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Cannon Falls library removes minimum age for cards, reports high program attendance
Summary
The library board removed a minimum age requirement for library cards and reported strong attendance at recent events (1,441 at the trick-or-treat trot and 97 at story time with Santa); upcoming holiday programs were announced.
The Cannon Falls Library Board updated the City Council Dec. 2 that it has removed the previous minimum-age requirement for library cards; the board said anyone "has to be born" to get a card, aligning the library with neighboring systems.
Library board members reported strong community engagement: the trick-or-treat trot counted 1,441 attendees and story time with Santa for "Deck the Falls" drew about 97 people. Upcoming library events announced included a holiday cookie competition (Dec. 13, noon; note: no on-site cooking facilities) and a Grinch story time the Thursday before Christmas. The library also reminded patrons it will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day but will otherwise maintain regular hours.
The library board framed the policy change as lowering a barrier to access (previously children had to be age 6 or have finished kindergarten). No formal council action was recorded on the library items; these were informational reports to the council.
