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

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 and Toddlers

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 "The Jilted Countess" by Loretta Ellsworth. New members are welcome. For adults.

Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage 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.

Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library

LeDuc History Book Discussion Group

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "The War at Home: Minnesota during the Great War, 1914-1920" by Greg Gaut. New members are welcome. For adults.This event will take place at the LeDuc Historic Estate: 1629 Vermi......More

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "The War at Home: Minnesota during the Great War, 1914-1920" by Greg Gaut. New members are welcome. For adults.This event will take place at the LeDuc Historic Estate: 1629 Vermillion St., Hastings

LeDuc Historic Estate, Pleasant Hill Library

Burnhaven Library Book Discussion Group

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II" by Daniel James Brown. New members are welcome. For adults.

Diamondhead Education Center, Burnhaven 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

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.

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, Wescott Library

Puzzle Swap

Bring your puzzles to swap for ones that are new to you and help reduce the amount of waste in landfills. All ages.

Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library

Momentum Pendulum

Become a mechanical engineer and explore the physics of motion with marbles. Investigate how energy changes with speed when objects collide. Then build and take home our very own Newton’s Cradle. Registration required. Presented by The Works Museum. For youth ages 8–12.......More

Become a mechanical engineer and explore the physics of motion with marbles. Investigate how energy changes with speed when objects collide. Then build and take home our very own Newton’s Cradle. Registration required. Presented by The Works Museum. For youth ages 8–12.This event will take place at Nicollet Middle School, 400 E 134th St, Burnsville, MN.

Nicollet Middle School, Offsite

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.

Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library

Somali Stories and Songs with Fardousa

Join us for storytelling, songs, rhymes and books that celebrate Somali culture and language. Then, stay for playtime and activities. Presented in Somali. For ages 3 and older. Siblings welcome.

Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139, Galaxie Library

Star Wars Party

Drop in to play games and create crafts with other Star Wars fans in honor of May the Fourth. Costumes encouraged. For youth ages 6–18 and their families.

Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott 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

Dungeons & Dragons

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

Farmington Library

Kaposia Book Club

Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Malibu Rising" by Taylor Jenkins Reid. New members are welcome. For adults.

Kaposia Large Meeting Room, Kaposia 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

Paper Plains

Drop in any time to create paper from regionally harvested, invasive plants. Learn techniques in paper making and hear about the history of invasive plants in Minnesota. The paper made is unique, embedded with native prairie seeds, and carries a little piece of the Grea......More

Drop in any time to create paper from regionally harvested, invasive plants. Learn techniques in paper making and hear about the history of invasive plants in Minnesota. The paper made is unique, embedded with native prairie seeds, and carries a little piece of the Great Plains. Whether it hangs on the fridge or gets planted in the garden, handmade paper will grow the arts in your community. For youth of all ages.

Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library

Kaposia Gives Back

Make a difference in the community by decorating grocery bags, organizing supplies and other projects. Presented by Neighbors, Inc. 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.

Galaxie Meeting Room L113, Galaxie Meeting Room L114, Galaxie Library

Watercolor Greeting Cards

Create hand-painted watercolor greeting cards to give to friends and family. Learn different wet and dry watercolor techniques to layer and blend one-of-a-kind cards for any occasion. Presented by Parcel Arts. Registration required. For adults.

Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library

3D Print Jewelry

Learn how to create models for 3D printing using the free 3D modeling program Tinkercad. Participants will design jewelry such as a pendant or earrings. These models may be printed later using a 3D printer in any Dakota County Library iLAB. Registration required. For ad......More

Learn how to create models for 3D printing using the free 3D modeling program Tinkercad. Participants will design jewelry such as a pendant or earrings. These models may be printed later using a 3D printer in any Dakota County Library iLAB. Registration required. For adults.

Wescott Library

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

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

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

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. For youth ages 5–10.

Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139, Galaxie 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

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