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DOES SHOULDER SEASON HAVE YOU DOWN? STOP BY THE DULUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY!

With outdoor entertainment limited, April is the perfect month to visit the library! You can borrow books, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, toys, and more, or attend one of our FREE library programs.

Check out our online event calendar to see all that we have planned for April. From book clubs to craft classes to escape rooms, library programming is coming back.

EVERY CHILD READY DULUTH FAMILY FEST IS SATURDAY, APRIL 2ND AT THE DEPOT

Families with children ages 0 to 5 are invited to our first annual Every Child Ready Duluth Family Fest.

• Free entertainment for children!
• Resources to ensure children are ready for kindergarten!
• Prizes!

Every Child Ready Duluth Family Fest Lineup:

• 10:00am – Minnesota Ballet beginner ballet class
• 10:30am – Chris Monroe storytime
• 11:00am – Robi Meyerson musical storytime
• 11:30am – Firefighter storytime with Assistant Chief Edwards
• 12:30am – Gary Anderson storytime
• 1:00pm – Dan the Monkeyman concert
• 1:30pm – Shey Peterson storytime
• 10:00am-2:00pm – Duluth Children’s Museum activities
• 10:00am-2:00pm – Visit a fire truck! ...and more!

Every Child Ready Duluth is a collaborative led by the Duluth Public Library aimed at ensuring that every Duluth child is ready for kindergarten.

CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK APRIL 4th-9th

This National Library Week you're invited to connect with the Duluth Public Library. Complete connect-with-your-library challenges for chances to win prizes from Love Creamery, Johnson's Bakery, Zenith Bookstore, Bookstore At Fitger's, and Positively 3rd Street Bakery.

Follow @duluthlib on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for instructions for entering.

ONE BOOK NORTHLAND EVENTS

Throughout April | Various Locations

Join us for…

The ONE BOOK NORTHLAND committee invites you to read the book Gichigami Hearts: Stories and Histories from Misaabekong by local author Linda LeGarde Grover.

You are also invited to participate in events throughout April, including Gichigami Hearts book discussions, author readings, a writing class taught by Linda LeGarde Grover, and more. ONE BOOK NORTHLAND events are hosted by Duluth Public Library, Cloquet Public Library, Superior Public Library, Two Harbors Public Library, UMD Kathryn A. Martin Library, Bookstore at Fitger’s, Barnes & Noble, and Zenith Bookstore.

ONE BOOK NORTHLAND website:

duluthlibrary.org/adults/one-book-northland

STACY'S PICK

Night Train Red Dust by Sheila Packa

"April is National Poetry Month. We have a wealth of wonderful regional poets, such as Duluth's Poet Laureate Sheila Packa. This volume is about the Iron Range, mining, unionizing, accordion music, and strong women."

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

April 25th-May 6th | All Locations & Online

Join us for…

Vote for your favorite books in the library’s all-ages BATTLE OF THE BOOKS. Over the course of 2 weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to vote in person at any library location or virtually via the GooseChase app. One lucky participant will win a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card!

The books were chosen by our Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.) members!

To join the voting process via GooseChase, download the GooseChase app on your smartphone or device.

Game: “Battle of the Books”

Password: “Battle”

HEIDI'S PICK

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

"Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore, especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon. She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end."

ESCAPE ROOM JR.: SAVE THE CARROTS

April 18th-22nd | Mt. Royal

Join us for…

Are you looking for entertainment for your kids during spring break? Gather a group of up to 10 friends or family members, and sign up for ESCAPE ROOM JR: SAVE THE CARROTS!

ESCAPE ROOM JR: SAVE THE CARROTS is geared towards kids ages 5-13. Use your sleuthing skills to figure out puzzles and solve the mystery of the missing carrots.

Choose a time slot and register today! It’s free!

BRI'S PICK

Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge by Gary Golio

"In this picture book biography of jazz legend Sonny Rollins, Rollins walks away from his rising fame to get back to the basics of what he loves best: music."

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD: ACTIVITIES & GOOSECHASE

April 4th-8th | All Locations

Join us for...

Stop by the library (any location) from April 4^th thru 8^th to pick up free take-and-make kits – a new one each day!

Music Monday (make a shaker instrument)
Tasty Tuesday (kid-friendly recipes)
Work Together Wednesday (collaborative coloring at the library)
Artsy Thursday (make-a-bird craft)
Family Friday (family date night kit)

Families are also invited to participate in our WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD GOOSECHASE with missions that match our daily themes. To participate, download the GooseChase app on your smartphone or device.

Game: “DPL Week of the Young Child”

Password: “Play”

LAURA'S PICK

On Baba's Back by Marianne Dubuc

"This is a fun board book about Koko. Koko does everything on Baba's back until the day a butterfly flies by, and Koko is ready to explore a little bit solo."

MOVIES, MUSIC, EBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS

With a Duluth Public Library card, you can borrow up to five streaming movies, streaming albums, ebooks and audiobooks per month using HOOPLA. Sign up for a HOOPLA account at hoopladigital.com! ...0r download the HOOPLA APP.

EBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS

You can borrow up to ten ebooks, emagazines and audiobooks at a time from the Duluth Public Library using the LIBBY APP.

Download the LIBBY APP.
Find Duluth Public Library.
Enter your library card number.
Borrow a title & start reading.

FEATURED DATABASE

Novelist

Does shoulder season have you down? Escape to a book! Your next great book recommendation is just a click away. Log into NoveList with your library card here:

duluthlibrary.org/databases