Branches > Brainerd Public Library
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Hours:
| Sun |
Closed |
| Mon |
9:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m. |
| Tue |
9:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m. |
| Wed |
9:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m. |
| Thu |
9:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m. |
| Fri |
9:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m. |
| Sat |
9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m. |
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Staff:
Marta Mersereau, Branch Manager
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Location:
Directions to Branch: Intersection of Highway 210 to 4th Street. Turn on 4th Street. Go two blocks to the stop sign. Turn left on Laurel Street. Go one block. Turn right on 5th Street. Go two blocks. The library will be on your right side.
Brief History: The Brainerd Public Library was established in 1904 and was a founding member of the Kitchigami Regional Library system in 1969. Originally housed in a Carnegie library, the current building was constructed in 1986
Story time hours:
Every Monday at 6:30 p.m. and every Tuesday at 10:15 a.m.
Local Library Board Meetings:
Meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 6 pm. The public is welcome.
Special Events:
GRANTSEEKING BASICS - Free Workshop at the Brainerd Public Library
Includes demonstration of the Foundation Directory Online
July 9 1:00-3:30 pm.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM - Make a Splash READ! at the Brainerd Public Library
starts June 7th and ends August 7th.
BROWN BAG LUNCH SUMMER SPEAKERS' SERIES
Click here for the 2010 events.
Mondays, noon to 1pm, June through July at the Brainerd Public Library
This series is sponsored by the Friends of the Brainerd Public Library.
Plan on joining us this summer!
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
The Brainerd Public Library Adult Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the library, from 2-3 pm. Call 829-5574 for the current title selection.
SENIOR CENTER BOOK CLUB
The Senior Center Book Club meets the 4th Wednesday of each month at the Brainerd Lakes Area Senior Center, 10:30-11:30 am. Please join us downstairs for LSS luncheon following the meeting. Book copies are available for pick-up at the senior center. Call 829-5574 for the current title selection.
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD
Meets the first Thursday of every month (except June, July, & August) at 4pm.
The High Council of Younger Elders (HCYE) is a volunteer group of teenagers that get together to establish teen activities for the library and is open to anyone in grades 7 - 12. For more information, call Stacy at the library, 829-5574.
Available Services:
Disability Linkage Line have representatives in the library to answer your personal questions on the second Thursday of each month at 6 pm. http://www.minnesotahelp.info/public/
Special online database services only available at the Brainerd Public Library:
Westlaw
Ancestry.com
Free wireless Internet access and public Internet computers
Fax number for library: 218-829-0055
$2/page to send; $1/page to receive
Reference Service:
The Reference Desk is staffed all hours that the Brainerd Public Library is open. Information and reference requests may be called in: 829-2906, emailed to: reference@krls.org , or brought in to the Brainerd Public Library. For more information, please call Linda McIntosh, Reference Supervisor at 829-2906.
Special Collections:
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Resource Center
This resource center, funded by a Susan G. Komen grant, has books, pamphlets, DVDs, and a dedicated PC for information on breast cancer.
Book Club in a Bag
Extensive Grant Writing Collection, including the Foundation Center Cooperating Collection, which is located at only six libraries in the State.
On July 9, 2010 between 1:00-3:30pm there will be a free workshop at the Brainerd Public Library:
Grantseeking Basics which includes a demonstration of the Foundation Directory Online.
Friends:
Generally meets the first Monday of each month at 6pm.
In June & July, meets at 11am during the Brown Bag Lunch series.
Used book donations accepted and appreciated throughout the year and used for the Friends Biannual Book Sale.
Upcoming Events in 2009:
--Monday, February 9th, 6pm - Annual Meeting and Potluck
--Thursday, March 26th thru Saturday, March 28th - Biannual Used Book Sale
Events and various materials provided by the Friends are free and open to the public.
Please consider a Friends membership - your donation will help bolster the library collection and professional programming.
