Book Bingo for Adults

Play bingo for a chance to win books. Registration required. For adults.

Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library

Books & Beyond: Let's Build

Join us for stories, activities and crafts around the theme let's build. Presented in partnership with ISD 192 Early Childhood Family Education. For youth ages birth to 6 with their caregivers. Library doors will open at 10:00 a.m. for this special event.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library

Teen Gaming

Drop-in anytime to play board games and video games with friends. For youth ages 12–18.

Kaposia Large Meeting Room, Kaposia 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

Needle Felted Succulent

Try your hand at needle felting, the process of sculpting loose wool with a needle, creating different shapes and forms. Learn this technique and create a no-maintenance plant to decorate your home. Presented by Parcel Arts. Registration required. For adults.

Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library

Pleasant Hill Evening Book Group

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "The Midnight Feast" by Lucy Foley. New members are welcome. For adults.

Pleasant Hill Large Conference Room (Old Mill Ruins), Pleasant Hill Library

Play and Learn

Play, explore and create with a variety of toys, crafts and activities. Connect with your child during this drop-in program. For youth ages birth and older with their caregivers.

Inver Glen Large Meeting Room, Inver Glen Library

Birding for Beginners

Discover the basics of birdwatching and learn tips for identification, optics use and selection and feeder setup for watch at home. Presented by Dakota County Parks. Registration required. For adults.

Robert Trail Large Meeting Room, Robert Trail Library

Galaxie Book Club Online

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month's title is "Eternal" by Lisa Scottoline. New members are welcome. This event will be held on Zoom. Registration required. For adults.

Galaxie Library

Storytime for Babies

Read, play and sing along with your young child in this interactive storytime designed for newborns and babies. For youth ages birth to age 2 with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.

Inver Glen Large Meeting Room, Inver Glen Library

Ask a Sewing Mentor

Bring your sewing questions and get one-on-one time with a mentor who will help you learn how to use a sewing machine or serger for your own needs or projects. Led by a volunteer iLAB mentor. For adults and teens.

iLAB , Inver Glen Library

Move and Groove

Join Miss Aimee at the library for this fun music and movement program with plenty of dancing, singing, and playing. For youth ages 2–8 with their caregivers.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library

Sensory-Friendly Saturday

Explore books, music, movement and play in a sensory-friendly setting that welcomes children of all abilities including those who have difficulty in large groups, are on the autism spectrum or are sensitive to sensory overload. One registration required per group. For y......More

Explore books, music, movement and play in a sensory-friendly setting that welcomes children of all abilities including those who have difficulty in large groups, are on the autism spectrum or are sensitive to sensory overload. One registration required per group. For youth ages 3–8 with caregivers. Siblings welcome.

Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott 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. For youth ages 5–10.

Children's Area, Inver Glen Library

Discovery Theatre: Ocean Adventures

What kinds of stories can we create on the high seas? Will there be pirates? Mermaids? Join Children’s Theatre Company’s teaching artists in learning to use your body, voice and imagination in creating an interactive ocean themed adventure. For youth ages 4–7 with their......More

What kinds of stories can we create on the high seas? Will there be pirates? Mermaids? Join Children’s Theatre Company’s teaching artists in learning to use your body, voice and imagination in creating an interactive ocean themed adventure. For youth ages 4–7 with their caregivers.

Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library

Waggin' Tales

Read to trained therapy dogs in a supportive environment to help build literacy skills and confidence in reading out loud. For youth ages 5–10.

Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139, Galaxie Library

Needle Felted Landscapes: Painting with Wool

Dive into the lush, tactile world of needle felting. Work with a teaching artist to select and prepare wool fiber to build an image. Then learn to blend the fibers to create custom felted landscapes. Presented by eHolt Art. Registration required. For youth ages 12–18.

Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library

STEM Inspiration Stations

Dig into the wonders of science by trying accessible, engaging activities that bring the inner child out of everyone. Have fun with electrifying gizmos or perfecting your engineering innovation. Presented by The Bakken Museum. For youth ages 5 and older.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library

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. For youth ages 6–12.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library

Teen Space

Come unwind, socialize and recharge with other teens. Hangout with your friends, relax, color or do homework. A variety of board games and Nintendo Switch games will be available to play with. Comfy inflatable couches and games will be provided. For teens ages 12–18.

Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139, Galaxie Library

Ukulele Adventures with Rose Lani

Go on a musical adventure with Children’s Musician Rose Lani and her ukulele. Hear stories about this unique instrument, learn fun, catchy original songs and sing old favorites with a new spin. We’ll shimmy and shake and even meet puppet friends. For youth ages 2–6 with......More

Go on a musical adventure with Children’s Musician Rose Lani and her ukulele. Hear stories about this unique instrument, learn fun, catchy original songs and sing old favorites with a new spin. We’ll shimmy and shake and even meet puppet friends. For youth ages 2–6 with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.

Robert Trail Large Meeting Room, Robert Trail Library

Early Reader Book Club

Explore a book together, practice reading skills and engage in fun activities. Multiple copies of the book "Owl Diaries: Eva's Treetop Festival" by Rebecca Elliot will be provided and available for check out after the program. Registration required. For youth ages 5–8.

Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library

Feeding Your Baby

Join our international board-certified lactation consultant, a public health nurse, and other parents looking for support with feeding their babies. Share experiences with parents who are also adjusting to life with a baby. Bring your questions or come to listen. You ca......More

Join our international board-certified lactation consultant, a public health nurse, and other parents looking for support with feeding their babies. Share experiences with parents who are also adjusting to life with a baby. Bring your questions or come to listen. You can ask for tips on how to know if your baby is ready for solid foods or how to reach your breastfeeding goal. If you need lactation or feeding support or want to have your baby weighed, please stop by. All feeding decisions are supported. No registration needed — we welcome you to drop by as you are, along with your baby.

Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library

Waggin' Tales

Read to a trained therapy dog 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.

Children's Area, Pleasant Hill Library

Tiny Treasure Bags Online

Hand stitch a tiny drawstring treasure bag with handmade cords. Learn just one kind of stitch and make few simple seams to learn everything you need to know about making all kinds of gift bags. Registration required, limit one spot per person, per class. A kit with mate......More

Hand stitch a tiny drawstring treasure bag with handmade cords. Learn just one kind of stitch and make few simple seams to learn everything you need to know about making all kinds of gift bags. Registration required, limit one spot per person, per class. A kit with materials for the class will be mailed to your address prior to the event. Limited to participants with MN addresses. Presented by Becka Rahn. A Minnesota legacy program.

The 2:40 Club

Join us for a fun drop-in activity featuring local organizations in South St. Paul. Presented by the South St. Paul Mayor's Youth Task Force. For youth ages 12-18.

Kaposia Library

Homework Help

Work with a volunteer tutor 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

Farmington Library Teen Advisory Group

Lead with other teens in your community to help shape library programs and services. Use your talents and skills to represent the library, help prepare for special events, and make suggestions for books, programs and spaces. For youth ages 13–18.

Farmington Library

Sewing Machine 101: Mastering the Basics

Unleash your inner tailor during this class designed for absolute beginners. Get comfortable with a sewing machine and learn the basics of threading, winding the bobbin, and sewing straight stitches while completing a simple, satisfying project. Presented by Make with S......More

Unleash your inner tailor during this class designed for absolute beginners. Get comfortable with a sewing machine and learn the basics of threading, winding the bobbin, and sewing straight stitches while completing a simple, satisfying project. Presented by Make with Sam. Registration required. For adults.

Inver Glen Large Meeting Room, Inver Glen Library

Floral Embroidery

Learn different embroidery stitches and experiment with ways to mix, match, and combine them to make unique floral embroidery. Presented by Parcel Arts. Registration required. For adults.

Kaposia Large Meeting Room, Kaposia Library

Burnhaven Book Discussion Group

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "The Leftover Woman" by Jean Kwok. New members are welcome. For adults.This event will take place in person at Fox Den Board Game Cafe: 12450 River Ridge Lane, Burnsville

Fox Den Board Game Cafe, Offsite

Farmington Books & 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 "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer. New members are welcome. Attend in person at Farmington Library or online. Registration required t......More

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community, either in person or through Zoom. This month’s title is "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer. New members are welcome. Attend in person at Farmington Library or online. Registration required to receive an email with the link to online access for this event. For adults.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library

Mendota Heights Book Group Online

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "This Is Happiness" by Niall Williams. New members are welcome. Registration required. For adults.

Wentworth Library

Teen Gaming

Drop-in anytime to play board games and video games with friends. For youth ages 12–18.

Kaposia Large Meeting Room, Kaposia 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

Crafternoon

Bring your own craft to work on while visiting with other makers and get help with individual projects and techniques on the third Thursday of the month. For adults.

Inver Glen Large Meeting Room, Inver Glen Library

Stained Glass in Watercolor

Create a colorful watercolor painting that mimics the look of stained glass. Learn how to use a resist to create a boundary for your paint and blend pigments of watercolor to create a stunning stained-glass effect. Presented by Parcel Arts. Registration required. For ad......More

Create a colorful watercolor painting that mimics the look of stained glass. Learn how to use a resist to create a boundary for your paint and blend pigments of watercolor to create a stunning stained-glass effect. Presented by Parcel Arts. Registration required. For adults.

Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139, Galaxie Library

Meet the Author: Nancy Noyes Silcox

Join us as Nancy Noyes Silcox discusses "A Place Called Home: The Story of German Immigrants from Cincinatti, Ohio to New Ulm, Minnesota, 1856-1862." Presented in partnership with the Rosemount Area Arts Council. For adults.

Robert Trail Large Meeting Room, Robert Trail Library

DIY: Wool Penny Rugs

Cozy up to some old-fashioned, scrap-busting wool applique techniques to make a festive table runner, coasters, or centerpieces. Learn to use an AccuQuilt machine for faster prep work. Registration required. For adults and youth ages 12 and up.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library

Sewing Machine 101: Mastering the Basics

Empower yourself to confidently harness the versatility of sewing machines. This introductory class covers the fundamentals of machine sewing, from threading the machine to creating basic seams and hems. Leave with the skills to start exciting sewing projects using a ma......More

Empower yourself to confidently harness the versatility of sewing machines. This introductory class covers the fundamentals of machine sewing, from threading the machine to creating basic seams and hems. Leave with the skills to start exciting sewing projects using a machine. Presented by Make with Sam. For adults.

Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139, Galaxie Library