Brainerd Public Library

Join Santa at the library as he reads 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Stay for a visit with Santa and check out the activities in the Large Meeting Room. No registration is necessary. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Join us as we celebrate the release of Julie Guths Children’s book “Bailey’s Big Spirit”, Tuesday, December 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Brainerd Public Library! Join us for author readings and treats! The book Illustrated and written by Julie Guth: Bailey befriends a puppy named Spirit. But then something terrible happens. Spirit…

Sign up to read with Georgia, the library's reading dog! Georgia and her owner Holly will be at the library on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, from 5:30-6:30 PM. Georgia loves to listen to people read to her. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot by calling the library at 218-829-5574 or…

Join us for a free author event at the Brainerd Public Library! Brainerd Public Library welcomes Minnesota author Art Coulson to discuss his new works for adults. Coulson is a writer of Cherokee, English and Dutch descent. The 2023 McKnight Fellow in Children’s Literature, Art is the author of 20 books, graphic novels and plays…

We're holding our annual Halloween Blood Drive once again this year, on Wednesday, October 30th! Sign up to give here, and make a difference in our community!: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Sign up to read with Georgia, the library's reading dog! Georgia and her owner Holly will be at the library on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, from 5:30-6:30 PM. Georgia loves to listen to people read to her. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot by calling the library at 218-829-5574 or…

Join us for this free wood burning event as you learn the basics of wood burning or master what you already know. Ages 10+ Registration Required View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Join the friendly folks from Wondertrek Children’s Museum as they bring their fun and engaging early learning toys to the library! Ideal for preschool aged children. Free event, no registration required. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Ignite your curiosity and celebrate forces and motion with hands-on experiments from the Science Museum of Minnesota. Free, for kids in Kindergarten through 5th grade. No registration necessary. Sponsored by a generous gift from the Brainerd Jaycees. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Family Storytime at the Brainerd Public Library Join us for stories, songs, and crafts on Thursdays at 11:00 AM. There is a different theme each week. Activities are geared towards ages 3-8, but all are welcome. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Join us in the Large Meeting Room from 3:30 – 4:30 PM. Bring a craft to work on and see what others are crafting. All crafters are welcome! Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is necessary. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Join us for Adult Book Club at the library. This month we will be discussing The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka. Copies of the book may be available to borrow at the library’s front desk. No registration is necessary. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Sign up to read with Georgia, the library's reading dog! Georgia and her owner Holly will be at the library on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, from 5:30-6:30 PM. Georgia loves to listen to people read to her. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot by calling the library at 218-829-5574 or…

Crow Wing County Master Gardeners Hybrid Webinar Tuesday, October 8 at 12:00 October’s presentation (both in person and virtual!) will be “Invasive Plants of Minnesota” with Crow Wing Soil and Water CCMI Intern Nigel Pennington-Flax Invasive terrestrial plants can disrupt native landscapes like prairies, wetlands, and forests. They also negatively impact agriculture economies and can…

Join us for a free author event at the Brainerd Public Library! Meet the author, hear their work, and ask questions. On Monday, October 7, Jill Hannah Anderson will discuss her novel, “Closer to Home.” The novel is set in 1977, where Joleigh Moore lives an almost-reclusive life on her small farm in Missouri. But…

Sign up to read with Georgia, the library's reading dog! Georgia and her owner Holly will be at the library on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, from 5:30-6:30 PM. Georgia loves to listen to people read to her. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot by calling the library at 218-829-5574 or…

Join Minnesota Book Award-winning author Laura Purdie Salas for this interactive book celebration of our Minnesota State Bird. Laura will share portions of her two books about loons: Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons & Secrets of the Loon. Help Laura read, learn to walk like a loon, find out about the book creation…

Join us in the Large Meeting Room from 3:30 - 4:30 PM. Bring a craft to work on and see what others are crafting. All crafters are welcome! Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for Adult Book Club at the library. This month we will be discussing Moloka'i by Alan Brennert. No registration is required. Copies of the book may be available to borrow at the library's front desk. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join the friendly folks from Wondertrek Children's Museum as they bring their fun and engaging early learning toys to the library! Ideal for preschool aged children. No registration required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Sign up to read with Georgia, the library's reading dog! Georgia and her owner Holly will be at the library on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, from 5:30-6:30pm. Georgia loves to listen to people read to her. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot by calling the library at 218-829-5574 or use the link…

Saving seeds has many benefits, including cost-saving and selecting plants specific to your growing region. Learn the basics at this presentation by Crow Wing Master Gardener Volunteer Tracey Srock. Register at the link below for Zoom access or come to the library in person. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

