We had such a good time this season, exploring parks and finding new books! Join us in exploring some new book ideas.

• Beaver Creek Valley State Park: Celebrate the name of this park, and read a book about a small mammal, preferably a beaver OR about a dam.
• Lake Bronson: This park has the largest observation/water tower across Minnesota state parks! So let’s celebrate that by reading a book about a tower, or a high place.
• Flandrau State Park: “During part of the 1940s, the camp was used as a World War II German prisoner-of-war camp.” Read a book set in Germany or with German characters or elements.
• Gooseberry Falls State Park: In addition to the beautiful waterfalls, this park has a 300 foot long “Castle in the Park” stone retaining wall, with assorted statuary around it. Celebrate the majestic spirit of this park by reading a book set in a castle or about a castle.
• Camden State Park: Bass and bluegill are found in Brawner Lake, and brown trout are stocked in the Redwood River each year. Read a book about fishing or with a fish on the cover!
• Blue Mounds State Park: Prickly pear cactus blooms here in June and July. Enjoy a book with cactus plants, or other blooming plants.
• Zippel Bay State Park: Find a beach read, and enjoy a book about a beach vacation.
• Glacial Lakes State Park: Embrace the wide open space by reading a book set on a prairie or with a prairie on the cover.
• Lake Bemidji State Park: Read a book with a bike, to celebrate the Paul Bunyan Bike Trail that starts in this park.
• Upper Sioux Agency State Park: Enjoy a book about sledding, skiing, bobsledding, or other strategies for getting down a snow-covered hill.
• Banning State Park: Read a book about a disaster of any sort, especially if there is a happy ending.
• George Crosby Manitou park: Celebrate the wonderful isolation of this park with a book about a character who experiences some solitude.
• Forestville/Mystery Cave: There are the remnants of an old town here that you can visit. Enjoy the exploration by reading a book that focuses on an old building or historic area.
• Bear Head Lake State Park: There are all kinds of wildlife at this secluded park, and visitors can come admire their homes. Find a book with a head or a skull on the cover.
• Sibley State Park: They have canoes and a canoe route for visitors to enjoy, so you can enjoy a book with canoes or kayaks and think about your own watery adventures!