Dear Jacob: An Author Visit with Patty Wetterling and Joy Baker, May 11-13
Join us for a deeply moving program as we welcome Patty Wetterling and co-author Joy…
“Lone Dog Road” with Author Kent Nerburn, April 28 & 29
Join your library for a hopeful evening of storytelling featuring acclaimed author Ken Nerburn as…
Never Forgotten: Colonel William Colvill, Minnesota’s Civil War Hero with Historian Steve Hoffbeck
Why did Minnesotans so deeply admire Colonel William Colvill, the 6’5” Civil War hero? Join…
Ridin’ The Skally Line: A Musical Journey Through Minnesota History, April 13-16
All aboard for a high-energy trip through the heart of American roots music! Join The…
Barn Quilt Painting Workshop with Mary Jo Schmid of Crooked Lane Farm Folk School
Unleash your inner artist and celebrate a beautiful rural tradition that defines Minnesota's rural landscape!…
Check Out the Book Return Art Installations of 2025!
One of our favorite parts of 2025 was the installation of artwork on four book…
The Bell in the Lake with Author Lars Mytting (September 29 at the Knutson Campus Centrum)
Stone Soup Storytime with Author Christel Gollnick (November 13-15, 2025)
It Took Courage with Author Christopher Lehman (October 23-25, 2025)
Genealogy 101 with Rick Crume (October 2-29, 2025)
Kitchens of Hope with “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book” Author Lee Svitak Dean (October 6-8, 2025)
A Minnesota Original: Governor Rudy Perpich with Ben Schierer (October 9-21, 2025)
Do you enjoy Legacy events?
Help us continue to offer quality programs by filling out a short survey.
In November 2008, Minnesota voters approved a constitutional amendment to dedicate funds for Minnesota’s Outdoor Heritage, Clean Water, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Under the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF) Minnesota’s 300+ public libraries receive funding distributed through existing formulas to the 12 Minnesota Regional Library Systems to provide programs and services in four areas: arts (visual, performing and media), culture, literary and Minnesota history. The law states that these funds are intended “for regional progams and working with arts and cultural partners.