David Ward from the Homeward Bound Theatre Company brings the great lumberjack to life in this fun presentation for everyone from school-age kids to adults. No registration required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Sign up to read with Georgia, the library's reading dog! Georgia and her owner Holly will be at the library on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, from 5:30-6:30 PM. Georgia loves to listen to people read to her. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot by calling the library at 218-829-5574 or…

Come to the library to collect your prizes for the Summer Reading Program on Saturday, July 27th. Find us in the Large Meeting Room from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. If you can't make it to Bookapalooza, prizes will be available for pickup in the library from July 29th through August 31st. Traveling for this…

Join us and learn how to build a cool robot out of LEGOs and how to code commands to make them move. Ages 7 and up. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for a free author event at the Brainerd Public Library! Meet the author, hear their work, and ask questions. On Monday, July 22, Robert Saxton will discuss his novel, “Shades of a Warrior.” In the book, Ninth-grader BJ Maki knows there is an evil presence on a killing spree in the hills above…

Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Stories & crafts for ages 2-8, but all are welcome Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Participants will get to experiment with wood burning tools and 3D pens. This event is catered towards tweens and teens over 10 years old! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join Jillian, a local yoga instructor for some family fun yoga! Bring your own yoga mat if you have one or borrow one provided. No registration required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Writers write. Is that you? Join Mary Casanova, a beloved and award-winning Minnesota author for a workshop all about writing. Mary credits much of her success to belonging to amazing writers' groups. But what if you don't belong to one? Mary invites writers of all stages to bring questions, possible work-in-progress (no more than 10…

Join award-winning Minnesota author Mary Casanova for a special story time featuring her book “One-Dog Canoe.” The interactive presentation is geared towards families with children in pre-kindergarten through third grade and will feature puppets and a canoe. No registration required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Sign up to read with Georgia, the library's reading dog! Georgia and her owner Holly will be at the library on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, from 5:30-6:30 PM. Georgia loves to listen to people read to her. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot by calling the library at 218-829-5574 or…

Join us for a free author event at the Brainerd Public Library! Meet the author, hear their work, and ask questions. On Monday, June 3, meet Linda LeGarde Grover, who will discuss her new novel, “A Song Over Miskwaa Rapids.” In the book, Grover weaves an intimate and complex novel of Mozhay Point and its…

Sign up to read with Georgia, the library's reading dog! Georgia and her owner Holly will be at the library on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, from 5:30-6:30 PM. Georgia loves to listen to people read to her. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot by calling the library at 218-829-5574 or…

The Kitchigami Regional Library System is delighted to present the Skally Line Regional Spring Tour. Named after the old rail line connecting Duluth with the Twin Cities, the Skally Line steams its way around the curves and bends of early American music: Stringband blues, Appalachian ballads, fiddle tunes, early country and bluegrass, and Tin Pan…

Georgia loves hearing stories from readers of all ages. Sign up to read to her today! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Georgia loves hearing stories from readers of all ages. Sign up to read to her today! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Georgia loves hearing stories from readers of all ages. Sign up to read to her today! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts–all based around a theme! Recommended for children ages 3-8, but all are welcome. Please register so we can plan for everyone to be able to do a craft! We meet in the large meeting room. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Georgia loves hearing stories from readers of all ages. Sign up to read to her today! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts–all based around a theme! Recommended for children ages 3-8, but all are welcome. Please register so we can plan for everyone to be able to do a craft! We meet in the large meeting room. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us in the Large Meeting Room on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 3:30 – 4:30 PM. Bring a craft to work on and see what others are crafting. All crafters are welcome! (Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.) No registration is required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes…

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us and learn how to fold origami. Try one or more of the following: Dog Head, Cat Head, Jumping Frog, Crane, Fox, Butterfly, and Heart. All ages welcome! Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Georgia loves hearing stories from readers of all ages. Sign up to read to her today! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts–all based around a theme! Recommended for children ages 3-8, but all are welcome. Please register so we can plan for everyone to be able to do a craft! We meet in the large meeting room. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Georgia loves hearing stories from readers of all ages. Sign up to read to her today! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts–all based around a theme! Recommended for children ages 3-8, but all are welcome. Please register so we can plan for everyone to be able to do a craft! We meet in the large meeting room. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us in the Large Meeting Room on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 3:30 – 4:30 PM. Bring a craft to work on and see what others are crafting. All crafters are welcome! (Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.) No registration is required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes…

