Ivanhoe Public Library

05/30/2026

See what's new this week at the Ivanhoe Public Library.

05/29/2026

Are you looking for a book to take on vacation, but worried about it falling in the lake, losing it, or leaving it behind? Then stop in the library and check out our free books. These are books we are removing from our collection, so no need to return them We have a wide variety genres sitting on a cart inside the library. So stop in pick up a few to take with you, and if you do remember to bring it home, please pass it on to someone else who enjoys reading.

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05/29/2026

I would like to thank the Friends of the Ivanhoe Public Library for their $1,000.00 commitment to the Library's renovation project. We are getting closer to our goal of raising $25,000. We are a small group, but very supportive of the Library. If you would like to join the Friends of the Library, please contact Sue at the library. There are no membership fees, and limited fundraising.

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05/28/2026

Upcoming events at the library:

4-H Babysitting Clinic, June 3rd, 10-4 in the Ivanhoe Community Center. For youth who have completed the 5th and 6th grade. Participants will learn the basics of babysitting, including child development, health and safety, kitchen safety, behavior management and the business side of babysitting. Open to all Lincoln County youth. Cost is $35 with registration at https://z.umn.edu/BabysittingClinic-Lincoln.
Story Time, June 10th at 10 am in the Community Center. Open to all children ages 1-8. Our theme will be bees. This is a free program. Children under 4 must be accompanied by a responsible parent or babysitter.
4-H Workshop Fairy Gardens and Dino Dens, June 12th 9 -noon in the Community Center. Open to students in grades K-4. Cost is $15 with registration at https://z.umn.edu/SummerWorkshopRegistration or contact Lincoln County 4-H for more information.
4-H Day Camp Digs Dinosaurs, June 12th, 1-4 in the Community Center. Open to students in grades K-4. Cost is $5 with registration at https://z.umn.edu/LincolnDayCampRegistration or contact Lincoln County 4-H for more information.
Mr. Twister, June 29th, 10 am in the Community Center. Free magical balloon performance. Open to all ages.

Join us for Lincoln County 4-H Day Camps this summer! We’re hosting camps in Hendricks, Ivanhoe and Tyler. Camp are open to grades K-5 (2025-2026 school year). Cost of this camp is $5.00 per camper (per event) All participants must pre-register, participation is limited to the first 20 youth to re...

05/28/2026

The Ivanhoe Public Library Board would like to thank all who have donated to our library renovation project. It’s great to see such support for the library in our community. We are still taking donations for our upcoming renovation. If you would like to contribute, tax deductible donations can be made to the Ivanhoe Public Library Foundation Non-Endowed Fund, c/o Southwest Initiative Foundation, 15 3rd Ave N.W, Hutchinson, MN 55350. You can also donate online at https://swifoundation.org/why-give/local-funds/ or scan the QR code. Just click on Ivanhoe Public Library Non-Endowed Fund, and fill out the online form with your information.
Donations are also accepted at the Ivanhoe Library. Please make out your check to Friends of the Ivanhoe Library. Checks can be mailed to Ivanhoe Public Library, P.O. 25, Ivanhoe, MN 56142. Thank you for supporting the Library. We look forward to bring our community an updated library that will serve our community for many years to come.

05/28/2026

In anticipation of our upcoming renovation we are cleaning the closet and weeding our shelves. Stop in the library, during regular library and see what we have to give away. This week we are giving away an assortment of craft supplies and audio books.

05/28/2026

Who remembers Gropel Hardware? The pictures are of the construction of Gropel Hardware, which was built in the 1940's, and operated by W.J. Gropel. Gropel Hardware was one of two hardware stores in Ivanhoe during the 1940's. The other one was Coast to Coast. Do you remember where Gropel Hardware was located in Ivanhoe? Also do you remember the Coast to Coast store and where it's location was? Enjoy these pictures.

05/28/2026

Friends of the Ivanhoe Public Library meeting tonight at 4:45 in the Library. All are welcome. Support the Library and your community be becoming a member of the Friends of the Ivanhoe Public Library.

05/22/2026

Summer reading begins today. Open to all children ages 1-12. Stop in the library for more information.

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05/20/2026

It's the end of another school year, and I thought it would be fun to share pictures of our community's first school, along with a picture of the current school, minus the new additions.

I have also included pictures of the faculty during the 1935-36 school year. Faculty members are listed on the pictures--who remembers Mr. Frisby? He began with the Ivanhoe School district in 1928 as a teacher and coach and retired in 1974 as superintendent.

The final picture is a group of elementary students. I would guess they are third graders or so. Notice girls are wearing dresses and boys are wearing bibs. Notice also that two boys are holding baseball bats-- could they also be looking forward to the end of the school year?

History on the school buildings. The first school was built in 1902 for a cost of $6000. It sat where the auditorium sits today. The second school was built in 1920 with additions built in 1956 for $495,000.