To Go: Summer Spotlight starter kits

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Mar......More

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Market, Jordan, and New Prague libraries)New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available monthly and are available while supplies last. Visit your library the weeks of 6/16, 7/14, & 8/11:6/16 To Go: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11, Dot Art Painting for ages 12-187/15 To Go: Ants Go Marching Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, SCHS Old Fashioned Games for ages 3-11, Stress Balls for ages 12-18.8/12 To Go: Fruits & Veggies Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, 4-H STEM Tinfoil Boats ages 3-11, Beaded Keychain/Bracelet for ages 12-18.

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Family Fun Spot Activity

Best for ages 3-11 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit the Children's Area at your library during open hours this week to enjoy a fun and educational self-directed activity. (Some activities may have small parts not suitable for child......More

Best for ages 3-11 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit the Children's Area at your library during open hours this week to enjoy a fun and educational self-directed activity. (Some activities may have small parts not suitable for children under 3.)Activities are available for one week. This week:Belle Plaine: Summer in Bloom - create your own tissue paper flowerElko New Market: I Scream, You Scream, Let's Make Ice Cream - run a pretend ice cream shop Jordan: Music Explorers - match up sounds and use musical notes to decode a secret wordNew Prague: Shake It Up! - can you build a structure to withstand the earthquake machine?Prior Lake: Letter Quest - use our letter board to make as many words as you canSavage: Color Craze! - color together with friends and familyShakopee: Tangrams - create pictures with shapes and magna-tilesA new Family Fun Spot is available every other week. Visit your library the weeks of 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, & 8/18!

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Tie-Dye Butterfly Volunteer Led Craft

Best for ages 3-8 but all ages and abilities welcome. Drop in and make a tie-dye butterfly with one of our awesome Spotlight Crew volunteers! No registration required.

Elko New Market Library

Spotlight Storytime at the Savage Library

All ages welcome. Join local notables for stories and fun for kids and families.

Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library

Family Cooking Challenge - Pick up your Mystery Ingredient at the New Prague Library!

Does your Family love to cook? Do you find yourself making up your own recipes? Sign up to be part of the New Prague Library cooking challenge!Register your family and come into the New Prague Library the week of June 9th to pick up your super secret ingredient and sta......More

Does your Family love to cook? Do you find yourself making up your own recipes? Sign up to be part of the New Prague Library cooking challenge!Register your family and come into the New Prague Library the week of June 9th to pick up your super secret ingredient and start cooking!Recipes can be as creative as possible they just need to contain the secret ingredient. Entries will be voted on by the public for a prize, so you must be able to take and send a picture to the library.Space is limited so make sure to register by June 6thFunded by the New Prague Friends of the Library

New Prague Small Meeting Room, New Prague Library

To Go: Summer Spotlight starter kits

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Mar......More

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Market, Jordan, and New Prague libraries)New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available monthly and are available while supplies last. Visit your library the weeks of 6/16, 7/14, & 8/11:6/16 To Go: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11, Dot Art Painting for ages 12-187/15 To Go: Ants Go Marching Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, SCHS Old Fashioned Games for ages 3-11, Stress Balls for ages 12-18.8/12 To Go: Fruits & Veggies Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, 4-H STEM Tinfoil Boats ages 3-11, Beaded Keychain/Bracelet for ages 12-18.

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Baby playdate! at Savage Library

Best for ages 0-18 months and their grownup. Let's meet up at the library! Bring your little one and engage with other families in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. We will have music and toys for infants. Please note: Library staff will be present but not leading specific act......More

Best for ages 0-18 months and their grownup. Let's meet up at the library! Bring your little one and engage with other families in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. We will have music and toys for infants. Please note: Library staff will be present but not leading specific activities.

Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library

Spotlight Storytime

All ages welcome. Join local notables for stories and fun for kids and families.

Jordan Large Meeting Room

Spotlight Storytime

All ages welcome. Join local notables for stories and fun for kids and families. Today is Butterflies, Wasps, and Bee Oh My! Master Gardener Maureen will share oodles of knowledge and fun about pollinators!

Jordan Large Meeting Room, Jordan Library

Spotlight Storytime:

All ages welcome. Join _____ today for stories and fun for kids and families!

New Prague Large Meeting Room, New Prague Library

Survey Says Showdown! at Belle Plaine Library, REGISTRATION REQ. Begins 5/20

For ages 9-11. Join us for Survey Says: a fun-filled game show hosted at your library! Team up to guess the most popular (librarian) answers to random survey questions and win cool prizes. This is an event you won’t want to miss! Space is limited, so register online or......More

For ages 9-11. Join us for Survey Says: a fun-filled game show hosted at your library! Team up to guess the most popular (librarian) answers to random survey questions and win cool prizes. This is an event you won’t want to miss! Space is limited, so register online or by calling the library beginning three weeks before the workshop. Include an email address in your registration to have a reminder sent to you prior to the event.BE KIND <3 This event has limited space - please be sure you can attend this event before registering, and cancel as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend. Then someone else can have your spot!

