Wells Public Library

Wells Public Library Wells Public Library located in Wells, Minnesota, Faribault County Wells Public Library is part of the Traverse des Sioux library system.

We are located in southern Minnesota in the City of Wells in Faribault County. We provide services for both the Minnesota Lake and Walters library locations. We provide fiction and non-fiction books in adult, large print, young adult, junior, reader and in picture book levels. We also provide newspapers, magazines, DVD's, audio books and playaways. Public access computers are available as well as

free Wi-Fi for public use. We have an extensive genealogy clip file as well as access to Ancestry.com. There is a conference room that is available for public use at no charge. The Wells Public Library has many different programs happening throughout the year. Summer Reading Program for the children ages 3-18 for 8 weeks during the summer. Adult Winter Reading Program for patrons over 18 years old during the winter months (January-March), and 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program for children ages 0-kindergarten all year long.

We have a busy first week of Summer Reading! ☀️📚Check out all of our Week 1 events and activities! There’s something for...
05/31/2026

We have a busy first week of Summer Reading! ☀️📚

Check out all of our Week 1 events and activities! There’s something for everyone, and we can’t wait to spend the summer with you.

Be sure to stop by, join the fun, and keep reading all summer long!

Reminder: Summer Reading begins MONDAY! ☀️📚Join us for our Summer Reading Kick-Off Party from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.!Si...
05/31/2026

Reminder: Summer Reading begins MONDAY! ☀️📚

Join us for our Summer Reading Kick-Off Party from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.!

Sign up for Summer Reading and enjoy:
📖 A FREE book
🦴 Make your own fossil
🍫 Dirt cup snacks
🎟️ Entry into a summer drawing

We can’t wait to kick off a summer full of reading and fun with you!

4-H Adventure is BACK at the Library this summer! ☀️🌿This fun, hands-on program is open to school-age kids—and the best ...
05/29/2026

4-H Adventure is BACK at the Library this summer! ☀️🌿

This fun, hands-on program is open to school-age kids—and the best part? You do NOT have to be in 4-H to join the fun!

This group will meet 4 times throughout the summer, packed with fun, learning, and adventure.

📱 Use the QR code to sign up!

Come explore, try new things, and make some great memories with us!

The deadline to sign up is right around the corner!!!

📚 Battle of the Books is BACK! 📚  Registration CLOSES Soon!!Registration is now OPEN for the TdS Battle of the Books!We ...
05/28/2026

📚 Battle of the Books is BACK! 📚 Registration CLOSES Soon!!

Registration is now OPEN for the TdS Battle of the Books!

We have TWO divisions:
📖 Tween Battle
📖 Teen Battle

Sign up by May 31st to join the fun!

You can bring your own team OR sign up solo and we’ll place you on a team—either way, you’re in for a great time!

✨ Each contestant will receive a copy of the books needed for the competition!

📲 Scan the QR code to register!

🗓 Competition Date: August 8th
📍 Location: St. Peter

Get ready to read, compete, and have FUN!

05/28/2026

Join us for one more Junk Journaling session this year! ✂️📓

📅 Thursday, May 28th (TODAY!)
Nikki will be leading us in adding fun pop-up pages to our journals!

This session is OPEN to everyone—come get creative with us!

These NEW BOOKS will be ready to go on Thursday 😎
05/27/2026

These NEW BOOKS will be ready to go on Thursday 😎

Our Next Digital Newsletter Comes out on June 1st  Sign up today and have it delivered to your inbox!!Now you can sign u...
05/27/2026

Our Next Digital Newsletter Comes out on June 1st Sign up today and have it delivered to your inbox!!

Now you can sign up to recieve our new and improved newsletter through email!
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🌅 Early Bird Hours at the Library! 🌅Join us this Wednesday morning before your day gets busy! We’re open from 7:30 a.m. ...
05/27/2026

🌅 Early Bird Hours at the Library! 🌅

Join us this Wednesday morning before your day gets busy! We’re open from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.—come browse, check out books, or grab a coffee and start your day right.

📍 Wells Public Library

Our first SONGS OF SUMMER event is just 1 week away!Join us Tuesday, June 2nd at 5:30 @ the halfmoon park basketball cou...
05/26/2026

Our first SONGS OF SUMMER event is just 1 week away!

Join us Tuesday, June 2nd at 5:30 @ the halfmoon park basketball courts for this FREE FAMILY EVENT.

Also, the backpack food program will be selling food before, after and during the event. Enjoy a night of no cooking and support their great cause!

Program: We are Happy Dads, We are Jolly Pops!

Length: 45 minutes

Description: The Jolly Pops (Chanhassen, MN) combine upbeat, original music for a concert that is sure to please kids and adults alike. Take a fun ride with the Happy Dads and their puppet friends as they sing about alligator dancing, popsicles, trains, pet dinosaurs…and everything in between!

(Intended for age 1-8 years but plenty to enjoy for those outside that range)

Jolly Pups YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPANllwKJo9PazCyYXr5-8A

*Please be sure to bring your own seating! Chairs and blankets or golfcarts make great seats!

We are Happy Dads. We are Jolly Pops. Based out of Chanhassen, MN the Pops are a collective of musical dads led by Billy Hartong. On most days you can find the Jolly Pops rocking an onsite field trip at a nearby preschool or rolling out a family concert at Parks and Libraries all over the state. But...

Address

54 1st Street SW
Wells, MN
56097

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

(507) 553-3702

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