Kitchigami Regional Library System

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

Brainerd
Public
Library

The Brainerd Public Library was established in 1904 and was a founding member of the Kitchigami Regional Library system in 1969. Originally housed in a Carnegie library, the current building was constructed in 1986.

Location & Hours

Brainerd Public Library address:
416 S. 5th Street
Brainerd, MN 56401

Mon 9:00am - 7:30pm
Tue 9:00am - 7:30pm
Wed 9:00am - 7:30pm
Thu 9:00am - 7:30pm
Fri 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sat 9:00am - 4:00pm
Sun CLOSED

Contact the Library

 Fax: (218)-829-0055

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Branch Services

Free Wifi & public internet computers

Branch Events

Regular events

Weekly Storytime

Thursday at 11:00 a.m.

Stories & crafts for ages 2-8, but all are welcome

Brainerd Book Club for Adults:

2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the Small Meeting Room

Books Burgers and Brews Book Club:

4th Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at Roundhouse Brewery, RSVP here:

Read to a Reading Therapy Dog:

Sign up for a slot here:

Events in May 2023

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

12:00 pm: Brainerd: Brown Bag Author Visit


May 1, 2023

11:30 am: Brainerd: ECFE at the Library


May 2, 2023

May 3, 2023

11:00 am: Family Story Time at Brainerd


May 4, 2023

May 5, 2023
May 6, 2023
May 7, 2023
May 8, 2023

11:30 am: Brainerd: ECFE at the Library


May 9, 2023

12:00 pm: Brainerd: CWC Master Gardener


May 9, 2023

3:30 pm: Brainerd: Discovery Tuesday


May 9, 2023

12:00 pm: Brainerd: Liberators & The Holocaust


May 10, 2023

1:00 pm: Brainerd: Book Club


May 10, 2023

11:00 am: Family Story Time at Brainerd


May 11, 2023

May 12, 2023
May 13, 2023
May 14, 2023
May 15, 2023

10:00 am: Brainerd: Mighty Machines


May 16, 2023

11:30 am: Brainerd: ECFE at the Library


May 16, 2023

May 17, 2023

11:00 am: Family Story Time at Brainerd


May 18, 2023

May 19, 2023
May 20, 2023
May 21, 2023

6:00 pm: Books, Burgers, and Brews


May 22, 2023

11:30 am: Brainerd: Garden Story Time


May 23, 2023

3:30 pm: Brainerd: Discovery Tuesday


May 23, 2023

May 24, 2023

11:00 am: Family Story Time at Brainerd


May 25, 2023

May 26, 2023
May 27, 2023
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2023
May 30, 2023
May 31, 2023

11:00 am: Brainerd: Family Story Time


June 1, 2023

June 2, 2023

10:00 am: Brainerd: Teddy Bear Tea Party


June 3, 2023

June 4, 2023

Friends of the Library

Friends of the library are non-profit groups that support libraries in the community.

 

Friends are separate from KRLS and each group is made up of volunteers.

Local Library Board

Meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm at the Brainerd Public Library small conference room.

Finance Committee Meets at 5:15 pm prior to all meetings.