Rochester Public Library Foundation

10/13/2026

👻 In the mood for a seasonal movie, check out the scary movies in the Quick Flick section near the front desk at Rochester Public Library - Minnesota 🎃 🍂

10/07/2026

Thank you to Vivian and Midwest Access for having Friends of the Rochester Public Library in to talk about their upcoming book sale (this weekend!) and the awesome T-Shirt sale! Check it out at LoveMyRPL.org/t-shirts

Friends of the Rochester Public Library and the Rochester Public Library Foundation talk books and tees you have to have today at 4:00.

10/02/2026

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Help the Library get a jump-start on future library initiatives and look great at the same time! All proceeds go toward supporting projects identified in the library's 2025 Master Plan.

Order online anytime before October 19. Shirts can be shipped to your home address or picked up at the library.*

*Pickup method is only available on Tuesday, November 17th, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the library's 1st Floor Meeting Room (next to the auditorium). If you are unable to pickup that day, please select home delivery/shipping for your items.

https://rochesterpubliclibraryfall2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

We’re incredibly grateful to our donors. Their generosity turns great ideas into real opportunities for people in our community—and we hope others will be inspired to be part of what’s possible at the Library.

The library’s new “Imagination Station” was made possible by an incredible anonymous donor!!

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Little hands are already busy exploring!!

10/01/2026

Thank you to all who came to our Imaginative Play Station grand opening today. A special thank you to ABC 6 News - KAAL TV, Heather Acerro, Jon Allen, and Kim Norton - Serving as Mayor in Rochester, MN and board member Zachary Villanueva for the great reveal!!

09/03/2026

It’s Round Up Time!!
Please shop at People's Food Co-op Rochester and ask the cashier to round up a few cents for the Rochester Public Library - if you can. Thanks, Friends!! 💚💚💚

08/06/2026

Coming soon- Rochester Public Library - meeting pod!

Project funded by -
Friends of the Rochester Public Library

Looking forward to trying this! 💚

07/27/2026

Scenes from the Rochester Public Library - today! Lots of little ones exploring, having fun, making friends, and keeping cool!! 💚🩵💚