Kitchigami Regional Library System

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

Catalog & Account

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

Phone: (218) 732-4966

Fax: (218) 732-4966

 Email: parkrapids@krls.org

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Branch Services

Free Wifi & public internet computers

Fax Services

Fax: $1.00/page

Laminator

Proctoring for long-distance education

Meeting Rooms

Meeting Room application

Printing & Copying

Color Printing: $0.50/page.
Black & White Printing: $0.15/page.
Black & White Copying: $0.15/copy.

Branch Events

Regular Events

Weekly story time pre-school/toddler

Stories and activities for children, and the adults who care for them

Fridays: 10:30am

2024 Book Sales

      May 9, 2024             8:30am-6:00pm

      July 25-26, 2024      8:30am-6:00pm

      October 10, 2024     8:30am-6:00pm

 

Events in August 2026

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

9:30 am: Park Rapids: Take and Make kits

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July 27, 2026

Park Rapids: Take and Make kits

Park Rapids: Library Play Date

July 28, 2026

Park Rapids: Library Play Date
July 29, 2026
July 30, 2026

10:30 am: Park Rapids: Friday Mixed-age Story Time with Jodi

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July 31, 2026

Park Rapids: Friday Mixed-age Story Time with Jodi

12:00 am: Park Rapids: Summer Reading Ends

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August 1, 2026

Park Rapids: Summer Reading Ends
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9:30 am: Park Rapids: Take and Make kits

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August 10, 2026

Park Rapids: Take and Make kits

Park Rapids: Library Play Date

August 11, 2026

Park Rapids: Library Play Date
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9:30 am: Park Rapids: Library Play Date

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August 25, 2026

Park Rapids: Library Play Date
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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.

Visit the friends at friendspral.com

Learn more about the Friends of Park Rapids Area Library

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