Albert Lea Public Library Newsletter
September 2025
 
 
Fall Programs at the Albert Lea Public Library 
 
Fall Fun Guides will be landing in mailboxes soon. In the meantime, our fall programs are available to view on our online calendar. Registration is open for Book Pals, 3D Printing classes, and Adult Craft Night. Register for programs online or by calling the library at 507-377-4350. 
 
We look forward to seeing you at our programs this fall! 

NEWS
 
 
Holiday Closures 
 
The Albert Lea Public Library will be closed on Sunday, August 31 and Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day.
 
View all upcoming closures on our
online calendar.
 
 
  
Service Update: Text Notifications
 
We have received reports of individuals not receiving text message notifications. There are a few reasons for this that are being investigated. In the meantime, we recommend:
  • Checking to see if your phone marked the text messages as spam. If so, report the texts as not spam so they arrive in your inbox.
  • Check your account online or give us a call at 507-377-4350 to find out if your items have arrived.
  • Let us know if you are not receiving text messages and we can identify an alternative notification method until issues are resolved.
 
 
Tiny Art Show on YouTube 
 
Did you miss the Tiny Art Show? You're in luck! You can now view the entries from the
Tiny Art Show on our YouTube Channel.  
 
 
Friends of the Library
Annual Meeting
 
The Friends of the Albert Lea Public Library are holding their annual meeting on Tuesday, September 16 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 221 E. Clark St. Hear from author Quinn Avery and learn about the Friends organization. The meeting is open to everyone.



UPCOMING EVENTS
 
Nighttime Storytime
 
Tuesdays starting Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Children's Library
 
Learn more about
Nighttime Storytime
 
 
B.Y.O. Lunch and Learn 
 
Thursday, September 11, Noon
City Council Chambers
 
Learn more about
September's Lunch and Learn
 
 
Family Event: Tissue Paper Apples
 
Sunday, September 14, 2 p.m.
Children's Library
 
Learn more about
September's Family Event
  
Tween & Teen Hangout
 
 Tuesday, September 23, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Computer Lab
 
Learn more about
Tween & Teen Hangout
 
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!
 
The last letter of Rachel Ellsworth : a novel
by Barbara O'Neal

Newly divorced Veronica and injured ex-Olympian Mariah embark on a global journey through Parsi cafés, following the letters of Mariah's late mother, uncovering grief, healing and renewal alongside a haunted photographer with secrets of his own.
Mailman : my wild ride delivering mail in Appalachia and finally finding home
by Stephen Starring Grant

This is an exuberant, hilarious, and profound memoir by a mailman in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, who found that the post office saved his life, taught him who he was, gave him purpose, and educated him deeply about a country he loves but had lost touch with.
One summer up north
by John Owens

A wordless picture-book journey through the Boundary Waters, canoeing and camping with a family as they encounter the northwoods wilderness in all its spectacular beauty.

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