Videos of Library Events

The Library's YouTube Page

To view videos the have been produced by the library check out our YouTube page.

Library Programs - Live Streaming and Archive

The Library is able to stream events live which you can watch using the City of Rochester's Media Center page. Events such as recent candidate forms, the Faith Talk Show and Post Bulletin Dialogues are available "live" and also archived.  Quick links to many events are listed below.

How to watch a Live Streaming event

To watch events live, go to the City of Rochester's Media Center page and click on the event title to start the live stream. You may need to scroll down to find the event you are looking for (categories are listed alphabetically). The link will only be available once the event has started. 

Faith Talk Show 

• May 11, 2017  Portable Worship
• April 6, 2017  Coming to America 
• Dec 1, 2016  Faith Talk Show Anniversary Special 
• Nov 3, 2016  A Tale of Two Lutherans 
• Oct 4, 2016 A Search for God 
• Sept 1, 2016 Women of Faith 
• Aug 17, 2016 An Atheist for Religion 
• July 14, 2016 Who's Speaking for Islam? 
• June 9, 2016 Breaking Ground
• May 2, 2016 Paying it Forward
• April 7, 2016 Addressing Elephants 
• Mar 3, 2016  New Beginnings 
• Feb 3, 2016 Tea With Jaylani
• Jan 7, 2016  The Seven Principles
• Dec 3, 2015  First Anniversary Special
• Nov 12, 2015  From Baby Catholic to Old Protestant
• Sept 3, 2015  What is Happiness?
• Aug 6, 2015   To Be Understood
• July 2, 2015   American, Jewish, Humanist: Where and How Do They Meet?
• Jun 4, 2015    Faith Coincidence
• May 6, 2015   A Tale of Two Christians: Round 2
• Apr 2, 2015    The Show Must Go On!
• Mar 5, 2015    In the Flesh
• Feb 4, 2015    Names and Languages
• Jan 7, 2015    Salt of the Earth
• Dec 3, 2014   Where Religions Meet

Alan Calavano Lecture Series

• May 7, 2017  Andrew Williams and Dave Beck "Video Games-History & Backstory"
• Mar 19, 2017  Virginia Wright-Peterson: "First Women of Mayo Clinic"
• Feb 16, 2017 Ken Allsen "Mayowood"
• Nov 20, 2016 Tom Ostrom "United States Coast Guard Leaders and Missions, 1790 to the present" 
• Oct 10, 2016 Austin Jevne and Annie Henderson "Forager - Brewing Up a Business in Rochester MN"
• Sept 18, 2016 Greg Wimmer "Rochester's Downtown Murals"

PB Dialogues 

• May 1, 2017 Super Bowl LII
• Jun 27, 2016 Proposed $100M Development Near St. Mary's 
• Apr 28, 2016 Food Trucks in Rochester 
• Mar 2, 2016 Proposed Library Expansion 
• Feb 8, 2016 Future of arts in Downtown Rochester 
• Dec 14, 2015 Gun Rights  (program starts about 8 minutes in)
• Sept 2, 2015   Police Policy Oversight Commission  
• Jun 17, 2015 The dredging and restoration of Lake Zumbro
• Apr 13, 2015  Civil War "Battle of Cry Freedom"
• Mar 19, 2015  The Future of the Chateau Theatre
• Feb 23, 2015  Is a county tax needed for affordable housing?
• Dec 4, 2014  Rochester's Dining Scene
• Oct 30, 2014  Arts and Culture

Adult Programs

• Oct 18, 2016 Human Trafficking Awareness Lunch and Learn
• Oct 13, 2016 Augsburg Author and Scholar series: Jay Walljasper 25 Ways to Spark Creative Transformation in Your Community
• May 4, 2016 LGBTQI* Defined: An Introduction to Understanding the Queer Community 
• April 25, 2016  Researching People on the Internet
• April 24, 2016  The Women of Mayo Clinic: Virginia Wright-Peterson
• March 6, 2016 Sustainability at Assisi Heights 
• May 16, 2015  Celebrate Dakota Month:  Woodrow Wilson Keeble
• May 14, 2015  Recovery is Happening: MN's Good Samaritan and Naloxone legislation
• May 4, 2015   Celebrate Dakota Month: Elizabeth Digby-Britten
• Mar 9, 2015    Mission to Gaza: A Surgeon's Journey
• Feb 19, 2015  Recovery is Happening

Wellness

• Nov 17,  2016 Cultural Panel on Death & Dying 
• Aug 26, 2015  Introduction to the Medical Cannabis Program

2016 Candidate Forums and Town Hall Meetings

• Oct 17, 2016 Rochester City Council
  Ward 6 • Day vs Johnson 
  Ward 4 • Bilderbach vs Moucha 
  Ward 2 • Hoss vs Wojcik 
  President  Allen vs Staver
  
  
• Oct 26, 2016 State Legislators District 26
  Senate 26  Nelson vs Wright
  House 26A  Liebling vs Waggoner
  House 26B  Austinson vs. Pierson
  
  
• Oct 24, 2016 State Legislators District 25
  House 25A  Quam vs Walbruch 
  Senate 25  Senjem vs Amorosia 
  House 25B  Bradley vs Sauke
  
  
• Oct 20, 2016  County Commissioners Forum
  District 3 • Wilson vs Wright
  District 7 • Ohly vs Theinm
  
  
• Oct 17, 2016 General Election Forum School Board
  Seat 1 • Barlow vs Hinds 
  Seat 3 • Gallas vs Seelinger 
  Seat 5 • Ragab vs Schleusner 
  
  
• July 28, 2016  Candidate Forum: City Council Ward 6
  
  
• Aug 3, 2016 City Council President Forum
  
  
• Aug 25, 2016 Parenting in the Med City: A conversation with City Council Candidates