The theme for National Library Week 2024, “Ready, Set, Library!,” promotes the idea that in our always-online world, libraries give us a green light to something truly special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and focus on what matters most.Find your crew at your library’s author talks, workshops, and book clubs.

No matter where you find yourself on the roadmap through life’s journey—preparing for a new career, launching a business, or raising a family—your library provides an inclusive and supportive community where everyone belongs.

Get ready to explore, become inspired, and connect with your library this National Library Week. Libraries are there for you, all the way to the finish line.

Join the Duluth Library Foundation in celebrating the Duluth Public Library at this free, family friendly event! Cash bar available from Hoops Brewing Co. Food for purchase from local food trucks.

Free Books, Book Bingo, Prize Drawings, Live Music, & Story Time with author Chris Monroe!

April 11th, 5-8 PM

The Depot

506 W Michigan St

Duluth, MN

Chris Monroe is an award-winning author, illustrator, and cartoonist who lives in Duluth, MN. She is a graduate of the Minneapolis College Of Art and Design, and has shown her work in galleries and museums regionally and around the world. She is a winner of the 2015 George Morrison Award for Artistic Excellence, as well as over a dozen national book awards for her illustration and writing.

She has written and illustrated 11 picture books for children, including the acclaimed “Monkey With A Tool Belt” series, “Bug On A Bike,” “Cookie The Walker,” and others. She has also illustrated books for other authors, including Jane Yolen’s “Trash Mountain,” and The “Big Little Brother” books by Kevin Kling. In 2016 she won an Emmy award for her work on the PBS documentary “Kevin Kling: Lost and Found.” The Monkey books have been adapted for the Netflix series “Chico Bon Bon: Monkey With A Tool Belt.”

Her comic strip “Violet Days,” was in print for 22 years, and the first years are documented in the book “Ultra-Violet: Ten Years Of Violet Days.”

She is currently working on a collection of work entitled “Ghosts,” and her newest picture book “Sasquatch and Squirrel,” released in March 2023.