By: Brainerd_Public... on July 5, 2011 - 9:52am - Add new comment

Brainerd Public Library presents, Professor Marvel's World of Wonders

-Thursday, July 14 at 3:00pm

ONE WORLD ... SO MANY STORIES! People say that there are only seven wonders of the world. Professor Marvel has set out to prove them wrong.

Each time a book is opened regular readers have the opportunity to explore amazing worlds, meet outrageous characters, and learn how to do the most extraordinary things.  In short, every book is in and of itself a world of wonders. 

By: Brainerd_Public... on June 28, 2011 - 9:48am - Add new comment

Laugh and be entertained by Monica Ferris, author of the Needlecraft Mystery series, Monday, July 11 at noon, at the Brainerd Public Library.  Ferris will talk about the inspiration for her books, as well as the frustrations and rewards of real-life needlework projects.

Here is an description of her latest book Buttons and Bones:

By: Brainerd_Public... on June 27, 2011 - 9:03am - Add new comment

Join us for Wendy Webbs talk about her 2011 Minnesota Book Award winning novel, The Tale of Halcyon Crane,on Monday June 27, noon at the Brainerd Public Library.  In, The Tale of Halcyon Crane, Hallie James was told that her mother died in a fire decades earlier, only to discover that she was actually alive until very recently. In search of answers, Hallie travels to the place where her mother lived and discovers dark family secrets.  Webb lives in  Duluth, she is the editor-in-chief of Duluth~Superior Magazine.

By: Brainerd_Public... on June 16, 2011 - 11:32am - Add new comment

Brainerd History Walk - Downtown Tour

Tuesday, June 21th at 10:00am and 5:30pm

Registration is required and space is limited. The tours are approximately one hour in length and cover the history of 34 downtown Brainerd locations. We will begin the tour with a movie premiere of "Brainerd Begins" and "The Brainerd Historic Water Tower."

To register, call the Brainerd Public Library at: 218-829-5574.