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Building for the Future: Park Grove Library

6 Stories

Posted on: December 13, 2018

Additional time allows for Park Grove Library location discussions

Park Grove Library

Building for the Future: Park Grove Library

Posted on: May 8, 2018

Existing libraries offer inspiration for future of Park Grove Library

park grove library images to review

Building for the Future: Park Grove Library

Posted on: March 26, 2018

Nearly 90 people attend first community engagement meeting

PG Meeting 1-145

Building for the Future: Park Grove Library

Posted on: February 1, 2018

Community engagement events scheduled for Park Grove Library

Building for the Future: Park Grove Library

Posted on: January 1, 2018

Architecture firm selected for Park Grove Library project

The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a contract with Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson, Inc. to design a new building for Park Grove Library in Cottage Grove.

Building for the Future: Park Grove Library

Posted on: January 1, 2018

Target Completion Date: Fall 2020

Park Grove Library - web

Building for the Future: Park Grove Library

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Building for the Future: Valley Library

12 Stories

Posted on: July 10, 2019

Kraus-Anderson will construct new Valley Library next door to current site

new Valley Library location in Lakeland Plaza

Building for the Future: Valley Library

Posted on: May 14, 2019

Plans for Valley Library on display

Valley Library Rendering 1

Building for the Future: Valley Library

Posted on: March 28, 2019

Valley Library to expand in new space at Lakeland Plaza

proposed floor plan for Valley Library

Building for the Future: Valley Library

Posted on: March 4, 2019

Board of Commissioners will consider moving Valley Library within Lakeland Plaza

Building for the Future: Valley Library

Posted on: November 16, 2018

New lease, design contract approved for Valley Library

Valley Library exterior

Building for the Future: Valley Library

Posted on: November 5, 2018

New lease agreement proposed for Valley Library

Valley Library sign

Building for the Future: Valley Library

Posted on: July 27, 2018

Washington County shares intent to keep Valley Library within Lakeland Plaza

Valley Library exterior

Building for the Future: Valley Library

Posted on: April 12, 2018

Participants review themes, library images at second community meeting

VA meeting 2-145

Building for the Future: Valley Library

Posted on: March 19, 2018

First community engagement meeting for Valley Library held

VA meeting 1-145

Building for the Future: Valley Library

Posted on: February 1, 2018

Community engagement events scheduled for Valley Library

Building for the Future: Valley Library

Posted on: January 1, 2018

Architecture firm selected for Valley Library building study

Building for the Future: Valley Library

Posted on: April 10, 2018

Target Completion Date: Summer 2018

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Building for the Future: Valley Library

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Building for the Future: Wildwood Library

11 Stories

Posted on: July 2, 2019

County Board approves contracts for new Wildwood Library

Wildwood Flyover Video

Building for the Future: Wildwood Library

Posted on: June 18, 2019

Wildwood Library to close July 20 for construction

Rendering of proposed design for Wildwood Library

Building for the Future: Wildwood Library

Posted on: March 28, 2019

Commissioners review plans, progress on Wildwood Library

proposed floor plan for Wildwood Library

Building for the Future: Wildwood Library

Posted on: November 15, 2018

Community participates in final Wildwood building project event

Artist image of new Wildwood Library

Building for the Future: Wildwood Library

Posted on: November 5, 2018

Final community engagement event held for Wildwood Library

Artist's drawing of possible new library

Building for the Future: Wildwood Library

Posted on: October 7, 2018

County Board scheduled to hear Wildwood Library project update

architecture rendering of possible Wildwood Library layout

Building for the Future: Wildwood Library

Posted on: May 4, 2018

Common themes emerge for the future of Wildwood Library

wildwood library community engagement meeting

Building for the Future: Wildwood Library

Posted on: March 26, 2018

First community engagement meeting held for Wildwood Library

WW meeting 1-145

Building for the Future: Wildwood Library

Posted on: February 1, 2018

Community engagement events scheduled for Wildwood Library

Building for the Future: Wildwood Library

Posted on: January 1, 2018

Architecture firm selected for Wildwood Library project

The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a contract with Hagen, Christensen, McIllwain to design a new building for Wildwood Library.

