Senior Lounge

Join us for senior lounge, a time for older adults to spend socializing, doing crafts, playing cards or completing puzzles. Connect with each other and to the resources in your neighborhood library.

Inver Glen Library

Intro to Wire Work Jewelry

Learn the basics of creating beautiful wire jewelry and how to use loops, beads, clasps, and findings and explore different forms such as links, free-form, and cages to create your own unique piece of wearable art. Presented by COMPAS Teaching Artist Amy Wilderson. Regi......More

Learn the basics of creating beautiful wire jewelry and how to use loops, beads, clasps, and findings and explore different forms such as links, free-form, and cages to create your own unique piece of wearable art. Presented by COMPAS Teaching Artist Amy Wilderson. Registration required. For adults.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library

Storytime for Babies

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

Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library

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. For children ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.

Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill 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.

Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library

Embroidered Poppy Pin Online

Learn how to use a versatile blanket stitch, to create a layered poppy pin made from wool felt. Stitch the edges of the petals and assemble the blossom with stitched sequins to create a center that shimmers. Registration required, limit one spot per person, per class. A......More

Learn how to use a versatile blanket stitch, to create a layered poppy pin made from wool felt. Stitch the edges of the petals and assemble the blossom with stitched sequins to create a center that shimmers. 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.

Code Club

Join us on the first Tuesday each month to meet with other coders, work on projects and learn new tricks in computer programming. Registration required. For youth ages 8–16.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library

Introduction to Fantasy Writing

Come to this introductory fantasy writing class. From world-building to unique character development, this class will give you the tools to start your fantasy story or develop your fantastical stories even further. Presented by The Loft. Space is limited. For youth ages......More

Come to this introductory fantasy writing class. From world-building to unique character development, this class will give you the tools to start your fantasy story or develop your fantastical stories even further. Presented by The Loft. Space is limited. For youth ages 12-18.

Inver Glen Large Meeting Room, Inver Glen Library

Macramé For Beginners Part 1: Learning the Knots

Embark on a journey into the beautiful world of macramé. This introductory class focuses on foundational knotting techniques, empowering you to create simple yet stunning macramé projects with confidence. Presented by Make with Sam. Registration required. For adults.Thi......More

Embark on a journey into the beautiful world of macramé. This introductory class focuses on foundational knotting techniques, empowering you to create simple yet stunning macramé projects with confidence. Presented by Make with Sam. Registration required. For adults.This class is part 1 of a 2-part series. Registering for this class automatically enrolls you in Macramé Part 2: Level Up Your Knotting Skills, taking place on Tuesday, November 18, 6-7:30 p.m.

Inver Glen Large Meeting Room, Inver Glen Library

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. For children ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.

Children's Area, Wescott 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.​

Robert Trail Large Meeting Room, Robert Trail Library

Storytime for Babies

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

Children's Area, Wescott 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

Storytime for Babies

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

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library

Storytime for Babies

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

Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library

Storytime for Babies

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

Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library

Heritage Library Afternoon Book Discussion Group

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "From Here to the Great Unknown" by Lisa Marie Presley. New members are welcome. For adults.

Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library

Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library Booksale: Member Preview Night

Discover great deals on gently used materials and help support your local library. This preview event is reserved for members of the Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library.

Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library

The Story of Romani Music

Join us for an interactive program about the history and evolution of Romani music, and about a variety of musical instruments played by the Romani musicians in various regions across Europe and around the world. Learn about the rich Romani culture, about the history an......More

Join us for an interactive program about the history and evolution of Romani music, and about a variety of musical instruments played by the Romani musicians in various regions across Europe and around the world. Learn about the rich Romani culture, about the history and traditions of Romani people, and about their lifestyle that significantly varies from country to country in Europe and worldwide. Presented by COMPAS music group CORDA. For adults.

Robert Trail Large Meeting Room, Robert Trail Library

Burnhaven Non-Fiction Discussion Group

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War" by Erik Larson. New members are welcome. For adults.

Burnhaven Conference Room, Burnhaven Library

Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library Booksale

Discover great deals on gently used materials and help support your local library.

Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library

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. For youth ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington 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

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

Light and Kaleidoscopes

Experiment with the reflection and absorption of light. Design and build a colorful kaleidoscope to take home. Presented by The Works Museum. Registration required. For youth ages 6 and older.

Inver Glen Large Meeting Room, Inver Glen 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, Wescott Library

Dungeons & Dragons

Enjoy heroic Dungeons & Dragons gameplay through a world filled with magic and monsters. Registration required. For youth ages 12–18.

Farmington Library

Robert Trail History Book Discussion Group

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Women in the Valley of Kings" by Kathleen Sheppard. New members are welcome. For adults.

Robert Trail Large Meeting Room, Robert Trail Library

Family Storytime at Thompson County Park

Join us to enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. For babies and youth of all ages with their caregivers.This event will take place offsite at the Dakota Lodge in Thompson County Park, 1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul. Follow libra......More

Join us to enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. For babies and youth of all ages with their caregivers.This event will take place offsite at the Dakota Lodge in Thompson County Park, 1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul. Follow library signage to the Great Room. Please be aware of parking restrictions as Thompson Park Activity Center is as shared space. Storytime will take place at Thompson County Park while the Wentworth Library is closed for renovation.

Thompson County Park Dakota Lodge, Offsite

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. For children ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.

Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage 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.​

Robert Trail Large Meeting Room, Robert Trail Library

Storytime for Babies

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

Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library

Books & Beyond: Bubbly Bathtime

Join us for stories, activities and crafts around the theme bubbly bathtime. 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