St. Cloud Friends of the Library

Families! Its almost here! The Summer Reading Challenge begins on June 8!

June is officially here! 🌿

The Greater St. Cloud calendar is absolutely stacked! Over the next few weeks, we’re celebrating community events, incredible shows, and visitors from all over the state to our community!

Whether you’re a lifelong resident or just visiting for the weekend, there is plenty to explore, see, and experience this month!

🐝 Bee 🐝 patient with us in the Friends Bookstore. 📚 The June Monthly feature display will be up soon!!

Don’t read English? We have many World Language books in our feature this month.
Travel locally to downtown St. Cloud and pick out some new Travel destinations.
Also read Local & Regional Authors, great selections.

🥳Today 🥳
Visit us in the Friends Bookstore for Independent Bookstore Day!!
SALE = BOGO = Buy One, Get One Free!
(Includes everything)
😍We thank our Volunteers, Donors and Customers!😍

😍 Thank You Volunteers 😍🤩Having an amazing time celebrating National Volunteer Week!!🤩

Vintage 45 rpm records & storage box’s for sale!
Ask to view at the Friends Bookstore.

Celebrate & Thank Volunteers Event!
🌟Please join us tomorrow🥳
Wednesday April 22nd, 2026 Mississippi Room 3-6 pm
St. Cloud Public Library

🩷💛❤️🌟⭐️🌟⭐️⭐️❤️💛 Great River Regional Library
St. Cloud Public Library

It's National Library Week!

Millions of people visit their libraries every week—and for good reason. During National Library Week, April 19–25, take time to discover what brings you joy at your library. Visit your library and bring friends and family along; encourage a friend to get a library card and discover the opportunities it unlocks; browse the shelves, join a book club, attend a program or storytime, or get started on your next creative project in a makerspace.

National Library Week is filled with opportunities to celebrate our libraries and take action to keep them strong. Join in on one (or all!) of the various commemoration days:

Monday, 4/20: Right to Read Day - we're calling on library lovers and advocates to celebrate wins against censorship efforts and to take action to defend the freedom to read. On Right to Read Day, ALA will release the State of America's Libraries Report, including the list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2025.

Tuesday, 4/21: National Library Workers Day - take time to honor and thank the library workers at your library for all they do to impact your community.

Wednesday, 4/22: National Library Outreach Day - a day to celebrate libraries meeting people where they are. Look for your library out in your community - in the bookmobile, at a local pop-up, at schools or assisted living facilities, or wherever!

Thursday, 4/23: Take Action For Libraries Day - this year, we're asking YOU to show up for our libraries and take action against legislative censorship attempts by contacting Congress.

Stay tuned for posts throughout the week and more ways to get involved, and be sure to visit your library and ilovelibraries.org and celebrate your library.