Building for the Future: Wildwood Library

Posted on: April 10, 2018

Target Completion Date: Fall 2020

valley library community engagement meeting

Building for the Future: Wildwood Library

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Life at the Library

127 Stories

Posted on: June 28, 2019

Take WashCoLib on the go while you travel

card with mobile app icons

Life at the Library

Posted on: June 7, 2019

Popular checkouts, past and present

Life at the Library

Posted on: May 28, 2019

Get ready for Summer at Your Library

Life at the Library

Posted on: May 17, 2019

Unlock special deals and discounts with your library card

Life at the Library

Posted on: June 3, 2019

Kick off Summer at Your Library on June 8

Life at the Library

Posted on: April 3, 2019

Minnesota libraries launch statewide author contest

mn author project graphic-600

Life at the Library

Posted on: April 22, 2019

Programs focus on mental health in May

mental health spelled in scrabble tiles

Life at the Library

Posted on: April 29, 2019

Celebrate Star Wars Day at the library!

stormtrooper book display

Life at the Library

Posted on: April 8, 2019

It's National Library Week!

national library week 2019

Life at the Library

Posted on: March 25, 2019

Save broken items from the trash at an upcoming Fix-It Clinic

hands playing the board game operation

Life at the Library

Posted on: March 19, 2019

Teens invited to Mini Hackathon at Park Grove Library

Teen Hackathon 2018

Life at the Library

Posted on: March 11, 2019

Love and snow: Our most popular checkouts of February

heart drawn in the snow

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 28, 2019

Beat the winter blues with some good eats!

ingredients on a cutting board

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 25, 2019

New titles added for Instant Book Club Kits

stack of paperback books

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 15, 2019

Our most popular checkouts of January 2019

rainbow bookshelf

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 8, 2019

10 awesome LEGO books for Master Builders of all ages

pile of assorted legos

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 1, 2019

Spotlight On… African American History

spotlight on books blog

Life at the Library

Posted on: January 30, 2019

Reserve an iMac at R.H. Stafford Library

Life at the Library

Posted on: January 3, 2019

Get creative this January

drawing of a brain with analytical and creative illustrations

Life at the Library

Posted on: December 31, 2018

Check out our new events calendar!

LibCal full calendar

Life at the Library

Posted on: January 18, 2019

Create Space grand opening set for Saturday, January 26

Create Space sign

Life at the Library

Posted on: December 31, 2018

Our most popular kids and teens titles of 2018

Most Popular Books 2018 Kids and Teens

Life at the Library

Posted on: December 28, 2018

Our most popular nonfiction of 2018

Most Popular Books 2018 Adult Nonfiction

Life at the Library

Posted on: December 27, 2018

Our most popular adult fiction of 2018

Most Popular Books 2018 Adult Fiction

Life at the Library

Posted on: December 4, 2018

Find your next favorite book using NoveList

book pages making a heart

Life at the Library

Posted on: November 15, 2018

Books we thought we'd hate, but actually loved

rainbow bookshelf

Life at the Library

Posted on: December 6, 2018

Our most checked out (and most requested) books of November

Life at the Library

Posted on: November 29, 2018

Spotlight On...Our Favorite Things

a pile of wrapped presents

Life at the Library

Posted on: November 29, 2018

Our most popular picture books of the year (so far)

picture book month collage

Life at the Library

Posted on: November 21, 2018

Celebrate Black Friday at the Library!

black friday text

Life at the Library

Posted on: November 19, 2018

Meet Michele, the new Lake Elmo interim manager

Lake Elmo Library interim manager Michele Cornelius

Life at the Library

Posted on: November 6, 2018

Our most checked out (and most requested) titles of October

Life at the Library

Posted on: October 29, 2018

Spotlight On...Writing

Person writing in a journal

Life at the Library

Posted on: October 25, 2018

Literary costumes to inspire you this Halloween

Wildwood Library staff in Halloween costumes

Life at the Library

Posted on: October 26, 2018

9 books to read if you love Frankenstein!

doodle of frankenstein's monster

Life at the Library

Posted on: October 24, 2018

Wildwood Library patron winner in self-published author contest

collage with book covers and author photos

Life at the Library

Posted on: October 22, 2018

Happy “birthday” to our video game collection

birthday cake with candles lit

Life at the Library

Posted on: October 19, 2018

Our best tips for better genealogy research

two black and white family photos held up

Life at the Library

Posted on: October 15, 2018

Unlock special deals and discounts with your library card

Life at the Library

Posted on: October 10, 2018

Our most popular teen reads of 2018 (so far)