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts–all based around a theme! Recommended for children ages 3-8, but all are welcome. Please register so we can plan for everyone to be able to do a craft! We meet in the large meeting room. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for Adult Book Club at the library. This month we will be discussing The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey. No registration is required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Georgia loves hearing stories from readers of all ages. Sign up to read to her today! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join Lakeland PBS for a fun event featuring Molly of Denali! Read along, watch the matching episode of Molly of Denali, color and more with us! No registration required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join the Friends of the Brainerd Public Library for their ongoing author series. Local author Julie Jo Larson will discuss her book 100 Things to Do in Minnesota Before You Die. Bring a bag lunch or just enjoy the provided refreshments. No registration necessary. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts–all based around a theme! Recommended for children ages 3-8, but all are welcome. Please register so we can plan for everyone to be able to do a craft! We meet in the large meeting room. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Georgia loves hearing stories from readers of all ages. Sign up to read to her today! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Georgia loves hearing stories from readers of all ages. Sign up to read to her today! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Georgia loves hearing stories from readers of all ages. Sign up to read to her today! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts–all based around a theme! Recommended for children ages 3-8, but all are welcome. Please register so we can plan for everyone to be able to do a craft! We meet in the large meeting room. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts–all based around a theme! Recommended for children ages 3-8, but all are welcome. Please register so we can plan for everyone to be able to do a craft! We meet in the large meeting room. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join Santa at the library as he reads 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Stay for a visit with Santa and check out the activities in the Large Meeting Room. No registration required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Georgia loves hearing stories from readers of all ages. Sign up to read to her today! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts–all based around a theme! Recommended for children ages 3-8, but all are welcome. Please register so we can plan for everyone to be able to do a craft! We meet in the large meeting room. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) at the Library for stories, songs, and exploring stations together. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts–all based around a theme! Recommended for children ages 3-8, but all are welcome. Please register so we can plan for everyone to be able to do a craft! We meet in the large meeting room. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Georgia loves hearing stories from readers of all ages. Sign up to read to her today! Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Participants in this year's Summer Reading Program can come to pick up their prizes starting July 29th. There will be a wide selection of books for readers to take home, the more minutes spent reading, the more books to keep! Prize pick-up will be available starting July 29th through September 2nd. Traveling for this event?…

Join us on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM in the Children’s Area of the Library. We will sing songs and read stories on Tuesdays during the Summer Reading Program; starting June 6th and going through July 25th. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Music and dad jokes for the whole family! This is a Legacy-funded event and is open to all. No registration is required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

In the spirit of the library’s summer reading theme, FIND YOUR VOICE, Beth Hautala will be leading a workshop for teens and tweens ages 12-17 that encourages storytellers of all skill levels and abilities to consider how we use our “voices” to tell stories. Examining character perspective, the power of voice, narrative arc, and theme…

Beth Hautala will be leading a workshop for kids ages 6-11 that encourages storytellers of all skill levels and abilities to consider how we use our “voices” to tell stories. Examining character perspective, the power of voice, narrative arc, and theme in fiction, memoir, and poetry, Hautala will guide participants through a series of exercises…

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts–all based around a theme! Recommended for children ages 2-8, but all are welcome. Please register so we can plan for everyone to be able to do a craft! We meet in the large meeting room. June 8: Find Your Voice June 15: Dairy Princess June 22: Bikes June…

Join us on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM in the Children’s Area of the Library. We will sing songs and read stories on Tuesdays during the Summer Reading Program; starting June 6th and going through July 25th. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Grab your stuffie and join us as we act out Ame Dyckman’s Tea Party Rules. Registration is required. To register call 218-829-5574 or click here. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts–all based around a theme! Recommended for children ages 2-8, but all are welcome. Please register so we can plan for everyone to be able to do a craft! We meet in the large meeting room. June 1: Sharks June 8: Find Your Voice June 15: Dairy Princess June…

Join One Vegetable, One Community as we learn about eating our veggies and where they come from! No registration required. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

There will be a variety of vehicles to explore and see at the Brainerd Public Library parking lot on Tuesday, May 16th at 10am. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Historian and re-enactor Arn Kind is coming back by popular demand on May 10 to present his most recent production “Liberators & The Holocaust”. Experience the tragic story of the Holocaust through first-person narratives of American GIs. As always, Arn promises to give a moving and authentic show. The program is funded with money from…

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month at 3:30 PM, for Discovery Tuesday. Science experiments and STEM, perfect for ages 7-12! May 9: Origami Circut*  May 23: Q-Bitz Bowling* Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging

Join us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month, from 5:30-6:30pm. Georgia loves to listen to people read to her. You can sign up for a 15-minute time slot by calling the library at 218-829-5574 or registering online. Traveling for this event? Find Brainerd Lakes Area Lodging