Park Rapids
Area Library
The first library in Park Rapids was established c. 1900 on the second floor of the fire hall, and was organized and conducted under the provisions of the laws regulating village libraries in Minnesota. A Carnegie Library was built in 1908. Park Rapids joined Kitchigami Regional Library System in 1989, and moved to its current location in 1994.
Location & Hours
Park Rapids Area Library address:
210 1st St W.
Park Rapids, MN 56470
Mon | 9:30am - 6:30pm |
---|---|
Tue | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
Wed | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
Thu | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
Fri | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
Sat | 9:30am - 1:30pm |
Sun | CLOSED |
Contact the Library
Send a message to Park Rapids Area Library
Stay in the know
Branch Services

Free Wifi & public
internet computers

Fax Services
Fax: $1.00/page

Laminator

Proctoring for long-distance education

Meeting Rooms

Printing & Copying
Color Printing: $0.50/page.
Black & White Printing: $0.15/page.
Black & White Copying: $0.15/copy.
Branch Events
Regular events
Weekly storytime pre-school/toddler-Stories and activities for children, and the adults who care for them
Fridays: 10:30am
2023 Book sales
February 9, 2023 8:30am-6pm
May 11, 2023 8:30am-6pm
July 13, 2023 8:30am-6pm
October 12, 2023 8:30am-6pm
Events in May 2023
MMonday | TTuesday | WWednesday | TThursday | FFriday | SSaturday | SSunday |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1May 1, 2023
|
2May 2, 2023
|
3May 3, 2023
|
4May 4, 2023
|
5May 5, 2023
|
6May 6, 2023
|
7May 7, 2023
|
8May 8, 2023
|
6:00 pm: Park Rapids: Liberators & The Holocaust – |
10May 10, 2023
|
Friends of the Park Rapids Area Library Book Sale!May 11, 2023 |
12May 12, 2023
|
11:00 am: Park Rapids: Second Saturday STEM: Build a Geodesic Dome |
14May 14, 2023
|
15May 15, 2023
|
16May 16, 2023
|
17May 17, 2023
|
18May 18, 2023
|
19May 19, 2023
|
2:30 pm: Plant Swap! – |
21May 21, 2023
|
22May 22, 2023
|
23May 23, 2023
|
24May 24, 2023
|
25May 25, 2023
|
26May 26, 2023
|
27May 27, 2023
|
28May 28, 2023
|
29May 29, 2023
|
30May 30, 2023
|
31May 31, 2023
|
1June 1, 2023
|
10:30 am: Park Rapids: Story Time at the Library – |
3June 3, 2023
|
4June 4, 2023
|

The Friends of the Park Rapids Area 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
Local Library Board Meetings:
First Thursday of every other month in the library basement: 5:00pm
February, April, June, August, October and December