Life at the Library

Posted on: October 8, 2018

Job fair concentrates on healthcare positions

Jobseekers and employers at job fair

Life at the Library

Posted on: October 5, 2018

Techie teens invited to create the next big thing

Washington County 2018 Teen Hackathon

Life at the Library

Posted on: October 3, 2018

Our favorite mysteries to celebrate Mystery Series Week

desk with bloody knife and magnifying glass

Life at the Library

Posted on: October 1, 2018

Spotlight On...Genealogy

Life at the Library

Posted on: September 26, 2018

6 online tools for a better back to school

computer notebook and backpack

Life at the Library

Posted on: September 24, 2018

"Read" all 15 Teen Read Month books in under 2 minutes

TeenReadMonthGraphic_2018

Life at the Library

Posted on: September 21, 2018

Library offers free, digital college test prep services

standardized test form with pencil

Life at the Library

Posted on: September 17, 2018

How much is your library card worth?

dollar sign-600

Life at the Library

Posted on: September 12, 2018

Our most popular checkouts of summer 2018

book in sand-600

Life at the Library

Posted on: September 14, 2018

Peggy Orenstein to visit R.H. Stafford for Club Book

Washington Social Media Graphic - Orenstein

Life at the Library

Posted on: September 10, 2018

Your library card -- 3 ways!

Library card options

Life at the Library

Posted on: September 3, 2018

Smart Travel series kicks off Sept. 12

Life at the Library

Posted on: September 4, 2018

5 things you can get with your library card (that aren't books!)

seven new library card designs

Life at the Library

Posted on: August 31, 2018

Spotlight On...Back to School

Life at the Library

Posted on: August 29, 2018

What's in store for fall storytimes?

Storytime at Oakdale Library

Life at the Library

Posted on: August 23, 2018

A librarian's perspective on Summer at Your Library

alaina at seed art program

Life at the Library

Posted on: August 20, 2018

Nonfiction that blew our minds!

glasses and stack of books

Life at the Library

Posted on: August 16, 2018

Park Grove Library Kid's Lab makes the movies

PG-Stop-Motion-Movie-2

Life at the Library

Posted on: August 15, 2018

WashCoLib Staff Picks: Apps to Simplify Your Life

smart phone in hand

Life at the Library

Posted on: August 10, 2018

Life Event Kits can help simplify your life

Life Event Kit Home Improvement

Life at the Library

Posted on: August 8, 2018

Our most popular checkouts of July

hold shelf at Park Grove library

Life at the Library

Posted on: August 6, 2018

Washington County Library hosts Karin Slaughter

Karin Slaughter

Life at the Library

Posted on: August 2, 2018

Spotlight On...Simplifying Your Life

simplify your life

Life at the Library

Posted on: July 27, 2018

“Club de Lectura en Español” coming to Park Grove Library

La casa en Mango Street

Life at the Library

Posted on: August 2, 2018

Weekly webinars help users get started with ReferenceUSA

Life at the Library

Posted on: July 26, 2018

9 books we want to see on the big screen

movie theater seats

Life at the Library

Posted on: July 24, 2018

Summer survival with smARTpass

Ballet performance

Life at the Library

Posted on: July 23, 2018

A parent's perspective on Summer Adventure at Your Library

Summer Adventure

Life at the Library

Posted on: July 19, 2018

VIDEO: Step into STEM Saturdays

STEM Saturdays child holding snake

Life at the Library

Posted on: July 16, 2018

You Scream, We Scream

Life at the Library

Posted on: July 12, 2018

How to use Lynda.com for free with your library card

Life at the Library

Posted on: July 10, 2018

Our most popular checkouts of 2018 (so far)

Life at the Library

Posted on: July 5, 2018

Bee-Bots causing a buzz at Park Grove Library

Bee-Bots poised to start a race

Life at the Library

Posted on: July 3, 2018

Find encouragement and understanding at a Memory Café

family holding hands

Life at the Library

Posted on: June 29, 2018

Public computer upgrades underway

Computer with 404 Message

Life at the Library

Posted on: June 29, 2018

Spotlight On...STEM

Life at the Library

Posted on: June 26, 2018

Getting started with library audiobooks

headphones and a book

Life at the Library

Posted on: June 22, 2018

Paws...at the library

Life at the Library

Posted on: June 18, 2018

Pop Up Library brings materials, technology to Arts in the Park series

Washington County Pop Up Library

Life at the Library

Posted on: June 15, 2018

Our favorite summer reading recommendations

reading a book on the beach

Life at the Library

Posted on: June 18, 2018

Washington County Library Events: June 19 to July 1

Life at the Library

Posted on: June 13, 2018

Community engagement events prove to be useful tool

park grove library community engagement meeting

Life at the Library

Posted on: June 7, 2018

Most popular audiobooks of May 2018

ipod and earbuds-600

Life at the Library

Posted on: June 4, 2018

Celebrate Summer at Your Library on June 9

Summer Reads Kick-Off 500

Life at the Library

Posted on: May 31, 2018

Spotlight On... Summer Learning

apple and books

Life at the Library

Posted on: May 29, 2018

Underwater photos of the St. Croix on display at Valley Library

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Life at the Library

Posted on: May 24, 2018

Get ready for Summer at Your Library!

