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.

Oops! We are closed today! We will be extending our due date for returning Adult BINGO sheets for raffle tickets to Tues...
09/05/2026

Oops! We are closed today! We will be extending our due date for returning Adult BINGO sheets for raffle tickets to Tuesday, September 8th at 8 pm. Sorry for any confusion.

The Library will be CLOSED Labor Day weekend through Monday, September 7. We'll open again on Tuesday, September 8 at 10...
09/04/2026

The Library will be CLOSED Labor Day weekend through Monday, September 7. We'll open again on Tuesday, September 8 at 10:00 a.m. Free WiFi is available around the perimeter of the building. If you still have Adult BINGO sheets to return for raffle tickets, you may stop in on Tuesday the 8th before close at 8pm.

Andrew finished 1000 Books Before Kindergarten right in the nick of time, way to go Andrew and family!!!
09/01/2026

Andrew finished 1000 Books Before Kindergarten right in the nick of time, way to go Andrew and family!!!

WARNING: Probable Scam If you see a text message on your phone that looks like this, it is not from the River Falls Publ...
09/01/2026

WARNING: Probable Scam
If you see a text message on your phone that looks like this, it is not from the River Falls Public Library and looks suspiciously like "Smishing" or Short Message Service (SMS) Phishing. Scam messages often create a false sense of urgency and direct you to click on a link. DO NOT CLICK on any links or provide any personal information. Report the message as spam, then delete it.

The kids area is open again!!! There will be different small areas closed over the course of the week as the installatio...
09/01/2026

The kids area is open again!!! There will be different small areas closed over the course of the week as the installation is being completed, but the play area is available and most of the space and collection.

They are a little more than half way done with the main entrance area to the Youth Department. The Teen Area is open. Th...
09/01/2026

They are a little more than half way done with the main entrance area to the Youth Department. The Teen Area is open. The kids area is staffed, and can help get materials, but still closed. We can’t wait for you to see the end result!! Stay posted for more info.

CLOSED!!!! The kids and teen areas are closed for at least this morning!!! We are having our tree sound panels installed...
09/01/2026

CLOSED!!!! The kids and teen areas are closed for at least this morning!!! We are having our tree sound panels installed. Stay tuned for updates.

Adult Summer Reading Challenge is winding down! The last day to put tickets in the prize buckets is Friday, September 4....
08/30/2026

Adult Summer Reading Challenge is winding down! The last day to put tickets in the prize buckets is Friday, September 4. Winners will be notified after Labor Day.

Congrats to Beau and Aurora for completing our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge! Way to go, you will be great re...
08/20/2026

Congrats to Beau and Aurora for completing our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge! Way to go, you will be great readers!

✅Voting in Wisconsin✅Tuesday, August 11✅7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Due to construction, the Library is NOT a polling location....
08/10/2026

✅Voting in Wisconsin
✅Tuesday, August 11
✅7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Due to construction, the Library is NOT a polling location.
Check myvote.wi.gov to find more info.

Address

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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