— Mac Barnett, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
520 W. Superior St. 218-730-4200
Monday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday CLOSED
Monday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday CLOSED
Event Information
Register online at duluthlibrary.org > Events
Storytimes
Main Library Storytimes
Please note: All storytimes at all library locations will be on break beginning Monday, May 18 and resume in June. Please refer to future event guides or the library events calendar at duluthlibary.org for more information.
Family Storytime & Play • Birth-PreK + Caregivers
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 kids age 7 and younger 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 library staff can support you to participate fully and comfortably.
Or, scan the QR code: Visit online: duluthlibrary.org
Thank you to the following orgs for making free library programming possible!
It’s a tiny art show!
Stop by any of the three library locations to pick up a 4x4-inch canvas. Then, return your tiny work of art to the library by Friday, May 2 to be included in our tiny art show! Art will be displayed at the library location where you dropped off your artwork. Participants are welcome to use their own art surface; just make sure to keep it 4x4 inches in size!
Tiny Art Drop-off: April 1—May 2
Tiny Art On Display: May 4—May 29
For ages birth to PreK and caregivers. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and movement together with your little ones and build early learning, listening, and social skills. No registration. Mondays Gold/Green
Storytime: 10:15-10:45 am Play: 10:45-11:30 am
Baby Storytime • Birth to 24 Months + Caregivers
For ages birth to 24 months and caregivers. Join us for songs, rhymes, and simple stories followed by time for babies and caregivers to play and socialize. No registraion needed. Thursdays 10:15-10:45 am Gold/Green
Mount Royal Storytimes
Please note: All storytimes at all library locations will be on break beginning Monday, May 18 and resume in June. Please refer to future event guides or the library events calendar at duluthlibary.org for more information.
Baby Storytime • Birth to 24 months + Caregivers
For ages birth to 24 months and caregivers. Join us for songs, stories, and play time with your baby. No registration. Mondays 2:30-3:00 pm Tuesdays 10:15-10:45 am Blue
Family Storytime • Birth to PreK + Caregivers
For ages birth to PreK and caregivers. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and movement together with your little ones and build early learning, listening, and social skills. No registration needed. Thursdays 10:15-10:45 am Blue
West Duluth Storytimes
Please note: All storytimes at all library locations will be on break beginning Monday, May 18 and resume in June. Please refer to future event guides or the library events calendar at duluthlibary.org for more information.
Family Storytime • Birth to PreK + Caregivers
For ages birth to PreK and caregivers. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and movement together with your little ones and build early learning, listening, and social skills. No registration needed. Wednesdays 10:15-10:45 am Evergreen
Baby Storytime • Birth to 24 months + Caregivers
For ages birth to 24 months and caregivers. Join us for songs, stories, and play time with your baby. No registration. Fridays 2:30-3:00 pm Alcove
Main Library and Online
For Adults
Seed Bombs • Adults
Seed bombs are small, handmade balls of clay, compost, and seeds often used in “guerilla gardening” to green up neglected areas such as vacant or abandoned lots. These little bundles will be perfect to take out on a walk or to throw in your backyard. No registration.
Tues. May 5
6:00-7:00 pm Green
Wisdom from the Woods Meet the Author • Adults
Local author Mark Lang will share selected readings, insights on getting published, and his perspective on making a meaningful impact in his community. Question and answer session to follow.
Thurs. May 14
6:00-7:00 pm Green
Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club • Adults
Discuss compelling stories within the genre. No registration needed; new members are welcome! May’s read is Walkaway, by Cory Doctorow, a story of walking away from “non-work”, survelliance, and other brutalities, set in the near future.
Tues. May 19
6:00-8:00 pm Gold
Craft and a Movie! A Knight’s Tale • Adults
For adults. Bring a work-in-progress craft and enjoy the iconic Heath Ledger classic: A Knight’s Tale. Follow William, a dreamer determined to change his fate, refusing to let his friends, circumstances, or even the law stand in his way. 2001; PG-13. Thurs. May 28
5:30-8:00 pm Green
Learn From Home
Northland Garden Talks: Gardening for a Lifetime • Adults
Master Gardener Amy Johnson will highlight practical strategies to help gardeners adapt their practices as time, energy, and physical abilities change. Learn about tools that help reduce strain while supporting a healthy, productive garden for years to come. Register ahead of time on the library calendar for meeting link. Thurs. May 14 6:30-7:30 pm Online
All Ages
We Are All Storytellers with Margi Preus • All Ages
Minnesota author Margi Preus will share a dynamic and interactive presentation sure to inspire young writers! Margi’s background in children’s theater brings her stories to life, from picture books to middle grade novels, and from historical fiction to fantasy. No registration needed. Geared to young authors; all ages welcome. This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF).