Belle Plaine Library

Teen Tuesdays: Game Show Showdown at Belle Plaine Library, REGISTRATION REQ. Begins 5/20

For ages 12-18. Get ready for a thrilling game show experience at your library, featuring not one but TWO fast-paced games: Survey Says and What's it Cost? Don’t miss the chance to be a part of the action!Space is limited, so register online or by calling the library be......More

For ages 12-18. Get ready for a thrilling game show experience at your library, featuring not one but TWO fast-paced games: Survey Says and What's it Cost? Don’t miss the chance to be a part of the action!Space is limited, so register online or by calling the library beginning three weeks before the workshop. Include an email address in your registration to have a reminder sent to you prior to the event.BE KIND <3 This event has limited space - please be sure you can attend this event before registering, and cancel as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend. Then someone else can have your spot!

Belle Plaine Library

Teen Tuesdays at Shakopee Library: Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library Escape Room

For ages 12-18. Join us each Tuesday at 4pm for a fun activity specifically for teens. See our full schedule here.Today's event is a special hosted Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library Escape Room - sign up in advance to guarantee your spot:Calling all brave teens! Work tog......More

For ages 12-18. Join us each Tuesday at 4pm for a fun activity specifically for teens. See our full schedule here.Today's event is a special hosted Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library Escape Room - sign up in advance to guarantee your spot:Calling all brave teens! Work together with your group to uncover the secrets of the Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library. Navigate the Shadowed Scrolls' spooky study room, encountering a series of puzzles, cryptic clues, and eerie riddles. The clock is ticking and you and your friends have 25 minutes to escape before you are trapped for all time.

Shakopee Large Meeting Room, Shakopee Library

Live By Appointment: Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library Escape Room - Shakopee

Best for ages 10-18 with adult. Calling all brave tweens/teens! Enjoy your own private appointment to work together with your group to uncover the secrets of the Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library. Navigate the Shadowed Scrolls' spooky study room, encountering a series of......More

Best for ages 10-18 with adult. Calling all brave tweens/teens! Enjoy your own private appointment to work together with your group to uncover the secrets of the Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library. Navigate the Shadowed Scrolls' spooky study room, encountering a series of puzzles, cryptic clues, and eerie riddles. The clock is ticking and you and your friends have 25 minutes to escape before you are trapped for all time. Plan ahead or drop-in! Beginning 5/14 click HERE or call your library to reserve your program time, OR speak with library staff for openings while you visit.Best for six or fewer participants. If more than six participants, please make two back to back appointments if possible.Appointments begin on the half hour and last for 25 minutes. Arriving late may reduce the amount of time you can spend in the program.

Shakopee Large Meeting Room, Shakopee Library

Summer Spotlight Kickoff - Treasure Beyond Measure comedy show!

Kick off your summer with this special event featuring the greedy Captain Curley - when he inherits his father's pirate ship, he seeks to locate the world's greatest treasure! Join this silly pirate as he recruits rookie pirates and embarks on an adventure filled with p......More

Kick off your summer with this special event featuring the greedy Captain Curley - when he inherits his father's pirate ship, he seeks to locate the world's greatest treasure! Join this silly pirate as he recruits rookie pirates and embarks on an adventure filled with physical comedy, uproarious audience participation and an insight into the greatest treasure of all!All Kickoff Events

Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library

Family Fun Spot Activity

Best for ages 3-11 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit the Children's Area at your library during open hours this week to enjoy a fun and educational self-directed activity. (Some activities may have small parts not suitable for child......More

Best for ages 3-11 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit the Children's Area at your library during open hours this week to enjoy a fun and educational self-directed activity. (Some activities may have small parts not suitable for children under 3.)Activities are available for one week. This week:Belle Plaine: Summer in Bloom - create your own tissue paper flowerElko New Market: I Scream, You Scream, Let's Make Ice Cream - run a pretend ice cream shop Jordan: Music Explorers - match up sounds and use musical notes to decode a secret wordNew Prague: Shake It Up! - can you build a structure to withstand the earthquake machine?Prior Lake: Letter Quest - use our letter board to make as many words as you canSavage: Color Craze! - color together with friends and familyShakopee: Tangrams - create pictures with shapes and magna-tilesA new Family Fun Spot is available every other week. Visit your library the weeks of 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, & 8/18!

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To Go: Summer Spotlight starter kits

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Mar......More

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Market, Jordan, and New Prague libraries)New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available monthly and are available while supplies last. Visit your library the weeks of 6/16, 7/14, & 8/11:6/16 To Go: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11, Dot Art Painting for ages 12-187/15 To Go: Ants Go Marching Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, SCHS Old Fashioned Games for ages 3-11, Stress Balls for ages 12-18.8/12 To Go: Fruits & Veggies Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, 4-H STEM Tinfoil Boats ages 3-11, Beaded Keychain/Bracelet for ages 12-18.

