Library Offerings

Friends of the Pierre Bottineau Library will hold a book sale on Saturday, May 4, 10 am-2 pm at the Pierre Bottineau Library, 55 Broadway St. NE. Hundreds of adult and children's fiction and nonfiction books  in hardcover and paperback (most are $.50 - $1; cash only) . They will also have "blind date" books for sale and a few vinyl albums.  Items are withdrawn from the Hennepin County Library system or donated by the public. Funds raised will benefit the library. If…

Columbia Heights Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE. For more information, call 763-706-3690 or visit www.anokacountylibrary.org.  Chad Corrie is the author and creator of the Wizard King Trilogy – Return of the Wizard King, Trial of the Wizard King and Triumph of the Wizard King – the first of which was published in 2020. However, Corrie’s interest in writing and creating began long before then. He wrote his first story at the age of twelve, began co-creating a comic in 1989, and published his first story…

Pierre Bottineau Library, 55 Broadway St. NE, 612-543-6850 or 612-543-KNOW (5669) Creative Nonfiction: Forms and Structures: Thursday, April 18, 6-7:30 pm. Explore a variety of creative nonfiction forms, from the conventional to the experimental. Sample a variety of approaches to the form and structure of creative nonfiction and consider ways to shape stories or collections of stories. Collaborator: The Loft Literary Center. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Free. Registration required: hclib.org or call…

St. Anthony Library, 2941 Pentagon Dr., 612-543-6075, https://www.hclib.org/about/locations/st-anthony. Medicare Counseling: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 12-4 pm. Get free help answering your Medicare questions with Senior LinkAge Line. Registration is required and can be done at https://trellisconnects.org/get-help/medicare/. Choose to make an in-person appointment, select St. Anthony Library and a date/time (time slots are 12:30, 1:45 or 3 pm). Or call Senior LinkAge Line at 800-333-2433. Registration closes four days before the date. Collaborators: Trellis, Minnesota Senior LinkAge Line. Author Talk: Jeanne Cooney:…

Gather at the Columbia Heights Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, for the Saturday Scribes Author Series, featuring local Minnesota authors. Learn about the author’s inspirations, writing process and more. Registration recommended. David Housewright leads off  Saturday, Sept. 14, 10:30 am-12 pm. A past president of the Private Eye Writers of America, Housewright is best known for his Rushmore McKenzie and Holland Taylor detective novels as well as other tales of murder and mayhem in the Midwest. He earned the Edgar Award…

Columbia Heights Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE. For more information, call 763-706-3690 or visit www.anokacountylibrary.org. Registration required for most programs and opens 4 weeks in advance.  Mayor’s Monarch Pledge: Seed Paper and Citizen Science: Thursday, Oct. 17, 5:30-7 pm. Learn about ways you can assist scientists in their research related to Monarch butterflies, eees, and more. Participants will also make their own native plant seed paper. Mayors and other heads of local and tribal government are taking action to help save…

St. Anthony Library, 2941 Pentagon Dr., 612-543-6075, https://www.hclib.org/about/locations/st-anthony. Learn to fix your broken stuff for free at the library. Every other Tuesday, 4-7 p.m., last items accepted at 6:30 p.m. Upcoming dates: Oct. 29, Nov. 12, Nov. 26. Work with a friendly, skilled volunteer to try to fix your broken household stuff, gain confidence and new repair skills and incorporate sustainability into your life. This event is family friendly. If volunteers numbers are limited, there may be a limit on…