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Baby Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

Friends Annual Membership Meeting

Northern Ink Writer's Group

The mission of this group is to share creative energy with fellow writers, hone the craft of one’s individual writing, and provide constructive criticism of shared writing. Support exists as our ultimate goal, whether the individual writer wishes simply to listen, share, or even work to publish.

Toddler Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

Teen Thursdays

Calling all teens! Teen Thursdays meets on the first and third Thursday of the month from 4-5 p.m. at Grand Forks Public near the Teen Zone. Activities will alternate between a craft (first session) and a game (second session). Prepackaged snacks will be provided. Hope you can join the fun! [Recommended for ages 13-18]

Anime Club

A club for fans of manga and anime. Open to ages 18+.

Animal Crossing Party

To celebrate the latest update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, bring your Nintendo Switch and join us for good company, light refreshments, and, of course, to play Animal Crossing! If you want to bring any of the other iterations to play (New Leaf on Nintendo 3DS or Pocket Camp, a free phone app), those options will work as well. Open to all ages.

FIRST LEGO League

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a hands-on STEM experience through a guided, global robotics competition, built on core values that emphasize teamwork, discovery, and innovation. GFP_ helps sponsor FLL Challenge (ages 9-14) and FLL Explore teams (ages 6-10). FLL requires registration and spaces are limited. For more information, please contact Aaron at aaron.stefanich@gflibrary.com.

Preschool Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

FIRST LEGO League

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a hands-on STEM experience through a guided, global robotics competition, built on core values that emphasize teamwork, discovery, and innovation. GFP_ helps sponsor FLL Challenge (ages 9-14) and FLL Explore teams (ages 6-10). FLL requires registration and spaces are limited. For more information, please contact Aaron at aaron.stefanich@gflibrary.com.

Baby Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

Life After Life Book Club

Biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs provide a window into another person’s life and soul. They also evoke a different time and place. If you enjoy taking a peek into someone else’s life, join the Life After Life Book Club to share and discuss life stories. The book club meets the second (2) Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Due to COVID-19, Great Reads will be meeting virtually via Zoom. Please contact us at accessinfo@gflibrary.com if you are interested in joining.

Toddler Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

Teen Anime Club

A club for teens who are fans of manga and anime. Open to ages 13-18.

Between the Panels Book Club

Between the Panels is the book club you need in your life if you enjoy comics, manga, and all similar things! If you are interested in joining this book club, please email accessinfo@gflibrary.com.

Gaming Demos with Broken Sentry

Learn new board games with demonstrations from Broken Sentry.

READ Dogs

Join the Children's Department and enjoy a book with the R.E.A.D. dogs. The program provides opportunities for young readers to experience the support and encouragement of a R.E.A.D. dog. The R.E.A.D. program is for children up to grade five who are struggling or reluctant readers. Reading to a dog allows for a relaxed, non-threatening environment and is shown to boost confidence and self-esteem. Each child reads to the dog for fifteen minutes. Space is limited, so please contact the Children’s Department to sign up for a time slot: 701-772-8116.

ND Job Service at GFP_

FIRST LEGO League

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a hands-on STEM experience through a guided, global robotics competition, built on core values that emphasize teamwork, discovery, and innovation. GFP_ helps sponsor FLL Challenge (ages 9-14) and FLL Explore teams (ages 6-10). FLL requires registration and spaces are limited. For more information, please contact Aaron at aaron.stefanich@gflibrary.com.

Pints & Pages Book Club

Pints & Pages takes the library out into the community. Meet with other book lovers for a lively discussion and a cold one. Meetings are held on the second (2) Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Please contact accessinfo@gflibrary.com if interested in joining.

Preschool Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

Who Done It? Book Club

This book club comes with a list of suspects and a pile of evidence. Bring your lunch to the library and discuss the detectives, the mysteries, or even guess who really did it! The book club meets the second (2) Tuesday of each month at 12:00 pm.