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Live By Appointment: Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library Escape Room - Shakopee

Best for ages 10-18 with adult. Calling all brave tweens/teens! Enjoy your own private appointment to work together with your group to uncover the secrets of the Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library. Navigate the Shadowed Scrolls' spooky study room, encountering a series of......More

Best for ages 10-18 with adult. Calling all brave tweens/teens! Enjoy your own private appointment to work together with your group to uncover the secrets of the Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library. Navigate the Shadowed Scrolls' spooky study room, encountering a series of puzzles, cryptic clues, and eerie riddles. The clock is ticking and you and your friends have 25 minutes to escape before you are trapped for all time. Plan ahead or drop-in! Beginning 5/14 click HERE or call your library to reserve your program time, OR speak with library staff for openings while you visit.Best for six or fewer participants. If more than six participants, please make two back to back appointments if possible.Appointments begin on the half hour and last for 25 minutes. Arriving late may reduce the amount of time you can spend in the program.

Shakopee Large Meeting Room, Shakopee Library

Survey Says Showdown! at Jordan Library REGISTRATION REQ. Begins 5/21/25

For ages 9-11. Join us for Survey Says: a fun-filled game show hosted at your library! Team up to guess the most popular (librarian) answers to random survey questions and win cool prizes. This is an event you won’t want to miss! Space is limited, so register online or......More

For ages 9-11. Join us for Survey Says: a fun-filled game show hosted at your library! Team up to guess the most popular (librarian) answers to random survey questions and win cool prizes. This is an event you won’t want to miss! Space is limited, so register online or by calling the library beginning three weeks before the workshop. Include an email address in your registration to have a reminder sent to you prior to the event.BE KIND <3 This event has limited space - please be sure you can attend this event before registering, and cancel as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend. Then someone else can have your spot!

Jordan Large Meeting Room, Jordan Library

Bookaholics Book Club

We are sorry, we are at capacity for this book club. Please check back periodically to see if we are accepting new members.Monthly book club for adults. Members will take turns choosing monthly reads.

New Prague Large Meeting Room, New Prague Library

GOAT (Greatest of All Teens) Wednesdays: Teen DIY Bath Bombs at Elko New Market, REGISTRATION REQ. Begins 5/21

For ages 12-18. Using basic ingredients like baking soda and epsom salts, we will make homemade bath bombs. Participants will get to take home their creations and a recipe with step by step instructions if they want to try it on their own. (Please note: when making home......More

For ages 12-18. Using basic ingredients like baking soda and epsom salts, we will make homemade bath bombs. Participants will get to take home their creations and a recipe with step by step instructions if they want to try it on their own. (Please note: when making homemade bath products, participants need to know if they have allergies or sensitivities to skincare products.)Space is limited, so register online or by calling the library beginning three weeks before the workshop. Include an email address in your registration to have a reminder sent to you prior to the event.BE KIND <3 This event has limited space - please be sure you can attend this event before registering, and cancel as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend. Then someone else can have your spot!

Elko New Market Large Meeting Room, Elko New Market Library

Teen Wednesdays: Game Show Showdown at Jordan Library, REGISTRATION REQ. Begins 5/21/25

For ages 12-18. Get ready for a thrilling game show experience at your library, featuring not one but TWO fast-paced games: Survey Says and What's it Cost? Don’t miss the chance to be a part of the action!Space is limited, so register online or by calling the library be......More

For ages 12-18. Get ready for a thrilling game show experience at your library, featuring not one but TWO fast-paced games: Survey Says and What's it Cost? Don’t miss the chance to be a part of the action!Space is limited, so register online or by calling the library beginning three weeks before the workshop. Include an email address in your registration to have a reminder sent to you prior to the event.BE KIND <3 This event has limited space - please be sure you can attend this event before registering, and cancel as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend. Then someone else can have your spot!

Jordan Large Meeting Room, Jordan Library

Pagers Book Club

This library-sponsored book club for adults meets at the Prior Lake Library on the second Wednesday of the month.Please call the Prior Lake Library at 952-447-3375 for more information..

Prior Lake Small Meeting Room, Prior Lake Library

Family Fun Spot Activity

Best for ages 3-11 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit the Children's Area at your library during open hours this week to enjoy a fun and educational self-directed activity. (Some activities may have small parts not suitable for child......More

Best for ages 3-11 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit the Children's Area at your library during open hours this week to enjoy a fun and educational self-directed activity. (Some activities may have small parts not suitable for children under 3.)Activities are available for one week. This week:Belle Plaine: Summer in Bloom - create your own tissue paper flowerElko New Market: I Scream, You Scream, Let's Make Ice Cream - run a pretend ice cream shop Jordan: Music Explorers - match up sounds and use musical notes to decode a secret wordNew Prague: Shake It Up! - can you build a structure to withstand the earthquake machine?Prior Lake: Letter Quest - use our letter board to make as many words as you canSavage: Color Craze! - color together with friends and familyShakopee: Tangrams - create pictures with shapes and magna-tilesA new Family Fun Spot is available every other week. Visit your library the weeks of 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, & 8/18!

