Great River Regional Library

A big thank you to Sarah Fitzgerald at Fuzzy Loon Designs for their generous sponsorship of the Summer Reading Challenge! 🌼 Learn how you can sponsor at https://lnkd.in/g7yq5Sk5

A big thank you to the Central MN Noon Optimist Club for their generous sponsorship of the Summer Reading Challenge! Because of sponsors like you, we can help kids stay on track academically over the summer. 🌼

We’re excited to announce that the Sauk Centre Sinclair Lewis Library and Little Falls Carnegie Library received $10,000 gifts from Carnegie Corporation of New York as part of #CarnegieLibraries250, an initiative marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Carnegie Libraries hold a special place in American history and in the hearts of generations of Americans. Learn more at carnegie.io/47kNpzh 🗺️ Find Carnegie Libraries across America on this interactive map: https://lnkd.in/eePRAXuG 📸 Submit your memories and photos to the Carnegie Libraries digital archives: carnegielibraries.org

Thank you, Garage Door Store, for sponsoring the Summer Reading Challenge that starts in a month! 📅 Learn how you can support the children's reading program at https://lnkd.in/g7yq5Sk5

A big thank you to Shantelle DesMarais at Elevate Dance Center for sponsoring the Summer Reading Challenge! 🌼 We greatly appreciate your support and making a difference for local kids!

Today is the day! 🦙📚 Join us from 5–7 PM at the St. Cloud Great River Regional Library for Llama Llama Read-A-Rama! Bring the kids for an evening full of story time, crafts, prizes, hands-on fun, and even live llamas! It’s the perfect way to spark a love of reading while making unforgettable memories together. FREE for children ages 0–10 and their caregivers, no registration needed. Just stop by and join the fun! More information: https://hubs.la/Q04cWcX00 #unitedistheway #community #literacy #children #support #impact #familyfun

Thank you to JoAnn Evenson and Aaron R. Decker at Evenson Decker, P.A. for sponsoring the upcoming Summer Reading Challenge! We continue to seek sponsors. Support early literacy at https://lnkd.in/g7yq5Sk5

Job openings: Patron Services Librarian (full-time) and Summer Library Aides (temporary). Summer Library Aide openings in Annandale/Kimball, Elk River, Foley, Monticello, St. Cloud, and St. Michael. Learn more and apply at griver.org/jobs.

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.

Thank you to the St. Cloud Friends of the Library for sponsoring the upcoming Summer Reading Challenge! Learn more about how your business or organization can sponsor at https://lnkd.in/g7yq5Sk5