Family Storytime

All ages with a focus on children age 2 . Children, parents and their caregivers are invited to come and share 30 minutes of stories, music and movement that encourage the development of early literacy skills.

Wilder Room, Chanhassen

Baby Lapsit Storytime

Birth to 18 months. Babies and their caregivers share quality time in a 20-minute session designed to encourage language development through sharing board books and movement activities, followed by time for visiting and play.

Wilder Room, Chanhassen

CHANchats: Coffee with Communities of Belonging

Drop by weekly in the library lobby to meet community members and learn about this initiative. BYOC (Bring Your Own Coffee). On the second Saturday of each month, the group instead gathers inside the library's large meeting room for a CHANforum special topic. All are we......More

Drop by weekly in the library lobby to meet community members and learn about this initiative. BYOC (Bring Your Own Coffee). On the second Saturday of each month, the group instead gathers inside the library's large meeting room for a CHANforum special topic. All are welcome!Hosted by the Chanhassen Communities of Belonging.

Chanhassen

Tails for Reading

Preschool and school age children. Reading to therapy animals encourages reading confidence. Presented by North Star Therapy Animals. 15-minute sessions on a first come, first served basis. Program dependent on certified animal volunteer team availability. Please confi......More

Preschool and school age children. Reading to therapy animals encourages reading confidence. Presented by North Star Therapy Animals. 15-minute sessions on a first come, first served basis. Program dependent on certified animal volunteer team availability. Please confirm dates and locations on our Events Calendar.

Children's area, Chanhassen

Toddler Storytime

Recommended for ages 18-36 months. Toddlers and their caregivers are welcome to join us for 20 minutes of action-packed fun with stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and musical movement for this busy age group. Come shake your sillies out with us!

Wilder Room, Chanhassen

CHANcrafts: Mandala Designs

Adults. Registration recommended. Learn about creating welcoming spaces in our community while painting mandala designs. Hosted by the Chanhassen Communities of Belonging.

Wilder Room, Chanhassen

Family Storytime

All ages with a focus on children age 2 . Children, parents and their caregivers are invited to come and share 30 minutes of stories, music and movement that encourage the development of early literacy skills.

Wilder Room, Chanhassen

Family Storytime

All ages with a focus on children age 2 . Join us for a special storytime celebration of friendship and love.

Wilder Room, Chanhassen

Baby Lapsit Storytime

Birth to 18 months. Babies and their caregivers share quality time in a 20-minute session designed to encourage language development through sharing board books and movement activities, followed by time for visiting and play.

Wilder Room, Chanhassen

Family Caregiver Support Consultations

Adults. Concerned about your loved one’s health or memory loss? Need to know more about available resources for your caregiving journey? Drop in and chat with a licensed social worker for local information and help with problem solving. These free private consultations ......More

Adults. Concerned about your loved one’s health or memory loss? Need to know more about available resources for your caregiving journey? Drop in and chat with a licensed social worker for local information and help with problem solving. These free private consultations are for family caregivers of older adults, first come first served. Prefer to make an appointment? Call 612-770-7005. Presented in partnership with Senior Community Services.

Lovelace Room, Chanhassen

CHANchats: Coffee with Communities of Belonging

Drop by weekly in the library lobby to meet community members and learn about this initiative. BYOC (Bring Your Own Coffee). On the second Saturday of each month, the group instead gathers inside the library's large meeting room for a CHANforum special topic. All are we......More

Drop by weekly in the library lobby to meet community members and learn about this initiative. BYOC (Bring Your Own Coffee). On the second Saturday of each month, the group instead gathers inside the library's large meeting room for a CHANforum special topic. All are welcome!Hosted by the Chanhassen Communities of Belonging.

Chanhassen

Read, Stay, Play!

All ages with a focus on children age 5 . Drop in for some self-directed library fun -- family reading activities, crafts and toys provided for this special experience.

Chanhassen

CHANforum: Open Mic, The Love Edition

All ages. Registration recommended. Our winter Open Mic falls on Valentine's Day, so let's celebrate love (romantic, family, friendship, nature, and more). Sign up to share a poem or short prose piece – your own or a favorite – with a warm and supportive audience. No ex......More

All ages. Registration recommended. Our winter Open Mic falls on Valentine's Day, so let's celebrate love (romantic, family, friendship, nature, and more). Sign up to share a poem or short prose piece – your own or a favorite – with a warm and supportive audience. No experience required. Additional audience members are welcome who are not planning to read aloud. Hosted by the Chanhassen Communities of Belonging.

Wilder Room, Chanhassen