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This calendar includes events presented and coordinated by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library, as well as events funded or sponsored/co-sponsored by our organization and local Friends groups.

To search for an event, simply enter in a keyword, author, program, or location and click on the “search events” button. You can also click on one of our popular program categories on the left to view by series.

Events are listed in chronological order below. Please join us at an upcoming event. Being a Friend makes these activities possible.

This is not a complete list of all Library events. Visit hclib.org to view a complete list of Library programs.

May
17

May
18

Book Sales

Penn Lake Friends Book Sale

Members only. Join at the door!

May
18

May
19

May
19

May
19

Book Sales

Plymouth Friends Book Sale

Members only preview sale 9-10 am

May
19

May
19

Events

Northeast Book Club

May's book: The Prime of Miss Jean Brody by Muriel Spark

May
19

May
19

May
20

Book Sales

Linden Hills Friends Book Sale

*Book sale not held at library

May
20

May
20

May
21

May
21

May
22

May
22

May
22

May
23

May
23

Events

Exotic Armchair Travel

Travel to Antarctica

May
24

May
29

May
30

June
2

June
7

June
15

June
16

June
23

Events

Northeast Book Club

June's book: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

June
26

June
26

Talk of the Stacks

Talk of the Stacks: Michael Childers

“Author, Author” exhibit opening and lecture

June
27

July
5

July
12

July
13

Book Sales

Hopkins Friends Book Sale

Members only. Join at the door!

July
14

July
14

July
21

July
27

July
28

July
28

July
28

Events

Northeast Book Club

July's book: Any Bitter Thing by Monica Wood

August
2

August
2

August
3

August
18

August
18

August
25

Events

Northeast Book Club

August's book: 1984 by George Orwell

September
6

September
22

Events

Northeast Book Club

September's book: The Postmistress by Sarah Blake

October
4

October
18

Pen Pals

Pen Pals with Salman Rushdie

A ticketed series benefiting the Friends of HCL

October
19

Pen Pals

Pen Pals with Salman Rushdie

A ticketed series benefiting the Friends of HCL

October
24

October
27

Events

Northeast Book Club

October's book: The Magnificent Spinster by May Sarton

November
1

November
24

Events

Northeast Book Club

November's book: The Lost Mother by Mary McGarry Morris

November
29

Pen Pals

Pen Pals with Alice Kaplan

A ticketed series benefitting the Friends of HCL

November
30

Pen Pals

Pen Pals with Alice Kaplan

A ticketed series benefiting the Friends of HCL

December
6

March
14

Pen Pals

Pen Pals with Roz Chast

A ticketed series benefiting the Friends of HCL

March
15

Pen Pals

Pen Pals with Roz Chast

A ticketed series benefiting the Friends of HCL

April
11

Pen Pals

Pen Pals with Dennis Lehane

A ticketed series benefiting the Friends of HCL

April
12

Pen Pals

Pen Pals with Dennis Lehane

A ticketed series benefiting the Friends of HCL

May
16

Pen Pals

Pen Pals wtih Armistead Maupin

A ticketed series benefiting the Friends of HCL

May
17

Pen Pals

Pen Pals with Armistead Maupin

A ticketed series benefiting the Friends of HCL

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