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To Go: Summer Spotlight starter kits

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Mar......More

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Market, Jordan, and New Prague libraries)New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available monthly and are available while supplies last. Visit your library the weeks of 6/16, 7/14, & 8/11:6/16 To Go: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11, Dot Art Painting for ages 12-187/15 To Go: Ants Go Marching Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, SCHS Old Fashioned Games for ages 3-11, Stress Balls for ages 12-18.8/12 To Go: Fruits & Veggies Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, 4-H STEM Tinfoil Boats ages 3-11, Beaded Keychain/Bracelet for ages 12-18.

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Spotlight Storytime at the Prior Lake Library

All ages welcome. Join local notables for stories and fun for kids and families!6/26: Construction loader vehicle7/10: School bus7/24: Dakota author Joanne Zacharias7/31: Prior Lake American Indian Performers and Drum Circle8/7: Dog days of summer with therapy dogs

Prior Lake Large Meeting Room, Prior Lake Library

Teen Thursdays: ArtStart Rube Goldberg Marble Machine at New Prague, REGISTRATION REQ. Begins 5/22

For ages 12-18. Put on your most creative thinking cap. Design and make your own marble machine using a variety of tubes, papers, and unusual scraps. Assemble your invention using tape, glue, and wire. Just add a few marbles and watch the good times roll!Space is limite......More

For ages 12-18. Put on your most creative thinking cap. Design and make your own marble machine using a variety of tubes, papers, and unusual scraps. Assemble your invention using tape, glue, and wire. Just add a few marbles and watch the good times roll!Space is limited, so register online or by calling the library beginning three weeks before the workshop. Include an email address in your registration to have a reminder sent to you prior to the event.BE KIND <3 This event has limited space - please be sure you can attend this event before registering, and cancel as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend. Then someone else can have your spot!

New Prague Large Meeting Room, New Prague Library

Family Fun Spot Activity

Best for ages 3-11 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit the Children's Area at your library during open hours this week to enjoy a fun and educational self-directed activity. (Some activities may have small parts not suitable for child......More

Best for ages 3-11 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit the Children's Area at your library during open hours this week to enjoy a fun and educational self-directed activity. (Some activities may have small parts not suitable for children under 3.)Activities are available for one week. This week:Belle Plaine: Summer in Bloom - create your own tissue paper flowerElko New Market: I Scream, You Scream, Let's Make Ice Cream - run a pretend ice cream shop Jordan: Music Explorers - match up sounds and use musical notes to decode a secret wordNew Prague: Shake It Up! - can you build a structure to withstand the earthquake machine?Prior Lake: Letter Quest - use our letter board to make as many words as you canSavage: Color Craze! - color together with friends and familyShakopee: Tangrams - create pictures with shapes and magna-tilesA new Family Fun Spot is available every other week. Visit your library the weeks of 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, & 8/18!

All Libraries

To Go: Summer Spotlight starter kits

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Mar......More

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Market, Jordan, and New Prague libraries)New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available monthly and are available while supplies last. Visit your library the weeks of 6/16, 7/14, & 8/11:6/16 To Go: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11, Dot Art Painting for ages 12-187/15 To Go: Ants Go Marching Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, SCHS Old Fashioned Games for ages 3-11, Stress Balls for ages 12-18.8/12 To Go: Fruits & Veggies Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, 4-H STEM Tinfoil Boats ages 3-11, Beaded Keychain/Bracelet for ages 12-18.

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Spotlight Storytime at Belle Plaine Library

All ages welcome. Join local notables for stories and fun for kids and families.

Belle Plaine Library

Family Fun Spot Activity

Best for ages 3-11 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit the Children's Area at your library during open hours this week to enjoy a fun and educational self-directed activity. (Some activities may have small parts not suitable for child......More

Best for ages 3-11 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit the Children's Area at your library during open hours this week to enjoy a fun and educational self-directed activity. (Some activities may have small parts not suitable for children under 3.)Activities are available for one week. This week:Belle Plaine: Summer in Bloom - create your own tissue paper flowerElko New Market: I Scream, You Scream, Let's Make Ice Cream - run a pretend ice cream shop Jordan: Music Explorers - match up sounds and use musical notes to decode a secret wordNew Prague: Shake It Up! - can you build a structure to withstand the earthquake machine?Prior Lake: Letter Quest - use our letter board to make as many words as you canSavage: Color Craze! - color together with friends and familyShakopee: Tangrams - create pictures with shapes and magna-tilesA new Family Fun Spot is available every other week. Visit your library the weeks of 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, & 8/18!

