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Rochester Public Library is one of 
a handful of public libraries in Minnesota to participate in the new AskMN 24/7 reference service for library patrons in Minnesota. With AskMN, you can contact a librarian any time day or night. Just click on the AskMN link in the "Ask A Librarian" sections of our website (like the one in the section directly below this text), and you will be able to text message with a librarian immediately. Go to the AskMN page for more details.
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are currently on our summer schedule:
Mon - Thu 9:30am - 9:00pm
Fri 9:30am - 5:30pm
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101 2nd Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
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Library to be closed for Labor Day holiday
The library will be closed all day on Monday, September 1st in observance of the Labor Day holiday. 
The library will reopen on Tuesday, September 2nd at 9:30am. Beginning the following weekend (September 6-7), the library will resume its regular weekend hours opening on Saturdays from 9:30am - 5:30pm and Sundays from 1:30pm - 5:30pm
That Writing Contest
Calling all young poets and short story writers! Th
is year's That Writing Contest invites local writers aged 10-18 to submit their original poetry and short stories for this year's competition. The deadline for entry is Sunday, September 7th, so get your ideas down on paper now! more»
September iFilm:
The Grocer's Son
Join us on Wednesday, September 10th at 6:00pm in the library auditorium for this month's iFilm, The Grocer's Son. 30-year-old Antoine is forced to return home to help his
family in Provence. He drives the family grocery cart from hamlet to hamlet, delivering supplies to the few remaining inhabitants. Antoine gradually warms up to his experience in the country and his encounters with the villagers, who initially seem stubborn and gruff, but ultimately prove to be funny and endearing. more»
Fall GOAT Meeting (Group of Advising Teens)
Join other Rochester Area youth (age 12-18) and take a leadership role to
discuss ideas and make plans for youth library programs, teen web page, and other ideas. The GOAT meeting will take place on Monday, September 15th at 4:00 in Meeting Room A. more»
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