Albert Lea Public Library Newsletter 
October 2025
 
 
Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale
 
The Friends of the Albert Lea Public Library Fall Book Sale will be held October 16 - 18! The sale takes place in the City Center Garage located near the Fountain Street Entrance to City Hall. Funds raised at the sales support programs and equipment at the Albert Lea Public Library that are not covered by the general library budget.
 
Thursday, October 16: 3 to 7 p.m. Friends members only. Join at the door for $5/person.
Friday, October 17: Noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday, October 18: 9 a.m. to Noon. Fill a bag for one low price.
 
 
Learn more about the Friends of the Library.


NEWS
         
B.Y.O. Lunch & Learn 
 
Join us on Thursday, October 9 at noon in the City Council Chambers for B.Y.O. Lunch and Learn. October's topic is disaster preparedness with Freeborn County Emergency Management Director Adam Hamberg.
 
Learn more about October's Lunch and Learn.
 
Join a Book Club
 
The Albert Lea Public Library is looking for new members for Teen Reads, our YA book club, and the Fountain Lake Readers, one of our book clubs for adults. Teen Reads meets on the first Thursday of the month at 3:45 p.m. The Fountain Lake Readers meet at 10 a.m. on the second Thursday of the month. Books for each book club are available at the Fiction Desk.
 
Questions? Contact the library at 507-377-4350.
 



UPCOMING EVENTS
Needles, Pins & More 
 
Thursday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.
Computer Lab
 
Learn more about Needles, Pins & More.
 
Tween & Teen Drop-In Crafts
 
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Fiction Library
 
Learn more about Tween & Teen Drop-In Crafts.
 
Family Event: Rock Painting
 
 Sunday, Oct. 12, 2 to 3 p.m.
Children's Library 
 
Learn more about the Family Event.
 
 
 Fall Break BINGO
 
 Thursday, Oct. 16, 2 p.m.
Children's Library
   
Learn more about BINGO.
 
For a full listing of our events, check out our online calendar.
 
STAFF PICKS
Looking for your next read?
Check out some of our recent favorites!
 
Whatever happened to Lori Lovely? : a novel by Sarah McCoy
Whatever happened to Lori Lovely? : a novel
by Sarah McCoy

In 1991, college student Lu Tibbott investigates her aunt Lori Lovely's sudden transition from Hollywood starlet to cloistered nun, uncovering hidden ambitions, forbidden love, and dark secrets behind Lori's dramatic life change amid scandal and mystery.
The very hungry caterpillar's peekaboo Halloween by Eric Carle
The very hungry caterpillar's peekaboo Halloween
by Eric Carle

Featuring the classic character The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this pumpkin-shaped book is a celebration of all things Halloween. See if you can spot The Very Hungry Caterpillar among jack-o'-lanterns, candy baskets, bats, and more! With Eric Carle's bright, colorful illustrations, this is the perfect addition to every child's library!
The lost library by Rebecca Stead
The lost library
by Rebecca Stead

When a mysterious Little Free Library guarded by a large orange cat appears overnight, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change.

Albert Lea Public Library
211 E Clark St.
Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007
(507) 377-4350
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