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Featured Lists & Staff Picks
Self Help-ish
This list features self-help-ish books, mostly essays and memoirs, by authors from a range of backgrounds and perspectives.
Books About Immigration & Refugees for Youth
Books for young children to teens that deal with topics around immigration, migration, and refugee experiences.
2025 Teens' Top Ten
Teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the year! Readers ages twelve to eighteen nominate and vote online to choose the list.
SPPL Staff's Favorite Reads of 2025
SPPL is proud to present the best books our staff read this year!
Digital Library resources
Craft & Hobby
In-depth online instructional videos and classes that span 22 different creative categories. Learn whenever and wherever you choose!
Consumer Reports
Expert, unbiased product reviews from the nonprofit product-testing organization. Compare price, performance, and reliability.
LinkedIn Learning Library
Easy-to-use video tutorials to help you learn business, technical and creative skills -- anytime, anywhere. Free with your library card.
Transparent Language Online
Learn 120+ languages (including English). Available for free with your library card!
Featured News, Blog Posts, and Events
Fireside Reading Series
The Fireside Reading Series highlights some of Minnesota’s finest writers who have published new work. Wednesdays in January, 6:30 p.m.
Talking with kids about ICE
Current immigration actions impact people of all ages. Use these resources to help guide conversations with youth about immigration activity
Ken Takata Ensemble: Musical Settings for Literature
Jan 31st | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
In this show, we celebrate literary works from William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Paul Verlaine, and other authors!
Lab After Dark: Tiny Book Necklace
Jan 21st | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Make a truly personalized necklace and learn simple jewelry techniques by creating a tiny book pendant with real pages!
SPPL App
Now available for iOS and Android devices
