Hibbing Public Library

09/04/2026

September's Lunch & Learn:
Friday, September 18: Building Brain Healthy Habits - presented by the Alzheimer’s Association
Hibbing Public Library
11:00 AM– 12:30 PM
Light lunch provided

09/03/2026

Sand Painting & Rangoli Workshop
Wednesday, September 23, 2:30 p.m.
Hibbing Public Library
Class is limited to 25 participants. Participants must pre-register.
Call the Library at 218-362-5959.

Create your own mandala-like designs with chalk, sand, or rice flour in this interactive workshop. Artists will learn about Indian culture, history, and celebrations through sand painting and rangoli. Rangoli designs are temporary floor art created to bring good luck and happiness to homes throughout India. Your stylized rangoli can be displayed temporarily or transferred to paper to bring home.
These workshops are 2 hours long and are suited for adults, teens and children ages 10 and up. Younger children can participate with adult assistance.
This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF). To learn more about Arrowhead Legacy Events, please see our calendar at www.alslib.info or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alslibinfo.

09/03/2026

Thanks, Mesabi Tribune, for swinging by yesterday!

HIBBING—The Hibbing Public Library was buzzing with activity on Wednesday, the first day it reopened after being closed for abatement work.

09/03/2026

City offices and Hibbing Public Library will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, in honor of Labor Day. Regular library hours resume at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8.

09/02/2026

We still have a few spots left for this morning's painting class at 10:00am!

Unlock your creative potential with Teaching Artist Amy Lucas from 321 Art Studio! Join our free adult painting program, where no experience is necessary and all skill levels are celebrated. We'll provide the supplies, you bring your enthusiasm. Sessions take place on Wednesdays in September, starting at 10:00am. Reserve your spot by calling 362-5959.

09/01/2026

📚 OK, HIBBING … THIS TIME WE’RE SURE. 😉

We are officially ready to welcome you back!

After a little more time than anticipated was needed to get our site back in order following recent abatement work, the doors are ready to reopen TOMORROW (Wednesday, Sept. 2).

And yes — we checked twice this time.

We sincerely appreciate your patience, flexibility and good humor throughout the extended closure (and our brief reopening false alarm!). We know how much our community values the Library, and we wanted to make sure the space was truly ready before welcoming everyone back.

There is still more exciting work ahead as the renovation continues, including ADA restroom improvements and the creation of a new Technology Hub — but for now:

Come on back. We’re open. We mean it this time.

08/28/2026

UPDATE 4:45 p.m. Friday --

📚HIBBING PUBLIC LIBRARY REOPENING DELAYED

We need to make a correction to our earlier announcement regarding our reopening.

While the necessary abatement work has been completed, the Library is not yet ready to reopen to the public on Monday, Aug. 31, as previously announced.

As staff began preparing the building for reopening, it became clear that additional cleanup, organization and restoration of the space is needed following the recent construction and abatement work. We want to make sure the Library is ready to safely and comfortably welcome patrons back before reopening the doors.

The Library will remain closed until further notice. We will share a new reopening date as soon as we are confident the building is ready.

We apologize for announcing the reopening prematurely and for any inconvenience this change may cause. We know our community is eager to get back into the Library, and we appreciate your continued patience as we get everything back in place.

We'll keep you posted — and next time, we'll make sure the bookshelves are ready before we sound the reopening bell.

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Good news, Hibbing! We are just about ready to welcome you back!

We will reopen at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, following the extended closure for asbestos abatement work associated with the ongoing renovation project.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while this necessary work was completed. The renovation will ultimately bring improved ADA-accessible restrooms and a new Technology Hub to the Library, expanding access to technology, learning opportunities and community resources.

📖 Doors open Monday — we’ll see you at the Library!

And perhaps most importantly: you may now return to your regularly scheduled browsing, borrowing and book-hoarding. 😉

08/25/2026

Women's Bows & Bookmarks Book club
The in-person meeting is scheduled for:
Wednesday, Sept 16, 2026
5:00 PM
This month, the book club is reading
"The Poison Daughter”
by Sheila Masterson!

08/25/2026

Our Monthly Lunch & Learn is CANCELED for this Friday, Aug. 28, due to the extended closure for additional asbestos abatement work as part of the ongoing renovation project.

BUT add the next Lunch & Learn on Friday, Sept. 18, from 11 am – 12:30 pm on your calendar now. The topic will be "Building Brain Healthy Habits" presented by the Alzheimer’s Association. Be sure to reserve your spot and light lunch too!

08/25/2026

Tomorrow, August 26th, we will still be handing out backpacks starting at 10am at the Hibbing Public Library. We will be outside, weather permitting, or right inside the front doors of the library. Thank you to Friends of the Hibbing Public Library for sponsoring this program!