Dayton's Bluff Community Council

09/12/2026

Write to your representatives, and everybody else: Don’t close our library!

Check out the blog below. Read about how useful the library is beyond just checking out books. We have all the contacts at the bottom.

Take action today! https://www.daytonsbluff.org/blog/tell-the-city-to-keep-daytons-bluff-library-open

09/03/2026

Thank you Cheniqua Johnson - Saint Paul City Councilwoman, Ward 7 for standing up against disinvestment and fighting for our library and rec centers. The East Side deserves better—and we’re glad you’re fighting for it! 💪🏾❤️

I’m Speaking Out on the Proposed 2027 East Side Budget Cuts & Closures

The proposed 2027 budget includes significant cuts and closures that would impact the East Side - including Dayton’s Bluff Library, Duluth & Case Recreation Center, and Highwood Hills Recreation Center.

These decisions cannot be looked at in isolation. The budget may be organized by department, but inequity happens by geography.

I hear East Side residents, and I am not prepared to accept that losing these neighborhood resources is inevitable. You cannot ask a community to pay more and continually give it less.

Read my full statement: https://www.stpaul.gov/news/councilmember-cheniqua-johnson-calls-proposed-east-side-service-closures-pattern-concentrated

09/02/2026

Neighbors and friends. The library budget hearing is today. The agenda includes a lot of content regarding Dayton’s Bluff Library, so you can learn about the potential closure of our library branch.

Watch the hearing live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzN3baqcFS4

Attend in person today (Wednesday, Sept. 2) at 3:30 p.m. in Saint Paul City Hall — Council Chambers.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1GKxJo2FUa/

08/31/2026

Mark your calendars and join your neighbors on September 24 to talk about the proposed closure of our library. This invitation is from Cheniqua Johnson - Saint Paul City Councilwoman, Ward 7

"Join me for a community conversation about the future of the Dayton’s Bluff Library. We’ll talk about where things currently stand, what the proposed closure could mean for our community, and most importantly, how we can work together to advocate for keeping library services in Dayton’s Bluff and on the East Side.

Thursday, September 24, 6:00 PM
Metro State University / EcoLab Multi-purpose Room (3rd Floor of Dayton’s Bluff Library Building).

This library is more than a building. It’s a place where our neighbors access books, technology, resources, connection, and opportunity. Decisions about its future should include the voices of the people who use it and the community it serves.

Bring your questions. Bring your ideas. Bring your stories about what the Dayton’s Bluff Library means to you and your family.

Join Ward 7 Councilwoman Cheniqua Johnson for a community conversation about the future of the Dayton’s Bluff Library. We’ll talk about where things currently stand, what the proposed closure could mean for our community, and most importantly, how we can work together to advocate for keeping lib...

08/31/2026

Friends and neighbors! Our library is on the chopping block. You heard that right. The city of St Paul has a whopping budget deficit to fix. While we applaud efforts to balance the budget, closing a library in an under-resourced neighborhood is not the way to go.

The City might open another branch in our neighborhood in the future, but so far, no plans have been articulated. The Dayton's Bluff library should not be closed unless there is a fully funded replacement plan in place.

What can you do?
Read about the situation here.
https://www.daytonsbluff.org/blog/dont-bury-our-library

Take the steps outlined here. https://www.daytonsbluff.org/blog/tell-the-city-to-keep-daytons-bluff-library-open

➡️Put a yard sign on your property. Pick one up from Crowbar or email [email protected] to request one.

➡️Email or send a postcard to every councilmember. This is very important! Contact info is listed here. https://www.daytonsbluff.org/blog/tell-the-city-to-keep-daytons-bluff-library-open

➡️Follow our Cheniqua Johnson - Saint Paul City Councilwoman, Ward 7 for updates.

Together we can make a difference for Dayton's Bluff.

08/21/2026

One of our Dayton's Bluff kids wrote this letter to Mayor Kaohly Her about the proposed closure of the Dayton's Bluff Library. 💖

Saint Paul Public Library Cheniqua Johnson - Saint Paul City Councilwoman, Ward 7

08/20/2026

St. Paul is proposing to close the Dayton's Bluff Library. The mayor's 2027 budget ignores what libraries actually do for this neighborhood.

Read why this branch matters and how to speak up before the City Council votes: www.daytonsbluff.org/blog/tell-the-city-to-keep-daytons-bluff-library-open

Contact Mayor Her and Council Member Johnson today. Dayton's Bluff needs its library.

05/20/2026

Saint Paul Mayor Kaohly Her wants to hear your thoughts, concerns, and ideas about Northern Iron & Machine — come share your voice!

⌚️- When: 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26
🏢 - Where: Arlington Hills Community Center, 1200 Payne Ave., St. Paul, MN 55130

Northern Iron LLC operates an iron foundry at 867 Forest St. N. in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood, an environmental justice area. Mayor Her will be joining Payne-Phalen Community Council's monthly meeting to listen directly to the community. Questions? Email [email protected].