Kitchigami Regional Library System

Serving 5 Minnesota counties: Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, and Wadena KRLS empowers libraries to enrich their communities.

Welcome to KRLS

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Digital Library Services

Don’t have the ability to visit one of our branches? Don’t want to leave home?

You can experience the benefits of your library without even needing to go to your local branch. Find good books to read, and movies to watch. View magazines, listen to audiobooks, and find more all from the comfort of your home!

Go to our Digital Library Services page to learn more and to find guides and instructions.

If you need assistance using any of these services, please contact us.

ELM

News, magazines, ebooks, and more

Cloud Library

Downloadable ebooks & audiobooks

Cloud Library NewsStand

View and download digital magazines

Ebooks MN

ebooks

hoopla

Movies, music, ebooks, and more

Hoopla is a first come, first served service. KRLS hoopla subscription accommodates a limited number of borrows per day throughout the KRLS region.

Craft & Hobby

explore in-depth online instructional videos and classes

KRLS Events

See what’s going on near you and what events Kitchigami Regional Libraries are hosting.

Today’s upcoming events

10:30 am – 11:15 am, May 21, 2026 – Pine River - Family Storytime
11:00 am – 11:30 am, May 21, 2026 – Brainerd Family Storytime

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				1 10:30 am: Park Rapids: Friday Mixed-age Story Time with Jodi 10:30 am – 11:30 am May 1, 2026 Read more	2	3
4 12:00 pm: Brainerd: Brown Bag Author Visit: Govinda Budrow 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm May 4, 2026 Read more	5 5:30 pm: Brainerd: Read to Mojo 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm May 5, 2026 Read more	6 1:00 pm: Brainerd: ECFE at the Library 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm May 6, 2026 Read more	7 10:30 am: Pine River - Family Storytime 10:30 am – 11:15 am May 7, 2026 Read more, 11:00 am: Brainerd Family Storytime 11:00 am – 11:30 am May 7, 2026 Read more, 1:00 pm: Brainerd: Grapes of Wrath Book Club 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm May 7, 2026 Read more	8 10:30 am: Park Rapids: Friday Mixed-age Story Time with Jodi 10:30 am – 11:30 am May 8, 2026 Read more	9 10:00 am: Wadena: FISHIN' FOR BOOK Author Fair 10:00 am – 2:00 pm May 9, 2026 Read more	10
11 11:00 am: Brainerd: Come and Hear your story 11:00 am – 12:00 pm May 11, 2026 Read more	12 Park Rapids: Library Play Date May 12, 2026 Read more, 12:00 pm: Brainerd: Gardening Workshop with CWC Master Gardeners 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm May 12, 2026 Read more, 1:00 pm: Pine River Library - Caleigh "They Brought Their Songs" Concert 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm May 12, 2026 Read more, 3:00 pm: Pine River - Book Club 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm May 12, 2026 Read more, 5:00 pm: Brainerd: They Brought Their Songs: International Folk Music in Minnesota 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm May 12, 2026 Read more	13 10:00 am: Park Rapids: Memory Lab Days 10:00 am – 5:00 pm May 13, 2026 Read more, 1:00 pm: Brainerd Book Club 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm May 13, 2026 Read more, 1:00 pm: Brainerd: ECFE at the Library 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm May 13, 2026 Read more	14 8:30 am: Park Rapids: Friends of the Library Book Sale 8:30 am – 6:00 pm May 14, 2026 Read more, 10:30 am: Pine River - Family Storytime 10:30 am – 11:15 am May 14, 2026 Read more, 11:00 am: Brainerd Family Storytime 11:00 am – 11:30 am May 14, 2026 Read more, 5:00 pm: Pine River - Library Advisory Board meeting 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm May 14, 2026 Read more	15 10:30 am: Park Rapids: Friday Mixed-age Story Time with Jodi 10:30 am – 11:30 am May 15, 2026 Read more, 6:30 pm: Park Rapids: "They Brought Their Songs" with musical trio Caleigh 6:30 pm May 15, 2026 Read more	16 Wadena - They Brought Their Music, Caleigh Tour Stop. May 16, 2026 Read more, 10:00 am: Park Rapids: Memory Lab Days 10:00 am – 1:00 pm May 16, 2026 Read more, 10:30 am: Pine River - Writers Workshop with Author Mary Casanova 10:30 am – 12:00 pm May 16, 2026 Read more, 1:30 pm: Brainerd: Mary Casanova Writers Workshop Tour 2026 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm May 16, 2026 Read more	17
18 4:00 pm: Pine River - Trivia Night at the Library 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm May 18, 2026 Read more	19 5:30 pm: Brainerd: Read to Mojo 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm May 19, 2026 Read more	20 10:00 am: Park Rapids: Memory Lab Days 10:00 am – 5:00 pm May 20, 2026 Read more, 1:00 pm: Brainerd: ECFE at the Library 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm May 20, 2026 Read more, 3:30 pm: Brainerd: Crafternoon 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm May 20, 2026 Read more, 5:30 pm: Pine River - Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm May 20, 2026 Read more	21 10:30 am: Pine River - Family Storytime 10:30 am – 11:15 am May 21, 2026 Read more, 11:00 am: Brainerd Family Storytime 11:00 am – 11:30 am May 21, 2026 Read more	22 10:30 am: Park Rapids: Friday Mixed-age Story Time with Jodi 10:30 am – 11:30 am May 22, 2026 Read more	23 10:00 am: Park Rapids: Spring Garden Exchange 10:00 a.m. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm May 23, 2026 Read more	24
25 9:00 am: Park Rapids: Closed for Memorial Day 9:00 am May 25, 2026 Read more	26 Park Rapids: Library Play Date May 26, 2026 Read more	27 1:00 pm: Brainerd: ECFE at the Library 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm May 27, 2026 Read more	28 10:30 am: Pine River - Family Storytime 10:30 am – 11:15 am May 28, 2026 Read more, 11:00 am: Brainerd Family Storytime 11:00 am – 11:30 am May 28, 2026 Read more	29 10:30 am: Park Rapids: Friday Mixed-age Story Time with Jodi 10:30 am – 11:30 am May 29, 2026 Read more	30	31

We love to host events all across our region.

To see more on all of our local events please visit our Events page.

Staff picks

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Resources

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