Stewartville Public Library - Stewartville, MN

06/16/2026

The Stewartville Public Library will be closed Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. The Library will reopen on Saturday, June 20 at 10:00 a.m.

06/15/2026

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, June 16) at 10:30 a.m. for Story Time with Nate!

06/15/2026

Welcome to week two of summer reading! This week we have some fun in-person programs for all ages to enjoy.
On Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. we will have Family Story Time at the Library.
On Wednesday, we’ll be popping up at Music in the Park at Bear Cave Park starting at 6:30 p.m.
On Thursday, we’ll be hosting another Read with Kealy the Dog session! Stop by between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to sign up for a 10-minute slot to practice reading aloud with Kealy. Bring your own book or pick from one of ours. Reading spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. At 6:00 p.m. on Thursday our Book Club will be discussing The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid!
The Library will be closed on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. The Library will reopen on Saturday, June 20.
On Saturday, join us at Darlin’ Bakery and Cafe for Silent Book Club from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bring your own book, grab a snack or a drink, socialize with your fellow readers, and enjoy an hour of designated reading time. What a great way to kick off the weekend!
Since we’ll be closed this Friday, We’ll be drawing TWO names for our weekly Barnes & Noble gift card drawing next week. Make sure to get your completed reading records back to the Library for a chance to win!

06/08/2026

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, June 9) at 10:30 a.m. for Story Time with Sarah, followed by Read with Kealy the Dog from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.! More info on Read with Kealy can be found below. 🐾📚🐾
Sign up for a 10-minute slot to practice reading aloud with Kealy the Therapy Dog. Bring your own book or pick from one of ours. Reading spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Kealy is certified through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs and has two years of experience volunteering with The Caring Canines at the Mayo Clinic. She takes her 'job' as a Therapy Dog to heart. Her friendly, gentle ways bring lots of smiles and giggles. She can’t wait to read with you!

06/08/2026

Summer reading kicks off today! See the images below for a full list of kits and in-person programming (paper copies of the schedule are also available at the library). A reminder that registration for kits will begin on Monday of the week listed, and that kits not picked up by Saturday will be forfeited and be available on a first-come-first-served basis the following week. All in-person programs will take place at the library with the exception of Music in the Park at Bear Cave Park on Wednesday nights. Read on to learn about what fun things we have going on this week and how reading records will work!
This week we have three kits available. For Pre-K (Ages 0-5) we have a play-dough kit. For School-Aged, we have the dinosaur dig kit. For teens and adults, we have the watercolor painting kit. Kits supplies are limited. Monday night is Adult Craft night from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Bring a craft to work on or do adult coloring with provided materials.
On Tuesday, we have Family Story Time at 10:30 a.m. Following story time we’ll have our Read with Kealy the Dog program from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sign up for a 10-minute slot to practice reading aloud with Kealy the Therapy Dog. Bring your own book or pick from one of ours. Reading spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Wednesday night we'll be popping up at Music in the Park at Bear Cave beginning at 6:30 p.m.!
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Reading records will work similarly to last year. Printed records will be available for pickup at the library for Pre-K (ages 0-5) and school-aged kids (5-18) beginning on Monday, June 8.
To complete a Pre-K reading record, read 30 books with your child by August 14 to receive a prize pack, spin the prize wheel, and enter to win a Toniebox or one of our other prize baskets!
To complete a school-aged reading record, kids should read or be read to for a total of 10 hours. Once they’ve completed their reading, bring the record back to the library to enter for prizes. Each completed record is entered into our weekly Barnes & Noble gift card drawing (beginning June 20). For each completed reading record, kids will also be able to spin the prize wheel to win a small prize and enter into our end-of-the-summer grand prize basket drawings. If kids can complete four reading records by August 14 they will also receive a choice of a Stewartville Public Library mini tote bag! All reading records should be turned in by the end of the day Friday, August 14. We’ll be contacting our winners over the weekend!

06/02/2026

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, June 2) at 10:30 a.m. for Story Time with Nate!

05/26/2026

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, May 26) at 10:30 a.m. for Story Time with Sarah!

05/22/2026

The Stewartville Public Library will be closed Saturday, May 23, through Monday, May 25, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The Library will reopen on Tuesday, May 26, at 10:00 a.m.

05/21/2026

Read with Kealy is this afternoon! 🐾📚🐾

Come and read with Kealy! Join us on Thursday, May 21 any time between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to hang out and practice reading aloud with Kealy the Therapy Dog. Bring your own book or pick from a selection of ours!
Advance registration is not required. When you arrive at the Library, stop at the desk to get on the list to Read with Kealy. Sessions are first-come, first-served.
Come and read with Kealy! Join us on Thursday, May 21, any time between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to hang out and practice reading aloud with Kealy the Therapy Dog. Bring your own book or pick from a selection of ours!ys bring lots of smiles and giggles. She can’t wait to read with you!