Sat. May 9 11:30 am-12:20 pm Green
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) 101 with Professor Adam Brisk • All Ages
As the brave new world of artificial intelligence hurtles towards us all, learn more about the basic aspects of AI that can and will affect us all. Learn more with UMD Professor Adam Brisk as we figure out whether to panic or not.
Sat. May 16 1:00-2:00 pm Green
For Kids and Their Caregivers
Wiggles for Littles + Fit4Mom • Birth to PreK + Caregivers
Saturday morning “Wiggles for Littles” is a space to play! Storytime starts at 10:15 a.m. in the Gold Room, and wiggle time continues afterwards in the Green Room. This month’s special edition of Wiggles will include activities brought to you by Twin Ports Fit4Mom! These activities are for ALL kids and caregivers (not just moms), but more information about other Fit4Mom programs will be available at the event. No registration is needed.
Sat. May 2 10:00 am-12:00 pm Green
Read to a Dog • Grades K-8
Practice reading aloud with the sweetest pups, Cruz and Gracie Mae. Sign up for a 10-minute reading spot in the Youth Services area when you arrive. Bring a favorite book or borrow one of ours. Read to Cruz: May 2; Read to Gracie Mae: May 5. Sat. May 2 2:00-3:00 pm Youth Services Tues. May 5 4:00-5:00 pm Youth Services
For Teens
Crafts and Gaming • Grades 6-12
Create and game in the Teen Space! Try a new craft or play Nintendo Switch™️ and board games. No registration needed. Tues. May 12 3:30-5:00 pm Teen Space
Teen Anime and Manga Club • Grades 6-12
Watch anime, try a craft, play games, and hang out with others who love anime and manga. Pizza will be served while it lasts! Meets monthly. No registration needed. For teens in grades 6-12. Thurs. May 21 4:00-6:00 pm Green
Behold the Picture Book!
Mac Barnett Author Visit • All Ages
Award-winning author Mac Barnett is excited to share his passion for picture books with children and adults. The tradition of the picture book is a tradition of experimentation, just like childhood itself. Every page turn contains infinite possibilities – a journey of discovery and connections. On his nationwide tour as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Mac invites readers of all ages to join him in celebrating what’s vibrant, joyful and inspiring about this quintessential American art form.
Join us for this very special event, free and open to the public, held at Mitchell Auditorium at The College of St. Scholastica. Books will be on sale and Mac will be available to sign copies following the program. Pre-order books and tickets are available at duluthlibraryfoundation. Advance registration is strongly encouraged, but not required.
Wed. May 20 6:00-7:00 pm
Mitchell Auditorium at the College of St. Scholastica 1200 Kenwood Ave
Mount Royal Branch
Storytimes
For information regarding Mount Royal Branch storytimes, please refer to page 2 of this guide!
Twin Ports Genealogical Society • Adults
Twin Ports Genealogical Society (TPGS) meets monthly and promotes general interest in genealogy. New members are always welcome! No registration needed.
Mon. May 4 6:00-7:30 pm Blue
Seeing Our Gardens through Wildlife Eyes • Adults
Learn how to improve the survival chances of insects and birds by creating gardens that include 75% native plants and trees. Discuss and receive handouts to take home. For adults. No registration.
Wed. May 6 10:30 am-12:00 pm Blue
Mount Royal Book Club: Where They Last Saw Her Meets monthly. New members are always welcome. For May: Where They Last Saw Her by local author Marcie Rendon. About the book: Rendon’s most recent is a crime novel focusing on Quill, an Ojibwe woman in Minnesota who takes necessary action when a relative goes missing. For adults. No registration needed.
Wed. May 6 3:00-4:00 pm Blue
Crafternoon • PreK-Grade 5
For PreK to grade 5. Drop in and join Mt. Royal staff for a variety of crafts. No experience or registration needed. Supplies provided.