Life at the Library

Posted on: May 21, 2018

Take it from a librarian, it's all ok at storytime

storytime at hardwood creek library

Life at the Library

Posted on: May 15, 2018

Library resources to help better understand your health

stethescope and keyboard

Life at the Library

Posted on: May 10, 2018

Get free audiobooks this summer through SYNC

ipod and earbuds

Life at the Library

Posted on: May 7, 2018

Our most popular DVDs of April 2018

spilled popcorn

Life at the Library

Posted on: May 2, 2018

Share "One World, Many Stories" during Children's Book Week

childrens book week image

Life at the Library

Posted on: April 30, 2018

Spotlight On... Health

healthy food and a cookbook

Life at the Library

Posted on: April 27, 2018

Job Corners help connect the library to the WorkForce Center

Job Corner at R.H. Stafford Library

Life at the Library

Posted on: April 25, 2018

Minnesota libraries launch statewide author contest

mn author project graphic

Life at the Library

Posted on: April 23, 2018

Finding the best business books at the library

stack of business books

Life at the Library

Posted on: April 20, 2018

Join a conversation about the Vietnam War at Bayport Legion

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Life at the Library

Posted on: April 18, 2018

Celebrate National Poetry Month at the library

Life at the Library

Posted on: April 16, 2018

Get started with Job & Career Accelerator

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Life at the Library

Posted on: April 13, 2018

A Day at the Library: Kerri Maher, Hardwood Creek Library

kerri maher-143

Life at the Library

Posted on: April 11, 2018

A Day at the Library: Henok Fanta, R.H. Stafford Library

Life at the Library

Posted on: April 9, 2018

A Day at the Library: Kristin Jones, Park Grove Library

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Life at the Library

Posted on: April 4, 2018

Jobs, careers, and technology programs in April

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Life at the Library

Posted on: March 30, 2018

Spotlight On... Jobs and Careers

handshake at a business meeting

Life at the Library

Posted on: March 28, 2018

April community engagement events for building projects

Building Projects Banner

Life at the Library

Posted on: March 22, 2018

Great reads for the armchair traveler in all of us

books on the bed-145

Life at the Library

Posted on: March 19, 2018

Spotlight: Check out digital magazines and audiobooks

Life at the Library

Posted on: March 13, 2018

Spotlight: Use Transparent Language free with your library card

transparent-language-145

Life at the Library

Posted on: March 8, 2018

Our most popular books of February 2018

Life at the Library

Posted on: March 5, 2018

ALLDATA is back!

Life at the Library

Posted on: March 2, 2018

Spotlight: Explore the world with travel-themed storytimes

travel the world-145

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 28, 2018

Spotlight On...Travel

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 27, 2018

Spotlight: New-ish book club becomes official

Members of the Friday Morning Senior Book Club

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 23, 2018

Spotlight: Book club picks available through Ebooks Minnesota

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Life at the Library

Posted on: February 21, 2018

Community input sought on library building projects

Building Projects Banner

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 19, 2018

Spotlight: Why Ebooks Minnesota is a perfect tool for book clubs

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Life at the Library

Posted on: February 16, 2018

It’s not too late to join in on Winter Reads

Winter Reads display at Hardwood Creek

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 14, 2018

Spotlight: Checking out Instant Book Club Kits

Instant book club kits on library shelf

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 12, 2018

Our most popular books of January 2018

short stack of books

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 9, 2018

Spotlight: Finding book recommendations using NoveList Plus

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Life at the Library

Posted on: February 7, 2018

Read to Me totes offered to new and expectant parents

Read to Me tote

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 6, 2018

Video games provide a gateway to the library

hardwood creek video game-145

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 2, 2018

New library cards designs unveiled

Library cards in a pile

Life at the Library

Posted on: February 1, 2018

Spotlight On...Book Clubs

NoveList screen shot

Additional Info... Life at the Library

Posted on: February 1, 2018

Behind the Scenes at the Library: Tech Services

library tech services team members

Life at the Library

Posted on: January 31, 2018

County Board hires firm for Valley Library study

Life at the Library

Posted on: January 26, 2018

Grand re-opening marks new chapter for Lake Elmo Library, Washington County Library

Lake Elmo Library ribbon cutting ceremony

Life at the Library