Baby/Toddler Playdate

Literacy begins at birth! You and your child will read, sing and play together to build a love of reading and learning while having fun and meeting other families. Playtime with age-appropriate toys and activities will follow storytime. Recommended for ages 0-3, siblin......More

Literacy begins at birth! You and your child will read, sing and play together to build a love of reading and learning while having fun and meeting other families. Playtime with age-appropriate toys and activities will follow storytime. Recommended for ages 0-3, siblings welcome. 

Books & Bars: "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Tuesday, June 24 6:30 p.m. Discussion Urban Growler 2325 Endicott St St. Paul This event is FREE and open to the public. --- After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquar......More

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Tuesday, June 24 6:30 p.m. Discussion Urban Growler 2325 Endicott St St. Paul This event is FREE and open to the public. --- After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. --- With The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, moderator Jeff Kamin brings his unique take on a public book club show to Saint Paul. Even if you don’t like the featured book, he “guarantees a good time at our entertaining discussions.” All are welcome to try this moderated reinvention of the book club.

Tech Help Clinic

Tech Help Clinics are for ALL tablets, smartphones, and laptops. Bring your questions, problems and concerns. If we can't answer the question, we'll find resources or organizations that can! No registration required.

Jody's Film Series

Jody's Film Series Presents: We are the Champions Director: Nick Frew (Running time 28 min.) When was the last time you had the urge to chase a wheel of cheese down a steep hill? Well, it's a centuries-old tradition in Brockworth, England. Dubbed the most dangero......More

Jody's Film Series Presents: We are the Champions Director: Nick Frew (Running time 28 min.) When was the last time you had the urge to chase a wheel of cheese down a steep hill? Well, it's a centuries-old tradition in Brockworth, England. Dubbed the most dangerous foot race ever. The cheese is going 80 mph. The runners are right behind it, leaping, rolling, sliding, bouncing, somersaulting, toward the waiting ambulances at the bottom. Winner gets the coveted title, the wheel of cheese and probably a broken leg. **Please note that the location for this film has temporarily changed to Hamline United Methodist Church as Merriam Park meeting rooms undergo renovation.  1514 Englewood Ave, St Paul, MN 55104 Enjoy the free film, snacks and post-film discussion facilitated by Jody. Thanks to the collaboration of the Hamline Midway Elders and Merriam Park Library.

Preschool Storytime

Literacy begins at a young age! You and your child will read, sing and play together to build a love of reading and learning while having fun and meeting other families. Recommended for ages 3-5.

Summer Shake-up Storytime

Join us for a two-time only Summer Shake-up Storytime at Merriam Park Library. Storytime will include songs, fingerplays, and more. Enjoy time with your child while building a foundation for reading success. Storytime will meet in the Children's Section.  ...More

Join us for a two-time only Summer Shake-up Storytime at Merriam Park Library. Storytime will include songs, fingerplays, and more. Enjoy time with your child while building a foundation for reading success. Storytime will meet in the Children's Section. 

Baby/Toddler Playdate

Literacy begins at birth! You and your child will read, sing and play together to build a love of reading and learning while having fun and meeting other families. Playtime with age-appropriate toys and activities will follow storytime. Recommended for ages 0-3, siblin......More

Literacy begins at birth! You and your child will read, sing and play together to build a love of reading and learning while having fun and meeting other families. Playtime with age-appropriate toys and activities will follow storytime. Recommended for ages 0-3, siblings welcome. 

Tech Help Clinic

Tech Help Clinics are for ALL tablets, smartphones, and laptops. Bring your questions, problems and concerns. If we can't answer the question, we'll find resources or organizations that can! No registration required.

Summer Shake-up Storytime

Join us for a two-time only Summer Shake-up Storytime at Merriam Park Library. Storytime will include songs, fingerplays, and more. Enjoy time with your child while building a foundation for reading success. Storytime will meet in the Children's Section.  ...More

Join us for a two-time only Summer Shake-up Storytime at Merriam Park Library. Storytime will include songs, fingerplays, and more. Enjoy time with your child while building a foundation for reading success. Storytime will meet in the Children's Section. 

Baby/Toddler Playdate

Literacy begins at birth! You and your child will read, sing and play together to build a love of reading and learning while having fun and meeting other families. Playtime with age-appropriate toys and activities will follow storytime. Recommended for ages 0-3, siblin......More

Literacy begins at birth! You and your child will read, sing and play together to build a love of reading and learning while having fun and meeting other families. Playtime with age-appropriate toys and activities will follow storytime. Recommended for ages 0-3, siblings welcome. 

Merriam Park Book Club

Join Alaina from Merriam Park for monthly discussions of contemporary fiction. If you need a copy of the current month's book, stop by Merriam Park Branch Library and inquire at the desk. Due to meeting room renovation at the Merriam Park Library, the book club will......More

Join Alaina from Merriam Park for monthly discussions of contemporary fiction. If you need a copy of the current month's book, stop by Merriam Park Branch Library and inquire at the desk. Due to meeting room renovation at the Merriam Park Library, the book club will meet off site on May 6, June 3, and July 8, 2025, at the Hamline Church, 2nd floor, Room 10, 1514 Englewood Ave., St. Paul, MN  55104.

Tech Help Clinic

Tech Help Clinics are for ALL tablets, smartphones, and laptops. Bring your questions, problems and concerns. If we can't answer the question, we'll find resources or organizations that can! No registration required.

Preschool Storytime

Literacy begins at a young age! You and your child will read, sing and play together to build a love of reading and learning while having fun and meeting other families. Recommended for ages 3-5.