Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Boo.
Boo who?
Don't cry, we've got lots of funny stories to keep you smiling on rainy days. And after you've laughed your way through one of those books, be sure to pick up the LOL badge on Bookawocky!

We have a brand new summer reading website, Bookawocky! You can earn online badges by reviewing books, making book lists, taking quizes, and writing blog posts about how you are using the library this summer. And you can find out what other kids and teens are reading and doing this summer. Every time you earn a badge you can enter a drawing to win a free book. We have eight different badges and you can earn as many badges as you want in any combination (although you can only win once). So don't wait; get your summer off to a great start and begin your summer reading today!

Some of Minnesota's giants of science will be at the library this summer. Learn about animals at Bananawocky, presented by the Como Zoo. Explore batteries at Frogs, Volts and Vinegar or magnetism at Mini-Magnets, presented by the Bakken Museum.

Spend some time this summer talking about awesome books with other awesome kids through our online book clubs! Register today for our first club and join in the discussion of Breadcrumbs the week of June 24-28. We will even have a live chat with the book's author, Anne Ursu, on June 25. You can participate in the online book club any time of day throughout the week, and every day we have new discussion questions, opinion polls, trivia questions, and more! You just need a current email address (may use family email) and Internet access (you can use a computer at the library, at home or a mobile device) to join in the fun.

Have you read "You Only Die Twice," the latest book in the "Genius Files" series yet? Or how about the most recent book by LIz Kessler, "Emily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight Sun"? Be sure to take a look at our recently updated New Books list to see what books have just been added to our library's collection. You will find books by your favorite authors and by authors you have never heard of before!

There's only one month left until the end of school, but homework's not over yet! If you need help, head over to our Homework Help page. You can get one-on-one tutoring at local libraries or online. Or give your final project a boost with the library's databases.