Jan 2020
Bayfront Story and Play
Duluth Parks and Recreation and the Duluth Public Library join forces for this family storytime event at Bayfront Park. There will be open ice skating from noon to 7 p.m. with skates and other snow equipment available for use for all ages. Storytime begins at 3:30 p.m. Families are welcome to play outside, skate, and warm up by the fire before and after storytime.
Find out more »Recycle, Repurpose, and Restyle with Mary Mulari
People interested in reusing household textiles and vintage linens, including Grandma’s doilies, are encouraged to attend this event in the Mount Royal Branch Library's Blue Room. Turn tablecloths, T-shirts, and thrift shop treasures into contemporary heirlooms and useful accessories. Learn Mary’s laundering/whitening tips and how to create gifts with basic sewing skills or fabric glue.
Find out more »Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Kombucha
From selecting ingredients to brewing, fermenting and bottling, this class in the library's Green Room is a chance to get kombucha questions answered from local Market Day artisan Lanae Rhodes. Find out about probiotics and sample a variety of kombucha flavors. Go home with recipes and suppliers. Samples available, while supplies last. No registration is required.
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Baby and Toddler Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:15 am on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
The Duluth Public Library presents 20 minutes of simple stories and fingerplays for infants and toddlers with parents every Wednesday in the Main Library Green Room. Meet in Youth Services.
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Storytime Stay & Play
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Duluth Parks and Recreation offers large motor and imaginative play time in the Duluth Public Library's Green Room after the Baby and Toddler and Preschool Storytime events. The event is for infant through preschool-age children.
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Preschool Storytime
An event every week that begins at 11:15 am on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
The Duluth Public Library presents 30 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays in the Main Library Green Room every Wednesday. Parents are welcome to attend with their preschoolers, but may also treat this as a first independent activity for their children. Meet in Youth Services area.
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Social Worker Drop-in
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Social workers from the St. Louis County Health and Human Services Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Initiative hold open hours for the public in the Partnership Center on the second floor of the Duluth Public Library's downtown branch. Social workers can help with questions about substance use and addiction, mental health, St. Louis County services and referrals to local agencies.
Find out more »Recycle, Repurpose, and Restyle with Mary Mulari
People interested in reusing household textiles and vintage linens, including Grandma’s doilies, are encouraged to attend this event in the library's Green Room. Turn tablecloths, T-shirts, and thrift shop treasures into contemporary heirlooms and useful accessories. Learn Mary’s laundering/whitening tips and how to create gifts with basic sewing skills or fabric glue.
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Squad Car Storytime
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Stories read by one of Duluth's police officers in the library's Youth Services area.
Find out more »Save the Show! A Theatrical Escape Room
The Mount Royal Branch Library's Blue Room is transformed into an escape room for this event. Synopsis: You, dear avid supporter of the arts, won a behind-the-scene ticket to the Royal Mount Theatre Company’s Annual Fundraiser Spectacular! However, when you arrived, no one greets you (strange). No one seems to be in the building at all (very weird). And apparently the entire cast and crew is dramatically trapped in the prop room (triple odd). Can you free the cast and…
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Mount Royal Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:15 am on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
The Duluth Public Library presents 30 minutes of simple stories and finger plays for infants and toddlers and preschoolers with parents every Thursday in the Mount Royal Library's Blue Room.
Find out more »Marshmallow Madness
Teenagers in grades 6-12 are invited to a food fight in the Senior Center Meeting Room next to the West Duluth Branch Library. Devices will be available to throw, catapult, and launch fluffy marshmallow delights across the library in lighthearted competitions.
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Academy Award Friday Films
One event on Jan 24, 2020 at 2:00 pm
One event on Feb 7, 2020 at 1:45 pm
One event on Jan 31, 2020 at 2:00 pm
The Duluth Public Library is screening this year's Oscar-nominated films in its Green Room on Fridays from Jan. 17 to Feb 7. Ballots will be available at each movie. The person who gets the most correct will win a gift card to Marcus Theatres. There will be movie trivia before the Feb. 7 screening with a chance to win a box of candy. Titles of films to be determined. The 92nd Academy Awards are Feb 9.
Find out more »Feb 2020
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Kefir
Market Day artisan Lanae Rhodes leads an info session on kefir in the Green Room of the downtown branch of the Duluth Public Library. Kefir soda samples will be available while supplies last. No registration is required.
Find out more »Coding for Kids
Coding for Kids takes place in the Gold Room of the main library. The event includes learning opportunities about the basics of computer programming through adventure and hands-on play. The variety of tools used include Turing Tumbles, Cubettos and Ozobots.
Find out more »The Blue Army, Grey Samaritans, and the White Cross: Polish Americans in France, 1917-1920
The Twin Ports Genealogical Society hosts a presentation on the history of Polish Army in France and their battle for Polish Independence. The talk will be held in the Green Room of the downtown branch of the Duluth Public Library.
Find out more »Mount Royal Book Club
The Mount Royal Book Club meets monthly in the Blue Room to discuss fiction and nonfiction titles. February's book is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
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Vegan Cookbook Club
An event every month that begins at 11:30 am on day First of the month, repeating until Feb 6, 2020
The Vegan Cookbook Club meets the first Thursday of every month to share recipes in the Blue Room of the Mount Royal branch of the Duluth Public Library. Members bring one or more vegan cookbooks from the collection of the Duluth Public Library and one or more recipes. Members also share their questions and discoveries about plant-based cooking and baking. For more information, email facilitator Bonnie Ambrosi at [email protected]
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Teen Scene
An event every month that begins at 4:00 pm on day First of the month, repeating indefinitely
Teens in grades 6-12 meet in the Green Room of the Downtown branch of the Duluth Public Library on the first Thursday of each month. There are games, crafts, movies and more for teens to do. Pizza is served while quantities last.
