerd Public Library can help kids keep their reading skills strong this summer!
Did you know that the amount of time children spend reading outside of school is linked to gains in reading achievement? Numerous studies show that access to books and magazines is directly related to higher reading achievement. The 2021 Summer Reading Program Reading Colors Your World is simple: if you read or have books read to you - you earn prizes!
To register, visit: krls.beanstack.com/reader365
For SRP info and links, visit:
tinyurl.com/2021brainerdsrp or facebook.com/brainerdpubliclibrary/
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Friends of the Brainerd Library Book Sale†
Tuesdays 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Friends of The Brainerd Public Library book sale is open for shopping, at the Westgate Mall, on Tuesdays between 9 am-3 pm. No appointment is necessary. Masks are required for entry. Please enter through the service door at the front of the mall (door labeled Book Sale). See more information here.
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Wine and Words†
August 18-20, 2021
Wine and Words 2021 tickets are now on sale! The event, featuring Lorna Landvick, Fiona Davis, Sheila O'Connor, Greer Mcallister, Juliette Fay, and William Kent Krueger, will be 3 days this year. All ticket sales will be online; we are unable to accept cash or check at this time. To purchase tickets, please visit the Wine and Words website.
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*This program has been financed in whole or part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through Kitchigami Regional Library.
**This program is facilitated by certified UMN Extension Crow Wing County Master Gardeners. Master Gardeners are University of Minnesota-trained volunteers whose job is to educate the public about a variety of horticulture subjects using readily-available, up-to-date research-based information. The Master Gardener Program educational effort is designed to enhance the public's quality of life and to promote good stewardship of the environment.
†This program is supported in whole or part by the Friends of the Brainerd Public Library through their volunteering and fundraising efforts. Find out more about how to get involved here.
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