River Falls Public Library

River Falls Public Library Enriches lives and builds community by connecting people with info, ideas, spaces and opportunities.

In 1907, a library fund was started for books and periodicals by the Tuesday Club of River Falls. Finally, on May 21, 1923, the River Falls Library Association was organized and on June 28th, the library was opened. By 1995, the library had grown from a few to over 50,000 books, plus 3,500 paperbacks, 112 periodicals, 12 newspapers, and music cassettes and CDs, audiobooks, videos, phone directorie

s, pamphlet files, reference books, and software for the IBM computers. There was an excellent collection of large print books along with videos including classics, musicals, children’s, instructional, travel, and entertainment. Today, the library and its lower level community gallery have become a hub for the people of River Falls. The RFPL was named “Library of the Year” in 2015-2016 by the Wisconsin Library Association for its devotion to meeting the needs of its service population via programs, collections, and a strong commitment to customer service.

We are ready for a ROARING good time with Stories in the Park this morning!!!
06/11/2026

We are ready for a ROARING good time with Stories in the Park this morning!!!

Meet in the library lobby tonight, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. for a tour of the Library!
06/09/2026

Meet in the library lobby tonight, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. for a tour of the Library!

Meet in the lobby tonight at 6:30 p.m. for a guided tour of our recent phase of renovations. The project is not finished, but we have so much excitement to share at this point! We would love to have you as a guest tonight or Tuesday, June 9 or Monday, June 15.

HERE WE GO!! The biggest week of the summer at the Library! All for FREE!! Rain or shine!🎪Kids' Carnival Monday, June 8 ...
06/08/2026

HERE WE GO!! The biggest week of the summer at the Library!
All for FREE!! Rain or shine!
🎪Kids' Carnival Monday, June 8 from 4-6pm
🎶New this year – Adult Night at the Library! Why should the kids get all of the fun? Adults, ages 18+, please join us in the library on Wednesday, June 10 from 6-7pm for a brief introduction to the Adult Summer Library Program, followed by a live Harp performance by Laura Maki and an adult scavenger hunt.

Meet in the lobby tonight at 6:30 p.m. for a guided tour of our recent phase of renovations. The project is not finished...
06/03/2026

Meet in the lobby tonight at 6:30 p.m. for a guided tour of our recent phase of renovations. The project is not finished, but we have so much excitement to share at this point! We would love to have you as a guest tonight or Tuesday, June 9 or Monday, June 15.

Fun visitors today! Greenwood K and 1st graders met with Youth Librarian Kathy to give out some big "RRRRROARS" for the ...
06/03/2026

Fun visitors today! Greenwood K and 1st graders met with Youth Librarian Kathy to give out some big "RRRRROARS" for the summer reading program! Our new furniture won't arrive until the end of summer, so we're keeping the newness alive with artwork created from giant cardboard and other recycled materials leftover from building construction. This Monday, June 8 at 4 p.m. is the carnival kick off! We hope to see all the kids' in town for this free event sponsored by the Library Foundation!

👋Hello to our first MORE library passport explorer visitors!Stop into any MORE library to pick up your passport and star...
06/01/2026

👋Hello to our first MORE library passport explorer visitors!
Stop into any MORE library to pick up your passport and start visiting libraries to collect stickers all summer. Return your entry forms to any MORE library before August 31, 2026, to be entered into a drawing to win prizes. You can earn up to nine entry forms.

YOUTH BOOK SALE just flew in with the 🧚‍♂️Book Fairy! 🧙‍♂️25 cents suggested donation per item! 🧜‍♂️Stop in our lobby b...
05/29/2026

YOUTH BOOK SALE just flew in with the 🧚‍♂️Book Fairy!
🧙‍♂️25 cents suggested donation per item!
🧜‍♂️Stop in our lobby before they're all gone!

WiFi will be available around the perimeter of the Library during the closure.
05/19/2026

WiFi will be available around the perimeter of the Library during the closure.

Join us in the Library main level tomorrow night for this exciting performance! More details in comments.
05/19/2026

Join us in the Library main level tomorrow night for this exciting performance! More details in comments.

What a day we had on Friday! Thank you to all the Middle Schoolers who volunteered to help us with so many projects! Our...
05/18/2026

What a day we had on Friday! Thank you to all the Middle Schoolers who volunteered to help us with so many projects! Our future is bright! School District of River Falls
🎨Painting games for the June 8 carnival!
🪴Planting flowers!
🍃Spreading mulch under trees and in garden beds!
✂Cutting giant pieces of cardboard for dinosaur bone displays!
💦Cleaning shelves!
🕺Creating fun chalk art on our sidewalks!
📄Folding summer reading sheets and community food resource brochures!

📚Touring the back room to learn about our Automated Materials Handling System!

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140 Union Street
River Falls, WI
54022

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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