Calendar of Events

Featured Friends of HCL Events

Pen Pals

Anthony Doerr

Oct 26 & 27
In-person + Virtual Backup
Pen Pals

Viet Thanh Nguyen

Dec 6 & 7
In-person + Virtual Backup
Pen Pals

Brit Bennett

Feb 10 & 11
In-person
Pen Pals

Richard Powers

Apr 28 & 29
In-person
Pen Pals

Emily St. John Mandel

May 17 & 18
In-person

Pen Pals

The highly acclaimed and longest running literary series in the Twin Cities returns for the 24th season! Enjoy today’s brightest literary talents in thought-provoking, candid conversations. Proceeds from Pen Pals benefit our nationally-acclaimed Hennepin County Library.

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Talk of the Stacks

Talk of the Stacks is an award-winning author series featuring some of today's most vibrant literary voices. It's a free reading series committed to connecting extraordinary authors with a community of readers at the library. 

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Free Library Events

Looking to join your neighbors for a free event at a local library location? Hennepin County Library hosts dozens of programs and events each month at its 41 libraries. Browse or search Hennepin County Library's events calendar by clicking below!

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