All Libraries

To Go: Summer Spotlight starter kits

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Mar......More

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Market, Jordan, and New Prague libraries)New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available monthly and are available while supplies last. Visit your library the weeks of 6/16, 7/14, & 8/11:6/16 To Go: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11, Dot Art Painting for ages 12-187/15 To Go: Ants Go Marching Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, SCHS Old Fashioned Games for ages 3-11, Stress Balls for ages 12-18.8/12 To Go: Fruits & Veggies Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, 4-H STEM Tinfoil Boats ages 3-11, Beaded Keychain/Bracelet for ages 12-18.

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Bilingual Story Station: All Aboard!/¡Todos a bordo! - Shakopee

No appointments required! You’ll be able to arrive anytime during the program hours and enjoy the program with other families. Just check in at the desk to pick up your Story Stations ticket. Best for ages 0-5 with parent or caregiver but all ages and abilities are welc......More

No appointments required! You’ll be able to arrive anytime during the program hours and enjoy the program with other families. Just check in at the desk to pick up your Story Stations ticket. Best for ages 0-5 with parent or caregiver but all ages and abilities are welcome. Choo choo! All aboard! Next stop is your library for a train adventure especially designed with littles in mind. Dress up as a conductor, move through an obstacle course, create your own paper train, share a train story and more!_________________________________¡No se requieren citas en este día! Podrás llegar en cualquier momento durante el horario del programa y disfrutar del programa con otras familias. Simplemente regístrese en el mostrador para recoger su boleto de Story Stations. Ideal para niños de 0 a 5 años con sus padres o cuidadores. ¡Chu, Chu! ¡Todos a bordo! La siguiente parada es tu biblioteca para una aventura en tren especialmente diseñada para los más pequeños. ¡Disfrázate de conductor, recorre una pista de obstáculos, crea tu propio tren de papel, comparte una historia de trenes y mucho más!

Shakopee Large Meeting Room, Shakopee Library

Bubble Painting with Maria at New Prague Library, REGISTRATION REQ. Begins 5/24

For ages 3-6 with grownup. Use a straw to blow bubbles in a mixture of paint and dish soap, then lay a piece of paper on the top to create painted bubbles! Our young friends will need a helper to remind them to BLOW into their straw, or simply blow the bubbles for them.......More

For ages 3-6 with grownup. Use a straw to blow bubbles in a mixture of paint and dish soap, then lay a piece of paper on the top to create painted bubbles! Our young friends will need a helper to remind them to BLOW into their straw, or simply blow the bubbles for them. This one could get a little messy, so dress accordingly.Space is limited, so register online or by calling the library beginning three weeks before the workshop. Include an email address in your registration to have a reminder sent to you prior to the event.BE KIND <3 This event has limited space - please be sure you can attend this event before registering, and cancel as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend. Then someone else can have your spot!

New Prague Large Meeting Room, New Prague Library

Jordan Library Lego Time

Jordan Library welcomes children and caregivers to come and play with our collection of LEGO bricks. We supply the LEGOs - you supply the imagination and creation! Play is self-directed.

Jordan Large Meeting Room, Jordan Library

Stories and a Song

Join us at the Shakopee Library for a short (15-20 minutes) drop-in Storytime on Saturday mornings. We will share two stories and a song or activitity together!Get here early and grab a seat in the Children's area!

Shakopee Library

Summer Spotlight Kickoff - Z Juggling Rosenschnoz!

Kick off your summer with this special event featuring the funny and amazing (and wordless) Z Juggling Rosenschnoz. One man, no words, a gajillion balls and lots of laughter! A blend of physical comedy and aerodynamics, Z Juggling is equal parts ooh's, aah's and ha - ha......More

Kick off your summer with this special event featuring the funny and amazing (and wordless) Z Juggling Rosenschnoz. One man, no words, a gajillion balls and lots of laughter! A blend of physical comedy and aerodynamics, Z Juggling is equal parts ooh's, aah's and ha - ha - haa's. All ages welcome with caregiver, and registration is not required.All Kickoff Events

Prior Lake Large Meeting Room, Prior Lake Library

To Go: Summer Spotlight starter kits

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Mar......More

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up a Summer Spotlight starter kit with reading logs, activity sheets, booklists, and a special extra goodie or two! (starter kits are available starting 5/22 at the Belle Plaine library and 5/28 at Elko New Market, Jordan, and New Prague libraries)New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available monthly and are available while supplies last. Visit your library the weeks of 6/16, 7/14, & 8/11:6/16 To Go: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11, Dot Art Painting for ages 12-187/15 To Go: Ants Go Marching Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, SCHS Old Fashioned Games for ages 3-11, Stress Balls for ages 12-18.8/12 To Go: Fruits & Veggies Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, 4-H STEM Tinfoil Boats ages 3-11, Beaded Keychain/Bracelet for ages 12-18.