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Write On!
An event every month that begins at 4:00 pm on day First of the month, repeating until Mar 5, 2020
Write On is a series of four workshops designed for young writers ages 10-18 held the Gold Room of the Duluth Public Library's downtown branch . Each workshop is a stand-alone event. Young writers may attend as many or as few as they would like. Attendees need not bring any completed writing, but those who do will have the option of sharing their work and receiving feedback. Pizza will be provided until it's gone. The workshops are free, but registration…
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Book Bingo
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During "Book Bingo" in the Duluth Public Library's Green Room, book titles are drawn instead of numbers. Winners get a Barnes & Noble gift card.
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Tax Preparation Help
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Main library, Gold Room. Students from UMD's accounting department will be on hand to help with tax preparation.
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Read to a Dog
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Kids are invited to read a story to a good listener with big ears. These one-on-one read-aloud sessions with a licensed therapy dog are a way to practice reading in a low-stress environment. Drop-in sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Games and activities are available.
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Read to a Dog
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Kids are invited to read a story to a good listener with big ears. These one-on-one read-aloud sessions with a licensed therapy dog are a great way to practice reading in a comfortable, low-stress environment. Drop-in sessions available on a first-come, first-served basis. Games and activities available.
Find out more »Mount Royal Movie: Leap Year
The Mount Royal Branch of the Duluth Public Library screens the 2010 romantic comedy Leap Year in its Blue Room. The film stars Amy Adams as a woman who channels her impatience for a marriage proposal into an impulsive trip to Ireland that turns her life and relationships upside-down.
Find out more »Social Knitting Group
This group is open to all who love to knit or crochet. All skill levels are welcome. Meet in the Mount Royal Branch Library's Blue Room.
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Crafternoons for Kids
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Crafternoons is held in the Blue Room of the Mount Royal Branch and includes make-and-take craft projects. No experience or sign-up required.
Find out more »Recycle, Repurpose, and Restyle with Mary Mulari
People interested in reusing household textiles and vintage linens, including Grandma’s doilies, are encouraged to attend this event in the library's Green Room. Turn tablecloths, t-shirts, and thrift shop treasures into contemporary heirlooms and useful accessories. Learn Mary’s laundering/whitening tips and how to create gifts with basic sewing skills or fabric glue.
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Vegan Cookbook Club
One event on Mar 12, 2020 at 6:45 pm
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Attendees should bring one or more vegan cookbooks from the collection of the Duluth Public Library and one or more recipes from the books that they have tried or would like to try. (If possible, bring a few copies of the recipe to share.) Also, bring questions and discoveries about plant-based cooking and baking. For more information, contact facilitator Bonnie Ambrosi at [email protected]
Find out more »Shrinkable Art for Kids
The youth services area of the library hosts a shrinkable art event where attendees can design their own artwork, jewelry, magnets and key-chains then watch as they shrink before their eyes. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Made possible by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
Find out more »Marshmallow Madness
The Mount Royal Branch of the Duluth Public Library host a food fight. The Marshmallow Madness event includes devices to throw, catapult and launch fluffy marshmallow across the library in "lighthearted competitions." For teens in grades 6-12. Alternatively, attending teens can eat the fluffy treats.
Find out more »Lotion Making Demo
Lanae Rhoads demonstrates the process of an emulsified lotion being made in the Blue Room of the Mount Royal Branch of the Duluth Public Library. The event covers how to understand an ingredient list, determine safe versus dangerous skincare chemicals and how to make it all work together. A guest wins handmade artisan lotion as a prize.
Find out more »LEGO at the Library
The library supplies LEGO® bricks for kids bringing their imagination to the Senior Center Meeting Room. For kids in grades K-5. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Teen Anime and Manga Club
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Anime, cosplay, manga, food and games in the Green Room. All teens in grades 6-12 are welcome.
Find out more »Friday Movies: Gemini Man
"Gemini Man" is shown in the the main library's Green Room. Movie Synopsis: Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, Brogan soon learns that the man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.
Find out more »Beaded Animal Keychains
Kids can make beaded animal keychains for themselves, family or friends. Kits with beads and instructions are supplied so that participating crafting kids can create accessories for their backpacks or parent's car keys. The event is in the Green Room.
Find out more »Book Bingo
During Book Bingo, book titles are drawn instead of titles. Winners can receive a gift card to Barnes & Noble.
Find out more »Free Friday Movies: Harriet
From her escape from slavery through the dangerous missions she led to liberate hundreds of slaves through the Underground Railroad, the story of heroic abolitionist Harriet Tubman is told. PG-13, 2019. Drama/Action, 2h 5m.
Find out more »Leap Year Celebration
Mount Royal branch library, Blue Room. A once-every-four-years celebration. Activities and crafts. No registration or experience required.
Find out more »Gaming and Crafts for Kids
Main library, Green Room. K-5 kids can drop in to play on Wii U and Wii game systems, play board games, or make a simple craft.
Find out more »Mar 2020
Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids
Kids in grades K-5 can drop in to the library anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to create their own valentines. Cards can be made for for a veteran or for a friend.
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