Let Freedom Read Day

Let Freedom Read Day  On September 28, 2024, we’re asking everyone to get ready to vote for the freedom to read or to take at least one action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the li......More

Let Freedom Read Day  On September 28, 2024, we’re asking everyone to get ready to vote for the freedom to read or to take at least one action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the library staff, educators, writers, publishers, and booksellers who make them available! Show us how you’re taking action on social media by using the hashtags #LetFreedomReadDay and #BannedBooksWeek!

Special Kindergarten Class Visits 9am-Morning & 12pm Afternoon

Special Kindergarten Class Visit 9:00 AM 2-ClassesSamantha Kukowski & Lindsey Jones25 kids per classAfternoon 12:00PM 2 -ClassesMelinda Ruzzich & Denise Massich25 kids per class

Adult Watercolor Painting Class

Registration required for the Adult Watercolor Painting Class with Amy Lucas provided by 321 Art Studio.

Story Time

Join us in the Children's Room by the fireplace for a fun- filled time of stories, silly songs, crafts, and other activities as time permits. Open to all ages.

TeenTober™ from YALSA

TeenTober™ from YALSA TeenTober™ is a nationwide celebration hosted by libraries every October and aims to celebrate teens, promote year-round teen services and the innovative ways teen services helps teens learn new skills, and fuel their passions in and outside the ......More

TeenTober™ from YALSA TeenTober™ is a nationwide celebration hosted by libraries every October and aims to celebrate teens, promote year-round teen services and the innovative ways teen services helps teens learn new skills, and fuel their passions in and outside the library. Sponsored by YALSA.

Special Kindergarten Class Visits Morning 9am 1-Class

Special Kindergarten Class Visit Morning 9amMeghan Kolkind25 kids per class

Special Kindergarten Class Visits Afternoon 12pm 2-Classes

Special Kindergarten Class Visit Afternoon 12PMAfternoon - 2 Classes Janessa Kringle & Molly Stenstrom25 kids per class

Wiggles & Giggles

Come and get your wiggles and giggles out at the new action-based storytime. We will read a story that incorporates some movement and action. We will also have a fun movement activity such as rolling the action dice, playing with a parachute, or Yoga. Open to ages 0-5.H......More

Come and get your wiggles and giggles out at the new action-based storytime. We will read a story that incorporates some movement and action. We will also have a fun movement activity such as rolling the action dice, playing with a parachute, or Yoga. Open to ages 0-5.Hibbing Library Auditorium-Lower Level.Be sure to wear your socks so you can play in the play park! (Ages 0-5 years)

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Free Community Q&A with Health Professionals for Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Join us for a FREE monthly community connection for pregnant and postpartum women on Thursday, August 7th from 4:30-6:00pm in the Hibbing Public Library Auditorium. There will be a community circle Q&A with Health & Wellness Professionals: Beth Lind, Pelvic Health DPT; ......More

Join us for a FREE monthly community connection for pregnant and postpartum women on Thursday, August 7th from 4:30-6:00pm in the Hibbing Public Library Auditorium. There will be a community circle Q&A with Health & Wellness Professionals: Beth Lind, Pelvic Health DPT; Tawney Welch, Birth Doula & LMT; and Angela Schweiberger, CST RYT.Parents and children welcome! Join us for connection, education and refreshments!

Free Popcorn in October

Free Popcorn Fridays in October @ The Hibbing Public Library Sponsored By L & M Radiator Inc.Stop by for a Free bag of popcorn and checkout a book or DVD for the weekend!

Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week Typically (but not always) held during the last week of September, the annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, a......More

Banned Books Week Typically (but not always) held during the last week of September, the annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas

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BANNED BOOKS WEEK

The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition are pleased to announce the theme for Banned Books Week 2025: “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Banned Books Week will take place October 5 – 11, 2025. With the escalation in attempts to ban ......More

The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition are pleased to announce the theme for Banned Books Week 2025: “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Banned Books Week will take place October 5 – 11, 2025. With the escalation in attempts to ban books in libraries, schools, and bookstores around the country, George Orwell’s cautionary tale "1984" serves a prescient warning about the dangers of censorship. This year’s theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights. “The 2025 theme of Banned Books Week serves as a reminder that censorship efforts persist to this day,” ALA President Cindy Hohl said. “We must always come together to stand up for the right to read.” During National Library Week, ALA released the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024 list and the State of America’s Libraries report. The majority of book censorship attempts now originate from organized movements. Pressure groups and government entities that include elected officials, board members, and administrators initiated 72% of demands to censor books in school and public libraries. The 120 titles most frequently targeted for censorship during 2024 are all identified on partisan book rating sites, which provide tools for activists to demand the censorship of library books.  Banned Books Week launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of book challenges in libraries, schools, and bookstores. ALA offers a variety of free downloads, resources, and materials to support Banned Books Week activities at www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/banned. Posters, bookmarks, and other materials featuring the theme will are available in the ALA Store and Library Gift Shop. Libraries, schools, and nonprofit organizations that plan to participate in Banned Books Week are encouraged to apply for a Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund Programming Grant from the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF). Grants are awarded for $1,000, and the deadline for application is April 30, 2025. ALA is a founding member of the Banned Books Week Coalition (bannedbooksweek.org), an international alliance of diverse organizations joined by a commitment to increase awareness of the annual celebration of the freedom to read. The Coalition appoints an honorary chair and youth honorary chair to lead Banned Books Week. Past honorary chairs include banned authors Jason Reynolds (All American Boys, 2021) and George M. Johnson (All Boys Aren’t Blue, 2022), literacy champion LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow, 2023), and filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Origin, 2024). The 2025 honorary chairs will be announced in the coming weeks. Banned Books Week is ® American Library Association.

FREE Kids Movie Day @ The Hibbing Library

Free Kids Movie Day @ The Hibbing Public LibraryHibbing Public LibraryMonday, October 6, 202512:00 PMLibrary Auditorium( Movie Line up and Times coming soon)Bring a blanket or camping chair and come and watch a movie on our BIG SCREEN in the library auditorium! SNACKS P......More

Free Kids Movie Day @ The Hibbing Public LibraryHibbing Public LibraryMonday, October 6, 202512:00 PMLibrary Auditorium( Movie Line up and Times coming soon)Bring a blanket or camping chair and come and watch a movie on our BIG SCREEN in the library auditorium! SNACKS PROVIDED! BRING A FRIEND!

Adult Watercolor Painting Class

Registration required for the Adult Watercolor Painting Class with Amy Lucas provided by 321 Art Studio.

Story Time

Join us in the Children's Room by the fireplace for a fun- filled time of stories, silly songs, crafts, and other activities as time permits. Open to all ages.

Magic and Board Games