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Bilingual Story Station: All Aboard!/¡Todos a bordo! - Shakopee

No appointments required! You’ll be able to arrive anytime during the program hours and enjoy the program with other families. Just check in at the desk to pick up your Story Stations ticket. Best for ages 0-5 with parent or caregiver but all ages and abilities are welc......More

No appointments required! You’ll be able to arrive anytime during the program hours and enjoy the program with other families. Just check in at the desk to pick up your Story Stations ticket. Best for ages 0-5 with parent or caregiver but all ages and abilities are welcome. Choo choo! All aboard! Next stop is your library for a train adventure especially designed with littles in mind. Dress up as a conductor, move through an obstacle course, create your own paper train, share a train story and more!_________________________________¡No se requieren citas en este día! Podrás llegar en cualquier momento durante el horario del programa y disfrutar del programa con otras familias. Simplemente regístrese en el mostrador para recoger su boleto de Story Stations. Ideal para niños de 0 a 5 años con sus padres o cuidadores. ¡Chu, Chu! ¡Todos a bordo! La siguiente parada es tu biblioteca para una aventura en tren especialmente diseñada para los más pequeños. ¡Disfrázate de conductor, recorre una pista de obstáculos, crea tu propio tren de papel, comparte una historia de trenes y mucho más!

Shakopee Large Meeting Room, Shakopee Library

To Go activity packets

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up your June activity packet: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11Dot Art Painting for ages 12-18New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available......More

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up your June activity packet: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11Dot Art Painting for ages 12-18New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available monthly and are available while supplies last. Visit your library the weeks of 7/14 & 8/11 for more To Go activity packets:7/15 To Go: Ants Go Marching Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, SCHS Old Fashioned Games for ages 3-11, Stress Balls for ages 12-18.8/12 To Go: Fruits & Veggies Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, 4-H STEM Tinfoil Boats ages 3-11, Beaded Keychain/Bracelet for ages 12-18.

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Bilingual Story Station: All Aboard!/¡Todos a bordo! - Shakopee

No appointments required! You’ll be able to arrive anytime during the program hours and enjoy the program with other families. Just check in at the desk to pick up your Story Stations ticket. Best for ages 0-5 with parent or caregiver but all ages and abilities are welc......More

No appointments required! You’ll be able to arrive anytime during the program hours and enjoy the program with other families. Just check in at the desk to pick up your Story Stations ticket. Best for ages 0-5 with parent or caregiver but all ages and abilities are welcome. Choo choo! All aboard! Next stop is your library for a train adventure especially designed with littles in mind. Dress up as a conductor, move through an obstacle course, create your own paper train, share a train story and more!_________________________________¡No se requieren citas en este día! Podrás llegar en cualquier momento durante el horario del programa y disfrutar del programa con otras familias. Simplemente regístrese en el mostrador para recoger su boleto de Story Stations. Ideal para niños de 0 a 5 años con sus padres o cuidadores. ¡Chu, Chu! ¡Todos a bordo! La siguiente parada es tu biblioteca para una aventura en tren especialmente diseñada para los más pequeños. ¡Disfrázate de conductor, recorre una pista de obstáculos, crea tu propio tren de papel, comparte una historia de trenes y mucho más!

Shakopee Large Meeting Room, Shakopee Library

Royal Tea Party at the Shakopee Library

Enjoy special stories, activities, and royally fun refreshments with the Belle Plaine Royals.Who: Best for ages 5 and up, but all ages welcome.What: Join us for a royally fun morning with some local celebrities. Where: This will be held in the Shakopee Library childrens......More

Enjoy special stories, activities, and royally fun refreshments with the Belle Plaine Royals.Who: Best for ages 5 and up, but all ages welcome.What: Join us for a royally fun morning with some local celebrities. Where: This will be held in the Shakopee Library childrens area.

Shakopee Library

Spotlight Storytime at the Savage Library

All ages welcome. Join local notables for stories and fun for kids and families.

Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library

Waggin' Tales Drop-In Reading Time at the Shakopee Library

Best for ages 6-11. Drop-in to read to a certified therapy dog! Kids can spend time practicing reading to a trained therapy dog with a good ear for stories.

Shakopee Library

Waggin' Tales

Drop in to read to a registered therapy dog! Kids can spend time practicing reading to a trained therapy dog with a good ear for stories. Visit http://www.readdogsmn.org/ to learn more about Reading Education Assistance Dogs.

