July 4, 2026
Eat Panera, Support Your Library!
On Saturday, July 25, the Blaine Panera Bread will donate 30% of sales back to the Friends. Order online all day or stop in 4–8 PM — just show our flyer at checkout.
Read MoreJuly 3, 2026
Gala Ticket & Donation Update!
Over 100 of our 300 tickets for "An Evening With Friends & Authors" on October 15 are already sold. Get yours today — and help out with sponsorships, donations, and auction items.
Read MoreJune 6, 2026
Friends Provide Info at June 6 Events
Friends board members shared information about the Friends and the Anoka County Library at two June 6 events — the Summer Reading Kickoff and Anoka Pride Day.
Read MoreMay 23, 2026
Friends 2026 Check Presented to ACL
The Friends presented a $25,000 check to the Anoka County Library at the April 27 Library Advisory Board meeting, supporting programs like Reading Bridge, Summer Reading, and Book Club in a Bag.
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Gala Tickets Available June 1
Tickets for the Second Annual "An Evening With Friends & Authors" go on sale June 1, 2026, featuring keynote speaker William Kent Krueger.
Read MoreMay 23, 2026
Anoka County Library Hosts Summer Kick-Off Party
Join us June 6, noon–3 pm at Northtown Library for F1rst Wrestling, a Friends-sponsored ice cream truck, button making, trivia, and summer reading sign-ups.
Read MoreMay 13, 2026
Fall Book Sale
We raised $3,412.74 at our Spring Book Sale! Join us November 14 at the Rum River Library for our next sale.
Read MoreMay 11, 2026
Grant Awarded
The Friends of the Anoka County Library was awarded a $1,000 Good Neighbor Grant from the Minnesota Association of Library Friends to expand the ACL World Language Collection.
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