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 Brainerd Public Library building is now open for Grab & Go service and we offer contactless pickup service. Our outdoor book drop is open and our WiFi (KRLS Patron) is on 24/7 and available in the parking lot. Read on for the virtual events and services we currently have to offer!
The Library will be closed for Memorial Day: Monday, May 31, 2021.
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Grab & Go service is back! Grab & Go, also known as “short browsing sessions inside the library,” is available Monday through Friday—see hours at right. During Grab & Go, come on in to pick up requests, browse (the stacks are fully open) for up to 15 minutes, use the public internet computers or get assistance with brief reference questions. Please note: anyone in the library building must wear a mask (face shields alone are not enough) and follow social distancing guidelines.
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Grab & Go Hours
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Monday: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Check out our new pages that feature some of the great new titles that are still coming in! Simply click on the book cover to request the book in the library catalog. Not sure how requesting books for curbside pickup works? This page has all the details.
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Looking for recommendations? Check out our new Genres and Subjects web page
and our new Lists web page, offering more great titles!
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Library Parking Lot to be Resurfaced
April 26-May 7, 2021
Starting April 26, 2021, the Brainerd Public Library Parking Lot will be unavailable due to a city resurfacing project. Parking will be available on South 5th Street, as well as Maple Street (located between South 5th and South 6th). Please see the link below for a map of the parking locations. Regular Grab & Go hours will continue and curbside appointments will be available. The book drop will remain open as well. Thanks for your patience during this project.
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Wine and Words†
August 18-20, 2021
Wine and Words 2021 tickets will go on sale at 12:01 am on May 1, 2021. The event, featuring Lorna Landvick, Fiona Davis, Sheila O'Connor, Greer Mcallister, Juliette Fay, and William Kent Krueger, will be 3 days this year, with a virtual option available. 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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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).
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Family Storytime
For All Ages: Tuesdays @ 10:15 AM
Miss storytime? We miss you too! We're doing storytime for all families on our Facebook page. Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes to get ready for reading. We hope to see you there!
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Lalo's Lunchbox: A Colorfully Interactive Livestream*
May 13, 2021
10:00 AM
Join Lalo and his friends as they handle unpredictable food erupting out of Lalo’s Lunchbox! In this interactive Livestream, kids get to vote on what happens in the show by casting their votes through Facebook chat. No need to register for the program! Join via our KRLS Legacy Programs Facebook page @KRLSLegacy.
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Brown Bag Author†
May 3, 2021
12 NOON
Please join the Friends of the Brainerd Public Library LIVE via their Facebook page for a talk with author Wendy Webb about her book The Haunting of Brynn Wilder. "After a devastating loss, Brynn Wilder escapes to Wharton, a tourist town on Lake Superior, to reset. Checking into a quaint boardinghouse for the summer, she hopes to put her life into perspective. In her fellow lodgers, she finds a friendly company of strangers. But in this inviting refuge, where a century of souls has passed, a mystery begins to swirl." No registration is necessary.
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Gardening Class**
May 11, 2021
12 NOON
Please join us via Zoom for Flower Gardening for Beginners with Master Gardener Jackie Burkey. It will be an easy-going overview of the basics for brand new gardeners who want to add some color to their lives. This class is designed for first-time gardeners, but experienced growers might also pick up a tip or two!
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Adult Book Club†
May 12, 2021
1:00 PM
The Brainerd Book Club will meet online via Zoom on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 1 pm for our next book discussion of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. "Ghana, eighteenth century: two half-sisters are born into different villages, each unaware of the other. One will marry an Englishman and lead a life of comfort in the palatial rooms of the Cape Coast Castle. The other will be captured in a raid on her village, imprisoned in the very same castle, and sold into slavery." Call the library to schedule a curbside pickup appointment to get a copy of the book or stop by during Grab and Go hours.
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Books, Burgers & Brews†
May 17, 2021
6:00 PM
Books, Burgers & Brews will meet Monday, May 17, 2021, at 6 pm via Zoom for our next book discussion of Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan. Copies of this book are available to request for curbside pickup by appointment or during Grab and Go hours. No library card needed.
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WIFI HOTSPOTS NOW AVAILABLE
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We're now offering WiFi hotspots for checkout! These small devices use cellular towers to provide a WiFi internet connection just about anywhere. They check out for 4 weeks and come with everything you need to use them. Call the library or search the catalog for "Hotspot" to request one today!
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Unable to wear a mask, or prefer to continue curbside pickup? Spots are limited, but still available! Prior to booking an appointment, the status of the items on your library account must say "Ready. Pickup by [date]." If you need assistance on how to access your account, call 218.829.5574 or watch this video.
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Brainerd Public Libary staff are available via phone and/or email, during the following times:
Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM I Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM I Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM I Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM I Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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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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