The Grand Marais Public Library’s winter reading program, “Get Your Hands on a Good Book,” is running now through March 26, 2021. Kids of all ages can choose a timed reading log or a book title log, and materials can be mailed or prepared for pick-up at the library. Participants can earn a coupon for a free book from Drury... READ MORE >
As part of the One Book One Minnesota statewide community read, Grand Marais Public Library invites the community to sign up now for a local virtual book discussion of A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota. David Lawrence Grant, one of the book’s contributors, will facilitate the ZOOM discussion on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. A... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Public Library invites adults to connect with library staff, stretch reading habits, and explore the collection through the Summer Stacks program. A summer stack is a grab bag of library materials that staff hand-select for readers based on their interests and preferences. New releases and gems from the collection comprise the first 4 to 6 books in the... READ MORE >
Registration is open for the Grand Marais Public Library’s summer reading program, “Dig Deeper: Read, Investigate, Discover.” Sign up using the online form on the library’s webpage, www.grandmaraislibrary.org, or call the library at (218) 387-1140 to sign up over the phone. Kids ages zero to 18 can choose between three styles of reading logs, and welcome packs can be mailed... READ MORE >
Starting Wednesday, May 13, the Grand Marais Public Library will provide the Cook County community access to over 20,000 books, audiobooks, DVDs, and magazines through a limited pickup window service. Library patrons are encouraged to place requests on Grand Marais’ holdings via the online catalog today. When the order is ready, staff will contact the patron with instructions for picking... READ MORE >
Grand Marais, Minnesota, April 20, 2020 – The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, as the Minnesota Center for the Book, announced the launch of One Book | One Minnesota, a new statewide book club and discussion for Minnesotans of all ages. Grand Marais Public Library invites Cook County to join our neighbors in reading the inaugural title: Because... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Public Library presents two events to inspire creativity and community belonging during the winter months. On Wednesday, February 12 at 3:30 p.m., Mary Mulari presents Recycle, Repurpose, and Restyle, a talk chock-full of tips and techniques for repurposing textiles. Then, on Tuesday, February 18 at 1:00 p.m., join Illusion Theatre for a presentation of The Pink Unicorn. In... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Public Library’s staff workspace is undergoing a small construction project over the next couple of weeks. An office will be added, and a partial wall will create a storage bay with additional shelving space. The library plans to remain open during the construction project. This may create a noisier-than-usual environment during the two to four week construction... READ MORE >
Minnesota Book Award winner Cary Griffith will give a talk at the library. Cary Griffith returns to the Grand Marais Public Library on Wednesday, January 22 at 6 p.m., to present Writing the Wilderness, a photo-journalistic experience of the incidents detailed in his non-fiction titles Gunflint Burning: Fire in the Boundary Waters and Lost in the Wild. The author will... READ MORE >
A One-Time Book Club group is forming now to read and discuss Kirsten Downey’s The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins, Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, and The Minimum Wage. Anne Brataas and Joan Drury will lead the discussion at Grand Marais Public Library on Wednesday, February 5, at 1 p.m. All are welcome to... READ MORE >