Shakopee Library

To Go activity packets

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up your June activity packet: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11Dot Art Painting for ages 12-18New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available......More

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up your June activity packet: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11Dot Art Painting for ages 12-18New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available monthly and are available while supplies last. Visit your library the weeks of 7/14 & 8/11 for more To Go activity packets:7/15 To Go: Ants Go Marching Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, SCHS Old Fashioned Games for ages 3-11, Stress Balls for ages 12-18.8/12 To Go: Fruits & Veggies Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, 4-H STEM Tinfoil Boats ages 3-11, Beaded Keychain/Bracelet for ages 12-18.

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Baby playdate! at Savage Library

Best for ages 0-18 months and their grownup. Let's meet up at the library! Bring your little one and engage with other families in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. We will have music and toys for infants. Please note: Library staff will be present but not leading specific act......More

Best for ages 0-18 months and their grownup. Let's meet up at the library! Bring your little one and engage with other families in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. We will have music and toys for infants. Please note: Library staff will be present but not leading specific activities.

Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library

Spotlight Storytime

All ages welcome. Join local notables for stories and fun for kids and families.

Jordan Large Meeting Room, Jordan Library

Spotlight Storytime: The Rex & Mr. Fox Show

All ages welcome. Join Minnesota authors and illustrators David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka as they share their latest funny picture books Go and Get with Rex and Mr. Fox’s Game of “NO!” Help Mike as he creates amazing pictures right before your eyes. Join Rex in a ro......More

All ages welcome. Join Minnesota authors and illustrators David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka as they share their latest funny picture books Go and Get with Rex and Mr. Fox’s Game of “NO!” Help Mike as he creates amazing pictures right before your eyes. Join Rex in a rousing game of “Go and Get.” And try your best to avoid all of Mr. Fox’s sneaky tricks. Will you want to miss this silly storytime? NO!Funded by Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) and Minnesota's Arts & Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Fund..

New Prague Large Meeting Room, New Prague Library

Tie-Dye Butterfly Volunteer Led Craft at Shakopee Library

Best for ages 3-8 but all ages and abilities welcome. Drop in and make a tie-dye butterfly with one of our awesome Spotlight Crew volunteers! No registration required.

Shakopee Library

Teen Tuesdays: Express Yourself Teen Art Social at the Prior Lake Library, REGISTRATION REQ. Begins 5/27

For ages 12-18. Unleash your creativity with a fun hands-on teen art program! Explore a variety of painting techniques while sipping on custom made dirty sodas. Get inspired, mix up you own delicious drink, and take home a masterpiece!Space is limited, so register onli......More

For ages 12-18. Unleash your creativity with a fun hands-on teen art program! Explore a variety of painting techniques while sipping on custom made dirty sodas. Get inspired, mix up you own delicious drink, and take home a masterpiece!Space is limited, so register online or by calling the library beginning three weeks before the workshop. Include an email address in your registration to have a reminder sent to you prior to the event.BE KIND <3 This event has limited space - please be sure you can attend this event before registering, and cancel as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend. Then someone else can have your spot!

Prior Lake Large Meeting Room, Prior Lake Library

Tie-Dye Butterfly Volunteer Led Craft at the Savage Library

Best for ages 3-8 but all ages and abilities welcome. Drop in and make a tie-dye butterfly with one of our awesome Spotlight Crew volunteers! No registration required.

Savage Library

Teen Tuesdays at Belle Plaine Library

For ages 12-18. Join us on Tuesdays at 3pm for a fun activity specifically for teens. See our full schedule here! Check back later to learn what's happening on this date!

Belle Plaine Library

The Works: Bridge Engineering at the Jordan Library, REGISTRATION REQ. Begins 5/27

For ages 4-6. Learn all about building bridge and bridge engeering with The Works. Engineer a bridge during this workshop then create and take home your own bridge-building kit!

Jordan Large Meeting Room, Jordan Library

STEM Inspirations with the Bakken Museum at the Elko New Market Library

Best for ages 4-11 and their caregivers. Drop-in anytime and join the Bakken Museum and our teen volunteers to explore three fun, hands-on science stations. With Inspiration Stations, participants will dig into the wonders of science by trying accessible, engaging acti......More

Best for ages 4-11 and their caregivers. Drop-in anytime and join the Bakken Museum and our teen volunteers to explore three fun, hands-on science stations. With Inspiration Stations, participants will dig into the wonders of science by trying accessible, engaging activities that bring the inner child out of anyone.

Elko New Market Large Meeting Room, Elko New Market Library

Teen Tuesdays: Bridge-in-a-Bag with MNDoT at the Shakopee Library, REGISTRATION REQ., Begins 5/27

For ages 12-18. Build a Bridge with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDoT)! Work in teams to build a 6-foot-long truss bridge. Each team will have people acting in different roles, just like in a real construction project. You’ll build the bridge, test it, c......More

For ages 12-18. Build a Bridge with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDoT)! Work in teams to build a 6-foot-long truss bridge. Each team will have people acting in different roles, just like in a real construction project. You’ll build the bridge, test it, crawl through it, and then tear it down! Learn about the different forces engineers must design for, and how they play out in a real bridge that carries traffic (you!).Space is limited, so register online or by calling the library beginning three weeks before the workshop. Include an email address in your registration to have a reminder sent to you prior to the event.BE KIND <3 This event has limited space - please be sure you can attend this event before registering, and cancel as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend. Then someone else can have your spot!

