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Summer Reading Kickoff

Featuring Book Bingo!

2025-06-05 14:00:00 2025-06-05 15:00:00 America/Chicago Summer Reading Kickoff Go wild and kick off the Summer Reading Program! Collect your summer reading log & win prizes by playing Book Bingo, including books, t-shirts, posters, and more! Detroit Lakes Public Library -

Thursday, June 05
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-05 14:00:00 2025-06-05 15:00:00 America/Chicago Summer Reading Kickoff Go wild and kick off the Summer Reading Program! Collect your summer reading log & win prizes by playing Book Bingo, including books, t-shirts, posters, and more! Detroit Lakes Public Library -

Go wild and kick off the Summer Reading Program! Collect your summer reading log & win prizes by playing Book Bingo, including books, t-shirts, posters, and more!

Go wild and kick off the Summer Reading Program! Collect your summer reading log & win prizes by playing Book Bingo, including books, t-shirts, posters, and more!

AGE GROUP: | Middle Grade (Ages 10-13) | K-5th Graders (Ages 5-10) |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Reading Program |

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Detroit Lakes Public Library
Phone: 218-847-2168
Hours
We're closed Monday May 26 due to Closed in observance of Memorial Day.
Mon, May 26 Closed
(Closed in observance of Memorial Day.)
Tue, May 27 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, May 28 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, May 29 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, May 30 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 31 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Sun, Jun 01 Closed
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About the branch

The Detroit Lakes Public Library is located in downtown Detroit Lakes at the intersection of Washinton Ave. and Frazee Street. The library offers two meeting rooms, four study rooms, a legal kiosk, free Wi-Fi and much more.

Upcoming Events

Open Acoustic Jam
Wed, May 28, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Come join us for an unplugged jam. All experience levels are welcome to this supportive and family-friendly event. Bring your acoustic instrument and come have some fun!
Storytime - An early literacy experience
Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.
Live Scandinavian Music - Featuring Project : Constellation
Sat, May 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Join your library for an entertaining performance of Scandinavian music featuring Norwegian and Swedish songs sung in their original languages.
Baby Bounce - Social and early literacy activities for children 0-3
Mon, Jun 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us on Monday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.
Ask a Techspert - Get Technology Assistance at Your Library!
Mon, Jun 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Do you have a phone, tablet, laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device that you’re struggling to use? We can help! Registration required.
Garden Talks with Local Master Gardeners - Nature-Friendly Gardening with DMae Ceryes
Tue, Jun 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Join us for a presentation by Master Gardener DMae Ceryes on how to best garden with the environment in mind.
Writer's Group - Share your work and learn from other writers!
Wed, Jun 04, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Our monthly Writers' Group is a place for writers of all levels to come together and share your work, ideas, and encouragement with each other. All genres welcome.  
Sunshine Storytime - An early literacy experience
Thu, Jun 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
Bring a blanket to sit on and enjoy the fresh air and summer sun with an outdoor storytime on the library's lawn. Activities will be moved inside of the library if unpleasant weather.
Summer Reading Kickoff - Featuring Book Bingo!
Thu, Jun 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Go wild and kick off the Summer Reading Program! Collect your summer reading log & win prizes by playing Book Bingo, including books, t-shirts, posters, and more!
After Hours Book Club: "I'm Glad My Mom Died" - At Bucks Mill Brewing
Thu, Jun 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us at Bucks Mill Brewing for the After Hours Book Club meeting to discuss this month's book, "I'm Glad My Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy.
Baby Bounce - Social and early literacy activities for children 0-3
Mon, Jun 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us on Monday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.
Genealogy for Beginners - Discover Your Roots with a Free Class
Mon, Jun 09, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Want to research your family history, but aren't sure where to start? Join us for a beginner workshop that will introduce you to the free genealogy databases available at the library.
Book Bike Storytime - at the Becker County Museum
Wed, Jun 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Visit the Becker County Museum and enjoy a Storytime with the Detroit Lakes Public Library Book Bike on the rooftop patio. Admission is free.
Sunshine Storytime - An early literacy experience
Thu, Jun 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
Bring a blanket to sit on and enjoy the fresh air and summer sun with an outdoor storytime on the library's lawn. Activities will be moved inside of the library if unpleasant weather.
From Caterpillar to Monarch Butterfly - Featuring Author Kim Larson
Thu, Jun 12, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Join your library to earn about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly with stories and songs, featuring Minnesota children's book author Kim Larson.
Baby Bounce - Social and early literacy activities for children 0-3
Mon, Jun 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us on Monday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.
Tuesday Afternoon Book Club - Join us to discuss "The Unwanted" by Don Brown
Tue, Jun 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us to discuss this month's selection, "The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees" by Don Brown. All are welcome including those who haven't read the book.
Baby Bounce - Social and early literacy activities for children 0-3
Mon, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us on Monday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.
All Abilities Storytime - Neurodiverse friendly social time
Tue, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
Join us for an engaging, interactive and inclusive story and play time. Our library offers a welcoming, accessible space where children of all abilities can enjoy the magic of storytelling.  
Book Talk with MN Author Arthur Norby
Wed, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for a discussion from Minnesota author and artist Arthur Norby on his two new books published, "Never Personal" and "Songs from a Breaking Heart."
Open Acoustic Jam
Wed, Jun 25, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Come join us for an unplugged jam. All experience levels are welcome to this supportive and family-friendly event. Bring your acoustic instrument and come have some fun!
Sunshine Storytime - An early literacy experience
Thu, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
Bring a blanket to sit on and enjoy the fresh air and summer sun with an outdoor storytime on the library's lawn. Activities will be moved inside of the library if unpleasant weather.
Clay Critter Creations - with the Becker County Museum
Thu, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Explore the science floor at the Becker County Museum, and join the library to make a clay critter creation to take home. Supplies are limited and registration is required.
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