The GRRL Board of Trustees will meet in regular session on Tuesday, July 17, at 6 p.m. in the St. Cloud Library Mississippi Room. The Finance Committee will meet that evening at 5:30 p.m.
All GRRL Board meetings are open to the public and held at the St. Cloud Public Library.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend and will need assisted services should contact the Administrative Assistant three business days prior to the meeting at 320-650-2500.
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Library News
Posted July 9, 2018
Central Minnesota is an increasingly vibrant and diverse community, and you're invited to stop by the St. Cloud and Long Prairie Public Libraries to learn about some of the people making it that way.
"Green Card Voices" is an interactive exhibit sharing the stories of 18 first-generation immigrants and refugees from 12 different countries who have made St. Cloud and the surrounding area their homes.
Learn more about "Green Card Voices" here, and plan your trip to see it in person...
Posted June 14, 2018
The St. Cloud Public Library is about to be transformed into a nerd’s paradise.
From Magic the Gathering to Anime, Superheroes to Pokemon, local artists to geeky cooking — and much more — the inaugural St. Cloud Comic Con is gearing up to be a lively celebration of art, creativity and the power of imagination.
St. Cloud Comic Con is on Saturday, June 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., and features a diverse lineup of activities for all ages. Come for part or stay for the whole event....
Posted May 31, 2018
Where do you want to go this summer? Hogwart's Castle? How about back to the days of King Arthur and his court? Or maybe a galaxy far, far away?
Well, you are in luck, because the Becker Branch of Great River Regional Libary is ready to take you there!
Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) begins on Monday, June 11th, and continues through Saturday, August 11th. This year’s theme, Reading Takes You Everywhere encourages readers to explore all the different places - near, far, real, or...
Posted May 31, 2018
It's that time of year again - time to crank up the A/C, hunker down with good books and win great prizes with Great River Regional Library.
GRRL kicked off the annual Summer Reading Program (SRP) on Monday, June 11, and the celebration won't end until Saturday, Aug. 11.
The theme of this year’s program, Reading Takes You Everywhere, focuses on the excitement and new discoveries to be found in books, libraries, our communities and beyond.
The goal of...
Posted May 3, 2018
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (May 3, 2018) – The Great River Regional Library (GRRL) Board of Trustees will meet in regular session on Tuesday, May 15 at 6 p.m. in the St. Cloud Library Mississippi Room.
The Finance and Personnel Committees will also meet that evening at 5 and 5:30 p.m., respectively.
All GRRL Board meetings are open to the public and held at the St. Cloud Public Library.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend and will need assisted services should contact the...
Posted April 30, 2018
Aspiring writers: do you need a little extra motivation to get your novel out of your imagination and onto the page?
Great River Regional Library has been thrilled to partner with libraries across the state to provide MN Writes MN Reads, a FREE self-publishing service. And now, the plot thickens with ... what else? A good old fashioned contest.
The Minnesota Author Project is a new competition designed to show off the writing talent percolating throughout the state.
From now through...
Posted April 19, 2018
It's National Poetry Month, and here in Sauk Centre, we'd love for you to help us celebrate!
This month, stop by the library to write a poem on a leaf for our "Poet-tree." Our tree has been greening up nicely with lots of leaves filled with original poems and lines from favorite poems.
Stop by, put up your own poem — and while you are here, check out a book of poetry or prose.
Posted April 10, 2018
Fans of New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, take a note — he's making a few stops around Great River Regional Library very soon!
Krueger, well-known for the perennial favorite Ordinary Grace, will be at the Waite Park and Cold Spring Public Libraries to discuss his work, take questions and sell/sign copies of his books.
You can catch him in Waite Park on Thursday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m., and in Cold Spring on Thursday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m.
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Posted April 4, 2018
If you are a fan of mystery books and hot dishes, you may want to check out the upcoming Kimball Area Friends of the Library's "Dinner with Jeanne Cooney." Cooney is a Minnesota author who has written such cozy mysteries as Hot Dish Heaven: A Murder Mystery with Recipes.
As Jeanne puts it: "It’s not the Great American Novel. People won’t learn the meaning of life by reading it. But they might laugh away an afternoon or discover a simple comfort-food recipe for supper. And that’s...