Tween Tuesdays

Tween Tuesdays will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Join us for a craft (second week) or a game (fourth week). Prepackaged snacks will be provided.

FIRST LEGO League

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a hands-on STEM experience through a guided, global robotics competition, built on core values that emphasize teamwork, discovery, and innovation. GFP_ helps sponsor FLL Challenge (ages 9-14) and FLL Explore teams (ages 6-10). FLL requires registration and spaces are limited. For more information, please contact Aaron at aaron.stefanich@gflibrary.com.

This & That Book Club

Are you a mystery buff? Sci-fi fan? Horror aficionado? This & That Book Club is for you. Each month, we will read a book from a different fiction genre and get together for a lively discussion. Don’t like a particular genre? Give it a try, or skip the meeting that month - the goal is to have fun! The book club meets the second (2) Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Please contact accessinfo@gflibrary.com if interested in joining.

Baby Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

Library Board Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the Grand Forks Public Library Board will meet on the above date and time. This meeting will be conducted with modifications consistent with the recommendations of the CDC. In-person attendance at the meeting by the public is allowed. Any member of the public seeking to submit comments relating to an agenda item or other meeting topic should submit their comments to wendy.wendt@gflibrary.com. All comments received prior to 2:00 p.m. on the meeting day will be considered part of the record of the meeting as if personally presented.

Northern Ink Writer's Group

The mission of this group is to share creative energy with fellow writers, hone the craft of one’s individual writing, and provide constructive criticism of shared writing. Support exists as our ultimate goal, whether the individual writer wishes simply to listen, share, or even work to publish.

Toddler Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

Teen Thursdays

Calling all teens! Teen Thursdays meets on the first and third Thursday of the month from 4-5 p.m. at Grand Forks Public near the Teen Zone. Activities will alternate between a craft (first session) and a game (second session). Prepackaged snacks will be provided. Hope you can join the fun! [Recommended for ages 13-18]

Anime Club

A club for fans of manga and anime. Open to ages 18+.

FIRST LEGO League

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a hands-on STEM experience through a guided, global robotics competition, built on core values that emphasize teamwork, discovery, and innovation. GFP_ helps sponsor FLL Challenge (ages 9-14) and FLL Explore teams (ages 6-10). FLL requires registration and spaces are limited. For more information, please contact Aaron at aaron.stefanich@gflibrary.com.

Start of Winter Reading Program

Preschool Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

FIRST LEGO League

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a hands-on STEM experience through a guided, global robotics competition, built on core values that emphasize teamwork, discovery, and innovation. GFP_ helps sponsor FLL Challenge (ages 9-14) and FLL Explore teams (ages 6-10). FLL requires registration and spaces are limited. For more information, please contact Aaron at aaron.stefanich@gflibrary.com.

Great Reads Book Club

The Great Reads Book Club has something for everyone - from suspenseful tales to knee-slapping humor. Plus, no tests! The club is here to simply bring together people who have the same love of books, to have a fun discussion about various books and to simply enjoy each others company. Even if you hate the book or couldn’t finish it, that’s okay— let’s talk about why! The book club meets the third (3) Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Please contact us at accessinfo@gflibrary.com if you are interested in joining.

Baby Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

Library Closed for Christmas

The library, including Curbside Pickup, will be closed December 23-26 in observance of Christmas.

Preschool Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

Tween Tuesdays

Tween Tuesdays will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Join us for a craft (second week) or a game (fourth week). Prepackaged snacks will be provided.

FIRST LEGO League

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a hands-on STEM experience through a guided, global robotics competition, built on core values that emphasize teamwork, discovery, and innovation. GFP_ helps sponsor FLL Challenge (ages 9-14) and FLL Explore teams (ages 6-10). FLL requires registration and spaces are limited. For more information, please contact Aaron at aaron.stefanich@gflibrary.com.

Baby Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

Toddler Storytime

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 20 minutes.

Library Closed for New Year's

The library, including Curbside Pickup, will be closed all day December 31 and January 1.