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Find out about upcoming programs, new books, and much more going on at the Austin (Minnesota) Public

Find out about upcoming programs, new books, and much more going on at the Austin (Minnesota) Public Library!

10/17/2026

A new traveling exhibition is on display at your library! "We Always Find Each Other: LGBTQ Histories of Community Building in Minnesota" which showcases the many ways LGBTQ people have built community in the state of Minnesota, will be on display here through the end of October. Stop in and check it out!

10/15/2026

An exciting new traveling exhibition is coming soon! "To Be Minnesotane: Ser y Estar" will be on display at the library until Saturday, October 31st 2026. Join us for opening day this Saturday, October 17th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. to create piñatas and paper cempasuchil flowers with Flor Soto!

For more information visit www.clues.org/arte or email [email protected]

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund created on November 4, 2008.

10/10/2026

Today is Let Freedom Read Day, a day where the American Library Association is asking everyone to take action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the library staff, educators, writers, publishers, and booksellers who make them available. Visit bit.ly/LetFreedomReadDay to learn more about what you can do.

10/09/2026

The American Library Association documented 487 attempts to censor books at libraries, schools, and universities in 2025. According to the ALA, the reasons most often cited were claims of obscenity; inclusion of LGBTQIA+ representation; topics of race, racism, social justice, and diversity; and political or religious views that the challenger disagreed with. Of the 4,235 unique titles that were challenged/banned in 2025, these are the 11 that were targeted the most:

Sold by Patricia McCormick
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Gender Q***r by Maia Kobabe
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Identical by Ellen Hopkins
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout

How many have you read?

10/05/2026

Join us tonight at the library at 4:00 p.m. along with author Thomas M. Annesley for a presentation all about the book B**r and the Nobel Prize. Then, on Tuesday and Wednesday starting at 10:00 a.m. join us for a live stream of the Gustavus Adolphus Nobel Conference all about the Mississippi River. While you're here, be sure to check out or request a copy of The Great River by Boyce Upholt for the October 27th discussion at 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday conference schedule:

10:15- Nick Estes- At the Edge of Empire: The Mississippi River, Settler Colonialism, and the Oceti Sakowin

11:00- All speaker panel discussion

12:30- Hidden Figures of the Mississippi River

1:45- Video: "The River in Our Backyard"

2:45- All speaker panel discussion

Wednesday conference schedule:

10:05- Ehab Mesehle- The Mississippi River: A Century of Control, Consequences, and the Legacy of the 1927 Flood

10:50- All speaker panel discussion

12:45- Gus Goes There video: "Methods of Science"

12:50- Beverly Wright- Troubled Waters: How Race, Class and Climate Intersect Along the Mississippi River

1:30- Kelly Applegate- Indigenous Stewardship, Water and the Future of Resource Decisions

2:25- All speaker panel discussion

3:00- Closing remarks from Nobel director and announcement of 2027 conference topic

09/26/2026

Stop in to the library starting on Thursday, October 1st to register for Fall Reading BINGO and pick up your BINGO sheet! BINGO sheets can be turned in the week of November 2nd for a prize! All ages are welcome to participate

09/11/2026

🔬 Meet the Scientist!

Dr. Kayum Alam from The Hormel Institute is heading to the Austin Public Library for Science Saturday!

On Saturday, September 26, kids and families will have the opportunity to meet Dr. Alam, explore science, and take part in a fun, hands-on activity designed to spark curiosity and discovery.

📍 Austin Public Library
📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ Sessions at 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, and 11:45 a.m.

Explore science with us!

09/10/2026

Celebrate National Welcome Week with a short tour of the library! Visit any time during our open hours the week of September 14th through the 18th for a free 15-minute mini library tour to explore our collections, learn about library services and see everything your library card gives you access to. Whether you're a new or longtime patron, you'll discover something new!

09/08/2026

Join us every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. beginning on September 17th for our new evening story time for children ages 0-5 where we will read picture books, sing songs, and build early literacy skills that will help them grow into strong, confident readers!

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323 4th Avenue NE
Austin, MN
55912

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 8pm
Tuesday	10am - 8pm
Wednesday	10am - 8pm
Thursday	10am - 8pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+15074332391

Website

http://www.austinpubliclibrary.org/

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