June Program Guide
Duluth Public Library | June 2025 | volume I X issue VI
Summer Reading Program
LEVEL UP at your library and join the All Ages Summer Reading Program—log minutes along the way to win prizes. Scan the QR code to get started in the Beanstack app!
Friends of the Duluth Public Library ANNUAL BOOK SALE
Proceeds from the sale make it possible for the library to offer free events to the community. The four day sale takes place at the Main Library, 520 W. Superior Street. Become a member of the Friends and shop a day early.
Monday, June 9 • 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Members Pre-sale—become a member day of for early entry!
Tuesday, June 10 • 10:00 am to 7:30 pm
Wednesday, June 11 • 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Thursday, June 12 • 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Bag Sale—enjoy special deals on the sale’s last day!
Event Information
Register online at duluthlibrary.org > Events
Or, scan the QR code:
For questions and to register by phone:
Main Library: 218-730-4200
Mount Royal Branch: 218-730-4290
West Duluth Branch: 218-730-4280
Please note that all children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
DPL is working to make our programs accessible to all. Please email us at webmail@duluthmn.gov to let us know how our staff can support you to participate fully and comfortably.
All DPL Locations CLOSED
Thursday, June 19 • Juneteenth
Free library programming is made possible by:
Jane Austen Garden Party
Saturday, June 28 11:00 am-2:00 pm
It is a truth universally acknowledged... that we all love Jane Austen and a good garden party! As such, the library will host a Jane Austen-themed garden party at the Duluth Rose Garden (1300 London Road) in honor of her 250th birthday.
Enjoy games, rose tours, Mr. Darcy voting, photo ops, and live readings. Blue Sky Coffee and King of Creams will be selling delicious treats onsite. Bring your bonnet, blanket, and picnic basket to celebrate everything Jane!
Family Storytime • Birth to Pre-K on break
Family Storytime and Play at the Main Library is on break in early June. We will be back Wed. June 25 with “Family Storytime & Art.” Wednesdays on break Green
Baby Storytime • Birth to 24 Months on break
Baby Storytime at the Main Library is on break; returns July 3. Thursdays on break Gold
Duluth Huskies Storytime • All Ages
Kick off Summer Reading with the Duluth Huskies at the Main Library! Listen to stories, get players’ autographs, and maybe even sing a round of Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Then, root for your home team as they try to dunk one of our youth librarians in a dunk tank! Youth tickets to the Books and Baseball game on Sunday, July 20 will be available for youth, ages 5-18, while supplies last. Geared to younger kids, but everyone is welcome to attend this special event. Fri. June 6 10:15-11:15 am Plaza
STORY AND PLAY AT THE PARK SERIES
Storytime: 9:30-10:00 am Playtime: 10:00-11:30 am
Join us at a different neighborhood park each week for storytime and youth-focused recreation activities with Duluth Parks & Rec! Little Library Go will be present as well, with mobile library services. Storytimes introduce kids to books, rhymes, music, and other early literacy activities! Geared to children ages birth to 5 and caregivers, but all ages are welcome!
Mon. June 9 — Mon. June 16 — Mon. June 23 — Sat. June 28 — Mon. June 30 —
Memorial Park • 5315 Grand Ave
Piedmont Park • 2302 W 23rd St
Lester Park • 61st Ave E & Superior St
Chester Park • 1800 E Skyline Pkwy
Wheeler Complex • 3501 Grand Ave
BOOK CLUBS
Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club: Annihilation
Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club meets monthly at Studio Café (102 W Superior St.) to discuss compelling titles within this genre, which features very real, human stories. June’s selection is Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, a story about the long-abandoned Area X, into which a team of formbidable women adventure. Winner of the Nebula Award. Thurs. June 12 6:00-7:30 pm Studio Café
Adventure Book Club Series: Bicycling with Butterflies
Talk books, then head out on a gentle hike led by Parks & Rec. June’s book selection is Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman. We will meet at Morgan Park, 1242 88th Ave West. Registration is required. To learn more and register, check the library calendar or visit duluthmn.gov/parks. Friday, June 13 10:00 am-12:00 pm Morgan Park