Carlton Area Public Library

 

310 Chestnut Avenue

PO Box 309

Carlton, MN 55718

(218) 384-3322

 

 

 

 

 

HOURS:   

Monday         12:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Tuesday        12:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Wednesday   8:30 am - 11:30 am

Thursday       8:30 am - 11:30 am

Friday            closed

Saturday       11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sunday          closed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Carlton Area Public Library is part of the Arrowhead Library System.

 

Library Director

Jodie Johnson

jodie.johnson@alslib.info

 

Library Aide

Cathie Anderson

cathie.anderson@alslib.info

 

Library Aide

Barb Samarzia

barb.samarzia@alslib.info

 

 

 

Rate Your Read

 

Join us on the Third Saturday of the month at 1:00 PM

 

An adult book club where members bring a book to share with everyone. This will be a terrific way to get recommendations for your next read and have a chance to socialize.

 

 

Second Saturday Crafts

 

Join us on the second Saturday of the month for arts and crafts for pre-K through 6th grade

 

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

April –Bunny - Take & Make

 

April 11 at 1:00 pm – Second Saturday Crafts – arts and crafts for pre-K through 6th grade

 

April 18 at 1:00 pm - Rate Your Read - An adult book club where members bring a book to share with everyone. This will be a terrific way to get recommendations for your next read and have a chance to socialize.

Stop in and check us out!

 

May - Take & Make

 

May 9 at 1:00 pm – Second Saturday Crafts – arts and crafts for pre-K through 6th grade

 

May 16 at 1:00 pm - Rate Your Read - An adult book club where members bring a book to share with everyone. This will be a terrific way to get recommendations for your next read and have a chance to socialize.

 

 

Closed Dates

 

2026 Holidays

January 1 – New Year’s Day

January 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February 16 – Presidents’ Day

May 25 – Memorial Day

June 19 – Juneteenth

July 4 – Independence Day

September 7 – Labor Day

November 11 – Veterans Day

November 26 to 28 – Thanksgiving

December 24 to 26 – Christmas

~January 1, 2027 New Years Day~

 

LIBRARY BOARD

2026 MEETING DATES

 

January 8, 2026

April 9, 2026

July 9, 2026

October 8, 2026

January 14, 2027

 

Meetings to be held at 5:30 pm in the Activity Room.

 

 

LIBRARY BOARD

 

Darci Tessier 

Seth Wynands 

Andrea Williams

Jessie Sobczak

 

 

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

2025 MEETING DATES

 

March 9, 2026

May 18, 2026

July 13, 2026

September 14, 2026

November 9, 2026

January 11, 2027

 

Meetings to be held at 5:00 pm in the Activity Room.

 

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

 

Mary Beck

Christa Larson

Sherri Ryan

Caryl Kunze

Nancy Jobe