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Holiday Open House

November 21, 2025 No Comments

It’s time for the Annual Holiday Open House! Join us at the Minot Public Library, Thursday, December 11th from 5pm-6pm. Enjoy the holiday spirit with

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MPL Haunted House

October 10, 2025 No Comments

Something wicked is coming to the library. After many community requests we are excited to announce our next haunted library experience. Are you brave enough

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MPL Eliminates Fines

MPL Eliminates Fines

Effective July 19, 2021 the Minot Public Library will no longer be charging fines on items returned late, with the exception of tools. This decision was made by the Minot Public Library Board with the intention to remove obstacles that may prevent people from using library services available to them. “The Library hasn’t been charging […]

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Holiday Open House

It’s time for the Annual Holiday Open House! Join us at the Minot Public Library, Thursday, December 11th from 5pm-6pm. Enjoy the holiday spirit with beautiful melodies from the South Prairie Choir which will take place by the large window on the 2nd floor of the library.  Refreshments like cookies and apple cider will be available. This event is supported by the Friends of the Minot Public Library. All ages welcome.

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Collection Spotlight

Discover the rich heritage of our community in our Great Plains Room! This special, non-circulating collection features rare books, photographs, maps, newspapers, and other materials that document the people, places, and events that shaped our area.

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Mysteries

Hampster Holmes, A Mystery Comes Knocking

"Hamster Holmes solves mysteries with his sidekick, a firefly named Dr. Watt! Corny O'Squirrel is having trouble sleeping because someone keeps knocking on his door late at night. Can they find out who is knocking, and why?"
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Smashie Mcperter and the Mystery of the Missing Goop

"Smashie McPerter and her best friend are thrilled that their class and other third-graders will be participating in a performance to showcase their talents to their families and friends; A jar of hair goop, vital to the success of a performance, goes missing under suspicious circumstances. Can they find the goop stealer before chaos brakes loose?"
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Jackaby

"Newly arrived in 1892 New England, Abigail Rook becomes assistant to R.F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with the ability to see supernatural beings, and she helps him delve into a case of serial murder which, Jackaby is convinced, is due to a nonhuman creature."
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The Bones of Birka

"When archaeologist Dr. Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson discovers that the bones contained in the most significant Viking warrior grave ever opened are in fact female, she and her team upend centuries of historically accepted conclusions and ignite a furious debate around the reality of female Viking warriors and the role of gender in both ancient and modern times."
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The Murder of Mr. Ma

"In 1924 London, when shy academic Lao She meets larger-than-life Judge Dee Ren Jie, these unlikely allies investigate the murders of Chinese immigrants, all stabbed to death with a butterfly sword and must connect the dots to catch a killer before they become victims themselves."
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Hell's Princess

"The shocking true story of one of the twentieth century's most prolific female serial killers; Schechter profiles the killing spree of the woman who came to be known as Lady Bluebeard."
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