LEGO® Club

Test your building skills with a monthly LEGO® challenge and then display your epic creations at the library until the next LEGO® Club. Geared for youth ages 6–12.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library

Ask a Sewing Mentor

Bring your sewing questions and get one-on-one help using a sewing machine. Led by a volunteer iLAB mentor. Registration required. For adults and teens.

iLAB , Wescott Library

Ask a Sewing Mentor

Bring your sewing questions and get one-on-one help using a sewing machine. Led by a volunteer iLAB mentor. Registration required. For adults and teens.

iLAB , Wescott Library

Petite Concert

Join us for a fun filled musical experience. Youths will engage with well known classical music selections through clapping, dancing and singing. Presented by Petite Concerts. Geared for youth ages birth and older.

Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139, Galaxie Library

Folk Art Felt Blackbird Online

Craft a vibrant folk-art style red-winged blackbird, using felt fabric and hand embroidery. Learn several decorative stitches and a plied cord technique to create your design. A kit with materials needed for the workshop will be mailed to you prior to the event. This pr......More

Craft a vibrant folk-art style red-winged blackbird, using felt fabric and hand embroidery. Learn several decorative stitches and a plied cord technique to create your design. A kit with materials needed for the workshop will be mailed to you prior to the event. This program is limited to attendees with MN addresses. Presented by Teaching Artist Becka Rahn. Registration required. Geared for adults. A Minnesota Legacy program.

Homework Help

Work with a volunteer for help with homework assignments in any subject. Open to K–12 students, no appointment necessary.

Wentworth Large Meeting Room ​, Wentworth Library

Homework Help

Work with a volunteer for help with homework assignments in any subject. Open to K–12 students, no appointment necessary.

Galaxie Meeting Room L113, Galaxie Meeting Room L114, Galaxie Library

Burnhaven Book Discussion Group

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Lady Tan's Circle of Women" by Lisa See. New members are welcome. Geared for adults.

Burnhaven Conference Room, Burnhaven Library

Farmington Books and Brew Online

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community, either in person or through Zoom. This month’s title is "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. New members are welcome. Registration required to receive an email with the link to online a......More

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community, either in person or through Zoom. This month’s title is "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. New members are welcome. Registration required to receive an email with the link to online access for this event. Geared for adults.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library

Teen Hangout

Drop by Wednesday afternoons from 3–5 pm for a different featured activity in the Teen section each week. All are welcome to share their ideas and suggest different activities for us to try. Geared for youth ages 12 and older.

Wentworth Library

Homework Help

Work with a volunteer tutor for help with homework assignments in any subject. Open to K–12 students, no appointment necessary.

Burnhaven Large Meeting Room, Burnhaven Library

Seed Art

Learn some techniques of mosaic art and create a design of your own. Presented by Caponi Art Park. Registration required. Geared for adults.

Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library

Nirmala Rajasekar: Carnatic Music of South India

Enjoy classical Carnatic music as Nirmala demonstrates and performs on the Saraswathi veena, a seven-stringed lute from South India, and explains India’s musical history and concepts. Geared for adults.

Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139, Galaxie Library

Trademarks Online

Learn what a trademark is, how long does it lasts, and if you need to register it. Get answers from an attorney from Springboard’s Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts (MnLA) program. Presented by Springboard for the Arts. Registration required. Geared for adults. Sponsored b......More

Learn what a trademark is, how long does it lasts, and if you need to register it. Get answers from an attorney from Springboard’s Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts (MnLA) program. Presented by Springboard for the Arts. Registration required. Geared for adults. Sponsored by MELSA.

Raptors of Minnesota

Explore the different raptors found in Minnesota and their role in the environment. Learn the three key features of all raptors and why they are different from other birds. Presented by The Raptor Center. Geared for all ages.

Large Meeting Room - Kaposia, Kaposia Library

Mobile Sign Shop

Create, carve, and paint your own customized wooden sign inspired by the cabin signs of Northern Minnesota. Presented by artist Peter Haakon Thompson. Registration required. Geared for all ages.

Wentworth Large Meeting Room ​, Wentworth Library

Mobile Sign Shop

Create, carve, and paint your own customized wooden sign inspired by the cabin signs of Northern Minnesota. Presented by artist Peter Haakon Thompson. Registration required. Geared for all ages.

Wentworth Large Meeting Room ​, Wentworth Library

Waggin' Tales

Read to trained therapy dogs in a supportive environment to help build literacy skills and confidence in reading out loud. Event will be held in the Children's Area. Geared for youth ages 5–10.

Wentworth Library

Library Closed

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LEGO© & Duplo at the Library

Drop in anytime and get your imagination working by exploring the many things you can create with LEGO© and Duplo bricks. Geared for youth ages 2–12.

Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139, Galaxie Library

Bookends Book Group

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "The Maid" by Nita Prose. New members are welcome. Geared for adults.

​Wentworth Conference Room ​, Wentworth Library

Mobile Sign Shop

Create, carve, and paint your own customized wooden sign inspired by the cabin signs of Northern Minnesota. Presented by artist Peter Haakon Thompson. Registration required. Geared for all ages. Event will be outside, weather permitting.

Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library

Mobile Sign Shop

Create, carve, and paint your own customized wooden sign inspired by the cabin signs of Northern Minnesota. Presented by artist Peter Haakon Thompson. Registration required. Geared for all ages. Event will be outside, weather permitting.

Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library

Evening Storytime for 2s-6s

Read, play, sing, talk and write together with Dakota County children's librarians. Enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. Geared for children ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.

Large Meeting Room - Kaposia, Kaposia Library

Mobile Sign Shop

Create, carve, and paint your own customized wooden sign inspired by the cabin signs of Northern Minnesota. Presented by artist Peter Haakon Thompson. Registration required. Geared for all ages. Event will be outside, weather permitting.

Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library

Burnhaven Non-Fiction Discussion Group

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia" by Christina Thompson. New members are welcome. Geared for adults.

Burnhaven Conference Room, Burnhaven Library

Walking Book Club

Exercise your body and mind as we walk around the community and discuss what you've been reading lately on the last Wednesday morning of each month. We will meet at the picnic table outside the library's main entrance. All walkers will be required to fill out a Liabilit......More

Exercise your body and mind as we walk around the community and discuss what you've been reading lately on the last Wednesday morning of each month. We will meet at the picnic table outside the library's main entrance. All walkers will be required to fill out a Liability Release and Waiver form. For adults.

Inver Glen Library

Teen Hangout

Drop by Wednesday afternoons from 3–5 pm for a different featured activity in the Teen section each week. All are welcome to share their ideas and suggest different activities for us to try. Geared for youth ages 12 and older.

Wentworth Library

Cuentos y Cultura: Celebrating Latino Heritage

Dive into Latino heritage with bilingual educator Corina Pastrana for captivating stories and melodies celebrating Latino culture. Enjoy traditional songs and stories, followed by themed crafts. Join us for cultural appreciation and language development in a welcoming e......More

Dive into Latino heritage with bilingual educator Corina Pastrana for captivating stories and melodies celebrating Latino culture. Enjoy traditional songs and stories, followed by themed crafts. Join us for cultural appreciation and language development in a welcoming environment. Presented in Spanish and English. For ages 5 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.This program is funded in part with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding​ from CFDA 45.310 – Library Services and Technology Act, Grants to States Program (LS-253630-OLS-23).

Wentworth Large Meeting Room ​, Wentworth Library