Albert Lea Public Library Newsletter 
November 2025
 
Have you tried TumbleBooks? 
 
The Albert Lea Public Library offers TumbleBooks, a collection of animated, talking picture books, Read-Alongs, and more. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books. To access TumbleBooks, find the link under the "Children" tab in the menu on our website or click the link below. If you have tried and love our VOX books (books with audio), give TumbleBooks a try! 
 
 
Learn more about and access TumbleBooks.


NEWS
         
Upcoming Closures
 
The Albert Lea Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving.
 
View all upcoming closures on our calendar.
B.Y.O. Lunch and Learn
 
Join us on Thursday, Nov. 13 at noon in the City Council Chambers for B.Y.O. Lunch & Learn to learn about planting pollinator-friendly plants in your home garden. 
 
Learn more about November's
B.Y.O. Lunch and Learn.
Changes to Hold Suspension in Libby
 
OverDrive has made changes to how hold suspensions work in Libby. Instead of suspending holds for a specific date, you now need to manually unsuspend your hold(s) when you are ready. If you miss delivery of a hold, the item will automatically suspend, and you will need to unsuspend the hold manually. If you have a hold that is suspended for 365 days, the hold will automatically be deleted. This change should help move the holds list along and make sure you don't miss out on getting your item(s) when you are ready.
 
Learn more about how holds in Libby work.
Children's Fall Programming
 
Fall children's programs are in full swing! As a reminder, regular children's programming will take a break after Nov. 25 in order to prepare for our next session. 
 
Save the date for our Polar Express Storytime on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m.
 
Learn more about children's programs on our calendar.



UPCOMING EVENTS
Family Event: Paper Plate Turkey 
 
Sunday, Nov. 9, 2 p.m.
Children's Library
 
Learn more about November's Family Event.
 
Tween & Teen Drop-In Crafts
 
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Fiction Library
 
Learn more about Tween & Teen Drop-In Crafts.
 
Choose Your Own Book Club 
 
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 6 p.m.
Computer Library
 
Learn more about Choose Your Own Book Club.
 
 
Tween & Teen Hangout 
 
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 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 Many Mothers of Dolores Moore by Anika Fajardo
The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore
by Anika Fajardo

Grieving her parents and burdened by ghosts both literal and emotional, unemployed cartographer Dolores Moore reluctantly leaves Minneapolis for Colombia, guided by a mysterious map and a meddling chorus of dead relatives as she searches for answers about her past and her future.
A great fall by Ame Dyckman
A great fall
by Ame Dyckman

In three-and-a-half stories, friends and roommates Bat, Cat and Rat bring their own fun to some classic fall festivities
The feather detective : mystery, mayhem, and the magnificent life of Roxie Laybourne by Chris Sweeney
The feather detective : mystery, mayhem, and the magnificent life of Roxie Laybourne
by Chris Sweeney

Explores the work of a pioneering forensic ornithologist, explaining how she used feather analysis to solve crimes, prevent aviation disasters, and aid law enforcement, all while overcoming gender barriers to revolutionize both forensic science and the study of bird remains. Illustrations.

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