Monticello Public Library

05/27/2026

Get ready to "Plant a Seed, READ!" The Summer Reading Challenge starts on June 8!

05/18/2026

Stanley is BACK! We welcome back our favorite miniature horse, on Wednesday, May 20. Call 763-295-2322 to schedule your 15-minute reading session with Stanley. Bring your own book to share or get one of the thousands we have ready for check out.

05/12/2026

We still have room in tonight's (Tuesday) Macramé class! Join us at 5:00 for this free and fun class!

04/22/2026

Monticello Friends of the Library
Spring 2026 Sale is in the books

Thank you for your support during our spring used book sale at the Monticello Library last week.

For those of you who promoted our event, thank you.

For those who donated books and other items for the sale, thank you.

For those who organized the donated books, thank you.

For the library staff, who organized the silent auction, and answered questions and were supportive of our sales effort, thank you. A banner year for our silent auction selection team!!!!

For those of you who helped set up and take down, thank you.

For those of you who worked as cashiers and support during the sale, thank you.

For those of you who purchased books and bid on the silent auction items, thank you.

For the Friends of the Monticello Library board, thank you for all the work you did to make this sale a success. All the funds we raised will support the library's programs.

For USA Thrift & Gifts, which take all the items left over, thank you for working with us to use the unsold items to help others. Thanks for working with our schedule. It is much appreciated.

As you can see, it took all of us to make the sale a success. We raised more than $3,700 to support your library.

Congratulations! See you this fall!

04/21/2026

We are hiring a temporary Summer Library Aide. Find out more, and apply here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/grrl

04/15/2026

We'd like to offer a special thanks to the @ Monticello Women of Today for their donation of this beautiful bench to our library! They do wonderful things in our community, and we are lucky to have them!

04/07/2026

Our Friends of the Monticello Library Book sale starts next week! They will be accepting donations through this Friday!

MONTICELLO — A spring tradition for local readers returns this month as the Friends of the Library prepare to turn the Monticello Public Library into a bargain hunter’s book haven.

04/06/2026

Teddy Bear Clinic: Join us for an interactive program where children can learn about going to the doctor or dentist from Wright County Public Health. Children can bring their teddy bears or other favorite stuffed animals and participate in numerous learning activities including giving their "stuffies" a check up and learning about their own health. Thursday, April 9 @ 2:00 p.m.
Children who register can get a free teddy bear to take home, but walk-ins are welcome. Register here: https://events.griver.org/event/16233444

03/18/2026