Calendar

Family Movie Day

It's back! Bring the kids for a fun family-friendly afternoon movie on the second Saturday of every month at 2 p.m. We'll provide the popcorn; just bring your own beverage.

Chess Club

Does your child want to learn how to play chess? Do they already know how to play but want to improve their game? Play and learn with other kids and build friendships in the process. Open to all ages. This program is made possible by UND Chess Club.

Sensory Storytime

Join us for Sensory Storytime on Mondays from 10-11 a.m. at Grand Forks Public_. Led by Anne Carlsen Early Intervention team, Sensory Storytime is intended for children of all abilities, ages 0-3. Enjoy a story, craft, and playtime in the community’s playground for curious minds!

Coffee and Conversation

Join community partners at GFP_ on the second Monday of each month from 1-3 p.m. Coffee will be donated by Archives Coffee House.

Garden Club

Would you like to learn more about gardening? Join us for Garden Club! Meant to spark interest in gardening, nutrition, and the environment, the club is a wonderful hands-on learning opportunity. Plus, we get to dig in the dirt! Open to all ages.

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 25 minutes.

The Book Buffet Book Club

Come and talk about whatever you're currently reading - the good, the bad, and the unfinished. Fiction or nonfiction, any title, any author. If you're reading it, you can talk about it. It's a veritable buffet of books. The book club meets on the second (2) Tuesday of each month at 12 noon at the library.

Curiosity Club

Grand Forks Public is excited to present Curiosity Club in 2023! This program is for tweens and teens (ages 10-18) and will include a mix of games and crafts on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 4-5 p.m. No registration required—simply show up and have fun!

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club

Grand Forks Public will host Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 5:30-8:30 p.m. This program is open to ages 12-18. All experience levels are welcome. Simply show up, meet new friends, and roll with it!

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) Tuesday of every month at 6:30 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 25 minutes.

LEGO Club

Every Wednesday in June and July, stop in to have some fun with the Library’s collection of LEGO bricks. No registration required; just bring your imagination and be ready to build!

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. 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 25 minutes.

Walking Moai Group

Let’s go beyond Storytime! Join Grand Forks Public_ and Blue Zones Project this summer in an after-storytime Walking Moai! Join in storytime at 10 a.m. and enjoy a healthy BZP snack and the launch of our weekly 20-minute walk. A Moai, pronounced “Mo-eye” is a small group of people who meet for a common purpose. The intent of this group goes beyond the benefits of moving naturally but also forming new fellowship in the community!

Exercise Day

GFP_ is partnering with Little Miracles and others for exercise stations and gross motor/fitness activities.

North Dakota Ballet Company Performance and Q&A

Members of the North Dakota Ballet Company will give a short performance. After their performance, dancers will answer questions from the audience.

Drop In and Game

Switch it up! Stop by the library for an afternoon of gaming. Bring your favorite portable device (Nintendo Switch, phone games, etc.) and we'll provide beverages and snacks.

Sensory Storytime

Join us for Sensory Storytime on Mondays from 10-11 a.m. at Grand Forks Public_. Led by Anne Carlsen Early Intervention team, Sensory Storytime is intended for children of all abilities, ages 0-3. Enjoy a story, craft, and playtime in the community’s playground for curious minds!

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 25 minutes.

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 25 minutes.

Library Board Meeting

LEGO Club

Every Wednesday in June and July, stop in to have some fun with the Library’s collection of LEGO bricks. No registration required; just bring your imagination and be ready to build!

Northern Ink Writer's Group

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 25 minutes.

Walking Moai Group

Let’s go beyond Storytime! Join Grand Forks Public_ and Blue Zones Project this summer in an after-storytime Walking Moai! Join in storytime at 10 a.m. and enjoy a healthy BZP snack and the launch of our weekly 20-minute walk. A Moai, pronounced “Mo-eye” is a small group of people who meet for a common purpose. The intent of this group goes beyond the benefits of moving naturally but also forming new fellowship in the community!

Touch of Magic Comedy Show

Bring the whole family for this lively comedy show featuring A Touch of Magic Entertainment, which has been delighting audiences of all ages since 1986! The show will feature the Midwest’s favorite kids’ comedy duo, “Mixed Nuts.” Get ready for age-appropriate humor and uproarious audience participation.

Scavenger Hunt

This is not your average scavenger hunt. Will you be able to figure out the clues and find every hidden picture?

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 fourth (4) Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Please contact accessinfo@gflibrary.com if interested in joining.

Chess Club

Does your child want to learn how to play chess? Do they already know how to play but want to improve their game? Play and learn with other kids and build friendships in the process. Open to all ages. This program is made possible by UND Chess Club.

Sensory Storytime

Join us for Sensory Storytime on Mondays from 10-11 a.m. at Grand Forks Public_. Led by Anne Carlsen Early Intervention team, Sensory Storytime is intended for children of all abilities, ages 0-3. Enjoy a story, craft, and playtime in the community’s playground for curious minds!

Drop In and Game

Switch it up! Stop by the library for an afternoon of gaming. Bring your favorite portable device (Nintendo Switch, phone games, etc.) and we'll provide beverages and snacks.

Garden Club

Would you like to learn more about gardening? Join us for Garden Club! Meant to spark interest in gardening, nutrition, and the environment, the club is a wonderful hands-on learning opportunity. Plus, we get to dig in the dirt! Open to all ages.

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 25 minutes.

Curiosity Club

Grand Forks Public is excited to present Curiosity Club in 2023! This program is for tweens and teens (ages 10-18) and will include a mix of games and crafts on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 4-5 p.m. No registration required—simply show up and have fun!

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club

Grand Forks Public will host Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 5:30-8:30 p.m. This program is open to ages 12-18. All experience levels are welcome. Simply show up, meet new friends, and roll with it!

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 25 minutes.

LEGO Club

Every Wednesday in June and July, stop in to have some fun with the Library’s collection of LEGO bricks. No registration required; just bring your imagination and be ready to build!

Classic Re-Reads Book Club

The Classic Re-Reads Book Club offers participants a chance to re-read those classics that they read (or skipped reading) in high school and college. This time with no grades attached! Join us for an informal discussion of these books that became classics for a reason. The book club meets the last Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

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 25 minutes.

Walking Moai Group

Let’s go beyond Storytime! Join Grand Forks Public_ and Blue Zones Project this summer in an after-storytime Walking Moai! Join in storytime at 10 a.m. and enjoy a healthy BZP snack and the launch of our weekly 20-minute walk. A Moai, pronounced “Mo-eye” is a small group of people who meet for a common purpose. The intent of this group goes beyond the benefits of moving naturally but also forming new fellowship in the community!

Misti Koop

Join Misti Koop for her interactive, musical, magical, comical kids variety show! Come and “Get Misti-fied!” Kids will sing and dance with Misti and her friends.

Sandcastle Building

Who needs a beach when you can build sandcastles at the library? Build your own or pitch in to build a giant castle with other builders. Sand will be provided.