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Baby and Toddler Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:15am 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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West Duluth Library Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:30am on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
West Duluth branch, outer lounge. Every Wednesday. 30 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays. Birth-preschool.
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Preschool Storytime
An event every week that begins at 11:15am 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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Squad Car Storytime
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Stories read by one of Duluth's police officers in the library's Youth Services area.
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Storytime at Mount Royal Library
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Mount Royal Branch Blue Room, every Thursday. 30 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays. Birth-preschool.
Find out more »Free movie at the library: Crawl
The movie "Crawl" is shown in the main Duluth Public Library's Gold Room. Synopsis: When a massive hurricane hits her Florida town, young Haley ignores the evacuation orders to search for her missing father, Dave. After finding him gravely injured in their family home, the two of them become trapped by the rapidly encroaching floodwaters. With the storm strengthening, Haley and Dave discover an even greater threat than the rising water level - a relentless attack from a pack of…
Find out more »Halloween Crafts for Kids
The youth services area of the library hosts Halloween crafts for kids. A variety of simple crafts are available for kids K-5th grade. Make them and take them home. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. The event was made possible by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
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Job Counseling
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No appointment needed. A job counselor will be present to help with career planning, job-search strategy, resume review and assistance and job-interview 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.
Find out more »Halloween Storytime & Costume Parade
The Duluth Public Library hosts a Halloween story time and costume parade at all of their branch locations from 10:15 a.m. until 11 a.m. In addition, trick or treat anytime (also at any branch location) on Halloween for non-candy treats.
Find out more »Spook-tacular Hallo-Teen Party
Teenagers are invited to dress up in costume for a chance to win prizes at the West Duluth Branch library. There will be crafts, games, Halloween treats and pizza.
Find out more »Intro to NaNoWriMo
Duluth writer/director/producer/performer Brian Matuszak talks about his experience writing a novel in a month and gets attendees fired up before they break off into groups to talk about their plans, progress and stories so far. Those groups will be encouraged to stay connected throughout the month before meeting at the library again Nov. 30 to share their progress and learn about the long haul of editing.
Find out more »Mount Royal Book Club
The Mount Royal Book Club meets monthly in the Blue Room to discuss fiction and nonfiction titles. Sept. 4: The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry Oct. 2: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Nov. 6: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
Find out more »Vegan Cookbook Club
The Vegan Cookbook Club meets on the first Thursday of each month in the Mount Royal Branch Library Blue Room to share recipes and meet new friends. Attendees can bring one or more vegan cookbooks from the collection of the Duluth Public Library and one or more recipes from the books they have tried or would like to try, ideally bringing a few copies of the recipe to share. For more information email facilitator Bonnie Ambrosi at bonnieambrosi @ gmail.com.
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Teen Scene
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The Duluth Public Library offers games, crafts, movies, book discussions and more for teens in grades 6-12 during "Teen Scene" events held on the first Thursday of each month in the Green Room. Pizza is served while quantities last.
Find out more »Mt. Royal Readers’ Guild
The "secret" readers' guild at the Duluth Public Library's Mount Royal Branch meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the Blue Room. The group reads various short juvenile fiction each session and explores them with activities and discussion.
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West Duluth Movies for Seniors
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Seniors can join the West Duluth Library and the Evergreen Senior Center for a fall movie series chosen by peers from the center. A light snack may be provided. September 11 – Little September 25 – The Public October 9 – Dumbo (2019) October 16 – Wonder Park November 13 – Captain Marvel November 27 – Five Feet Apart December 4 – A Dog’s Way Home December 18 – The Upside
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Two films are scheduled: Escape to Witch Mountain (October 18) and Early Man (November 15).
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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.
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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.
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