Columbia Heights Public Library

10/15/2026

10/14/2026

We're celebrating Polish American Heritage Month with a lovely display. Come learn about our Sister City, Lomianki Poland!

10/12/2026

Minnesota and other states celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day the second Monday of October.

10/08/2026

We had such a great time at our Minnesota Libraries Read Together event! Our staff had a ton of fun dressing as favorite book characters. Thanks to everyone who came to visit, make buttons, do our scavenger hunt, and help celebrate statewide!

10/06/2026

Did you know..........
That you can get way more than just books with your library card? We have Discover Kits to check out! You can borrow telescopes, ukuleles, sewing machines, and so much more!

https://catalog.anokacountylibrary.org/Search/Home?browseCategory=special_collections&subCategory=discover_kits

10/03/2026

Our neighbor, The Heights Theater is celebrating 100 years in business!

The Columbia Heights theater celebrates its centennial on Oct. 8 with a week of films as new technology and distinctive programming help draw audiences.

10/02/2026

Celebrate spooky season at the library! Check out a scary book or movie, and come to our Finding Frankenstein program with The Bakken Museum.

09/30/2026

We still have a few openings for the Fall season of Reading Bridge —which begins October 5th! Intended for students in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade who are reading below grade level, Reading Bridge fosters the joy of reading and boosts reading skills through mentorship and creative play. Young readers will be paired with a volunteer mentor to meet once a week for 8 weeks to build reading skills and confidence. Each 45 minute session will include time for the student and mentor to read together, play games and activities designed to build literacy skills, and goal setting for the week to come.

Find more information on Reading Bridge and register here: https://ow.ly/kzhB50ZSl5q

09/26/2026

It's Saturday, let's talk books! Here's what some of our Library Board members are reading right now.

"White Riot: Punk Rock and the Politics of Race" by Maxwell Tremblay & Stephen Duncombe
"Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers" by Caroline Fraser
"The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
"Dreaming of Antigone" by Robin Bridges
"Harlem Shuffle" by Colson Whitehead
"A Long Walk to Water: A Powerful Adventure of Survival, Perseverance, and Hope in Sudan" by Linda Sue Park