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ALBERTVILLE | ROGERS | ST . MICHAEL
St . Michael Library : A vibrant destination
Head librarian Nancy Bunting welcomes visitors to the St . Michael-Albertville-Hanover Library . Not only does the library remain a vibrant destination in this digital age , it has many programs to offer all ages .
Originally named the Roy Simms Library , the library opened in 1989 and was previously housed in the Colonial Mall . The new library opened in December 2010 . One of the 33 branches of the Great River Regional Library system ( headquartered in St . Cloud ), the St . Michael Library has seen a 40 % increase in circulation in the year since its opening in the new space . The library houses a bright and airy space in which to serve patrons .
There are two study rooms available and a large multi-purpose room available for programming .
Its nine staff members and the many library programs and services benefit the communities and also support literacy and the joy of reading at any age . The programs offered at the library vary from a weekly preschool story time to author / illustrator events , concerts , craft events and technology classes .
Recent to the library are pickleball kits and snowshoes , which can be checked out for a week . Programs are always free of charge , and many require registration . Visit events . griver . org for program information . Many of the events are
16 | CROW RIVER COMMUNITY GUIDE | 2025 funded through Minnesota ’ s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund .
The Friends of the St . Michael-Albertville-Hanover Library is a nonprofit organization that supports the library . The group meets quarterly in the meeting room adjacent to the library . The next meeting can be found at stmichaellibraryfriends . org .
The library system has books on almost every subject , magazines , entertainment and how-to DVDs , music CDs , eAudiobooks , eBooks , computers , internet access , wireless internet access , programs and so much more . On the website , griver . org , people may apply for a library card , get access to the online catalog and digital library , online resources and event registration .
ST . MICHAEL LIBRARY 11800 Town Center Drive NE , St . Michael 763-497-1998
HOURS 10 a . m . to 7 p . m . Monday through Thursday 10 a . m . to 5 p . m . Friday 9 a . m . to 2 p . m . Saturday Closed on Sunday