Shakopee Large Meeting Room, Shakopee Library

Move & Groove with Ms. Mo at the Prior Lake Library

For ages 0-5 and their families. Join Ms. Mo at the Prior Lake Library for a fun music-based storytime!

Prior Lake Large Meeting Room, Prior Lake Library

To Go activity packets

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up your June activity packet: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11Dot Art Painting for ages 12-18New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available......More

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up your June activity packet: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11Dot Art Painting for ages 12-18New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available monthly and are available while supplies last. Visit your library the weeks of 7/14 & 8/11 for more To Go activity packets:7/15 To Go: Ants Go Marching Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, SCHS Old Fashioned Games for ages 3-11, Stress Balls for ages 12-18.8/12 To Go: Fruits & Veggies Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, 4-H STEM Tinfoil Boats ages 3-11, Beaded Keychain/Bracelet for ages 12-18.

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Teen Wednesday: Express Yourself Teen Art Social at Savage Library, REGISTRATION REQ. Begins 5/28

For ages 12-18. Unleash your creativity with a fun hands-on teen art program! Explore a variety of painting techniques while sipping on custom made dirty sodas. Get inspired, mix up you own delicious drink, and take home a masterpiece!Space is limited, so register onli......More

For ages 12-18. Unleash your creativity with a fun hands-on teen art program! Explore a variety of painting techniques while sipping on custom made dirty sodas. Get inspired, mix up you own delicious drink, and take home a masterpiece!Space is limited, so register online or by calling the library beginning three weeks before the workshop. Include an email address in your registration to have a reminder sent to you prior to the event.BE KIND <3 This event has limited space - please be sure you can attend this event before registering, and cancel as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend. Then someone else can have your spot!

Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library

Tie-Dye Butterfly Volunteer-led Craft at the Prior Lake Library

Best for ages 3-8 but all ages and abilities welcome. Drop in and make a tie-dye butterfly with one of our awesome Spotlight Crew volunteers! No registration required.

Prior Lake Library

Eligibility Specialist at the Elko New Market Library

Chat with Scott County Specialists about applying for SNAP, CASH, Emergency Assistance, and Medical Assistance.No appointments required!

Elko New Market Small Meeting Room, Elko New Market Library

Tie-Dye Butterfly Volunteer Led Craft at the Belle Plaine Library

Best for ages 3-8 but all ages and abilities welcome. Drop in and make a tie-dye butterfly with one of our awesome Spotlight Crew volunteers! No registration required.

Belle Plaine Library

Teen Wednesdays at Jordan Library

For ages 12-18. Join us each Wednesday at 4pm for a fun activity specifically for teens. See our full schedule here.Today is Gouache Painting!

Jordan Large Meeting Room, Jordan Library

Young at Art Drop-in Program at Savage Library

Best for ages 6-11; children 5 and under must have an adult with them. Come explore a variety of painting styles in this drop-in art program. Play with colors, textures and styles while expressing your creativity!

Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library

GOAT (Greatest of All Teens) Wednesdays

For ages 12-18. Our teen GOAT events are every week starting at 4pm on Wednesdays - check back later to learn what's happening on this date; see our full schedule here.

Elko New Market Large Meeting Room, Elko New Market Library

Tie-Dye Butterfly Volunteer Led Craft at the New Prague Library

Best for ages 3-8 but all ages and abilities welcome. Drop in and make a tie-dye butterfly with one of our awesome Spotlight Crew volunteers! No registration required.

New Prague Large Meeting Room, New Prague Library

SCL Branches Closed - Juneteenth

All branches are closed for Juneteenth. Extended Access members can still unlock EA-equipped locations from 6:00am - 10:00pm.

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To Go activity packets

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up your June activity packet: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11Dot Art Painting for ages 12-18New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available......More

Ages birth-18. Visit your library during open hours to pick up your June activity packet: We Dig Dinos Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2Sea Creature Clay Craft for age 3-11Dot Art Painting for ages 12-18New To Go packets with pre-packaged activities and supplies are available monthly and are available while supplies last. Visit your library the weeks of 7/14 & 8/11 for more To Go activity packets:7/15 To Go: Ants Go Marching Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, SCHS Old Fashioned Games for ages 3-11, Stress Balls for ages 12-18.8/12 To Go: Fruits & Veggies Foam Sheet Art for ages 0-2, 4-H STEM Tinfoil Boats ages 3-11, Beaded Keychain/Bracelet for ages 12-18.

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