Storytime for Babies

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

Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139, Galaxie 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. Geared for youth ages 6–12.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington 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

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

The Lost 40

Enjoy this mix of Irish traditional music, Minnesota north woods history and folklore with a finely-honed approach to song-arrangement. Geared for adults.

Inver Glen Large Meeting Room, 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

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

Coding Club

Meet people who code professionally or competitively, participate in coding challenges, and work on bigger coding projects. For this session, we will meet the Data Bits, the Cottage Grove Robot FIRST Robotics Team! Learn a little bit about Java, see one of their robots,......More

Meet people who code professionally or competitively, participate in coding challenges, and work on bigger coding projects. For this session, we will meet the Data Bits, the Cottage Grove Robot FIRST Robotics Team! Learn a little bit about Java, see one of their robots, and learn more about how they code for competition. Registration required. Geared for youth ages 12 and up.

Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill 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

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

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

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