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Light A Spark
Join us for the July 4th Celebration! This Stillwater Public Library Foundation’s annual Light A Spark event fuels funding for materials, programs, services, and historic preservation for the Stillwater Public Library. Light A Spark is a community event held on the...
Job Announcements: Youth Services Librarian, Summer Event Prep Worker
May 2023: Are you interested in working at the library? Here are our current employment opportunities: Youth Services Librarian Stillwater Public Library seeks a creative, organized, collaborative librarian to provide comprehensive programs for youth that promote...
Register for Summer Explorers
June 10 - August 12, 2023: Explore the universe with us this summer. Read, write, create, and discover during our summer reading programs for kids and adults. Summer Explorers is made possible by donors to the Stillwater Public Library Foundation.Summer Reading...
Historical Gazettes Searchable Online
Move over microfilm, historical issues of the Stillwater Gazette and Stillwater Messenger are now going digital! More than 85,000 pages will be available online by the beginning of 2024. The first pages were recently added to the Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub, with...
Magazine Exchange
We are launching a new, free magazine exchange at the library! Donate current, undamaged magazines to the exchange, or pick up a magazine to take home. Here are the guidelines: Bring donations to Public Services desk for staff to review. We accept materials in good...
Library Card Design Contest Winner
We are so excited to announce the winner of our 2023 youth library card design contest: Audrey Mast! We were impressed and inspired by the creativity and talent of all of our community’s youth, and it was really difficult to choose just one entry from the 70 library...
Historic 1965 Flood
With the City of Stillwater planning for potential flooding this spring, we thought we'd look back at the historic April 1965 flood. The Minnesota DNR lists that event as holding the record for the St. Croix river flooding in Stillwater at 94.10 feet. From the...
First Wednesdays: Free Coffee Break
Stillwater Public Library Foundation shares free coffee and tea at the library on the first Wednesday of each month to thank library users and Foundation donors. Stop by from 10 AM to Noon. “I see books. I see coffee. I see a good day ahead.” - Unknown
NEA Big Read: Discuss the Inevitable
April 2023: The NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley is a one book, one community program that brings together residents from throughout the St. Croix Valley around a common book. This year’s pick is Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by author and...