Featured Services and Programs
New & Upcoming Music - April 2026
A handful of highlighted new and/or classic titles from the upcoming CD order.
If You Liked: Packing for Mars
Enjoy the intersection of science, history, and society smartly (and often wittily) recounted.
Bright Futures: A Solarpunk Reading List
Celebrate Earth Day with Solarpunk, a hopeful genre envisioning a sustainable future for people in harmony with nature, tech, & each other.
May 2026 Nonfiction
New nonfiction books arriving in May 2026.
Craft & Hobby
In-depth online instructional videos and classes that span 22 different creative categories. Learn whenever and wherever you choose!
Consumer Reports
Expert, unbiased product reviews from the nonprofit product-testing organization. Compare price, performance, and reliability.
LinkedIn Learning Library
Easy-to-use video tutorials to help you learn business, technical and creative skills -- anytime, anywhere. Free with your library card.
Transparent Language Online
Learn 120+ languages (including English). Available for free with your library card!
Minnesota Black Authors Expo
Apr 18th | 11:00am - 4:00pm
Join Saint Paul Public Library for the annual Minnesota Black Authors Expo at George Latimer Central Library. Meet and connect with more…
One Book | One Minnesota: Virtual Author Discussion
Apr 29th | 10:00am - 11:00am
Online Event
Cristina Oxtra, author of the featured title What Lolo Wants, will participate in a statewide virtual discussion about her book.
New, Hamline Midway Library on track for summer 2026 opening
Apr 14, 2026
Saint Paul Public Library today announced the Hamline Midway Library is on track to open by the end of summer 2026.
A Discussion About the Power of Women, Food, and Reading
Apr 02, 2026
Minnesota Women's Press - April 1, 2026. Last summer, Romina Garber’s Lobizona was picked as the book for the Read Brave Talk Brave program.
SPPL App
Now available for iOS and Android devices