Fri. May 8 3:00-4:00 pm Blue
Read to a Dog with Dooley • Grades K-8
Dooley is a sweet therapy dog and excellent listener. Readers will sign up for a 10-minute spot with Dooley when they arrive and are welcome to bring or borrow a book to share. For grades K-8.
Wed. May 13 3:00-4:00 pm Blue
West Duluth Branch
Storytimes
For information regarding West Duluth Branch storytimes, please refer to page 2 of this guide!
May the 4th Escape Room • Grade 4-Adult
May the 4th Be With You. Bring your friends and solve this Mandalorian-themed escape room! Registration is required at duluthlibrary.org to reserve your start time. Various times are available for groups of up to 4, ages grade 4 to adult.
Mon. May 4 various times Alcove
West Duluth D&D Mini Campaign • Grades 4-8
Give Dungeons and Dragons a try, with guidance. Build your character and help develop a narrative and world. Registration is required on the library calendar for this limited, two-part session. Thurs. May 7 and 14 4:00-6:00 pm Alcove
Introduction to ASAHI • Adults 55 and Older
Learn about the Finnish exercise system catching on around the globe from local certified instructor Rachelle Johnson. We’ll talk briefly about the history and content of ASAHI then practice it together. Regular ASAHI practice supports balance, strength, and flexibility. Wear comfy clothes! No registration. Mon. May 11 11:30-12:30 pm Evergreen
Chocolate Making with Duluth Coffee Company • Adults
After a decade of roasting coffee, the Duluth Coffee Company is turning to something sweeter! DCC owner Eric Faust and chocolate maker Holly Vanderport will discuss the cocoa beans’ origin along with the science of chocolate making. Samples of Duluth’s only bean to bar chocolate will be served. Best for adults, all ages welcome. Wed. May 13 6:00-7:00 pm Blue
The Old Copper Tradition in Central Minnesota • Adults
Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people in Minnesota crafted a stunning variety of tools and ornaments using copper. Researchers at the Science Museum of Minnesota have carbon dated the artifacts and found that some are among the oldest copper objects in North America. Presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Northern Lakes Archaeological Society. For adults. Mon. May 18 6:30-7:30 pm Blue
Hawk Ridge’s Amazing Birds • Grades 2-5
Birds are really cool. Here in Duluth, fun birds hang out and migrate through. Who do we see the most and why do so many species pass through? Where are they coming from and where are they going? This program will feature bird stories, brain-stretching trivia, and bird anatomy. Registration required. For grades 2-5. Tues. May 19 3:00-4:00 pm Blue
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens • Grades 6-12
Meet monthly for guided D&D campaigns at Mount Royal. Registration is required to reserve your spot. Exclusively for teens. Wed. May 20 4:00-6:00 pm Blue
Explore Vegan • Adults
Find support, resources, and inspiration for your own unique journey to explore a delicious, plant-based lifestyle. No registration. Fri. May 22 10:30 am-12:00 pm Blue
Bird Talk • Adults
Hawk Ridge Education Director Margie Menzies will present a fun and informative introduction to birding. Learn about local birds you could expect to see, then check out free technology available to support birding identification and endeavors. If weather permits, we’ll head outside and get started! Registration required. For adults. Thurs. May 14 4:00-5:30 pm Evergreen
West Duluth Book Club • Adults
All are welcome to discuss fiction and nonfiction! If you are interested in joining, just ask for future titles at the front desk. Fri. May 15 3:45-4:45 pm Alcove
Family Spring Bird Walk • Grades K and Up + Caregivers
Urban Bird Collective will lead a family spring bird walk in our West Duluth neighborhood. Participants will learn about backyard birds that are our year-round residents as well as migratory birds that travel through Duluth onto their breeding grounds. Please register. Mon. May 18 3:00-4:30 pm Evergreen
Book Bingo: Star Wars • All Ages
In a twist on the classic game, bingo numbers get replaced with book covers and other images. May’s theme: Star Wars! Show up in your Star Wars gear or costume for a door prize. No registration. Tues. May 19 6:00-7:00 pm Evergreen Chess Club • All Ages
Those new to chess and seasoned players alike are invited to learn and play with Twin Ports Chess Club. Registration is encouraged. Thurs. May 21 5:00-7:00 pm Evergreen
