Author Visit and Writing Workshop
Explore what it's like to be an author with an author visit featuring Selina Li Bi and Tory Christie. The program will feature an interactive Q&A session followed by a creative writing workshop.
Spooky Events Happening All Month Long at Your Library!
Join us for Halloween themed events across the region! Art & Crafts, Parties Crookston Boo! Bash Join us for a scary good time at the Crookston Public Library. With story time, crafts, games and sweet treats, all in celebration of…
The Bell in the Lake with Author Lars Mytting (September 29 at the Knutson Campus Centrum)
Marking the 200th anniversary of the first organized Norwegian emigration to the US, One Book, One Community welcomes Norwegian author Lars Mytting for an author visit centered around The Bell in the Lake.
Stone Soup Storytime with Author Christel Gollnick (November 13-15, 2025)
Discover the enduring legend of Stone Soup with a special Storytime featuring author Christel Gollnick.
It Took Courage with Author Christopher Lehman (October 23-25, 2025)
In 1860, Eliza Winston secured her freedom through a legal appeal after escaping enslavement in Minnesota. In It Took Courage, author Christopher P. Lehman sets the record straight, separating fact from fiction and showcasing Eliza Winston’s remarkable battle for freedom.
Genealogy 101 with Rick Crume (October 2-29, 2025)
Genealogy expert Rick Crume will lead a one hour long presentation on how to access and utilize the genealogy databases available through the library.
Kitchens of Hope with “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book” Author Lee Svitak Dean (October 6-8, 2025)
Join your library to hear about “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book” author Lee Svitak Dean’s latest project, a book called “Kitchens of Hope.”
A Minnesota Original: Governor Rudy Perpich with Ben Schierer (October 9-21, 2025)
Hear the behind-the-scenes stories of Minnesota’s longest-serving governors, Rudy Perpich, with a historical presentation by author Ben Schierer.
The Thirteenth Crime with Author Janet Preus (October 14-16)
Minnesota author Janet Preus will lead audiences through the historic events surrounding the death of Lillie Field, the subject of her book, The Thirteenth Crime: The Ghosts of Injustice in Frontier Otter Tail County. A Q&A session and book signing…
Becoming Little Shell with Author Chris La Tray (September 24, 2025)
Chris La Tray, author of Becoming Little Shell, will share his journey of discovering his heritage and the history of his ancestors.