LEGO® Lab

Calling all future engineers and architects! We've got the bricks, but we need you to bring your imagination. No experience necessary. We'll also have DUPLOS®, so all ages are welcome.

Bikes and Botany

Join us on our patio for a free bike tune-up clinic with Full Cycle, then visit with Plant-Grow-Share staff and receive fresh produce grown right in the neighborhood. No registration required. Collaborators: Plant-Grow-Share (Central Area Neighborhood Development Organ......More

Join us on our patio for a free bike tune-up clinic with Full Cycle, then visit with Plant-Grow-Share staff and receive fresh produce grown right in the neighborhood. No registration required. Collaborators: Plant-Grow-Share (Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization), Full Cycle.

Zine Club

Join us for our monthly Zine Club! Bring something you’re working on or start something new. All materials and tools will be provided to make your own zine, a do-it-yourself publication that knows no bounds. Drop in anytime; no registration required.

Family Storytime

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.

STEAM Activity

Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Led by Hosmer Library’s Teen Tech Squad.

Youth Hang Zone

Play Nintendo Switch, try out our HTC VIVE virtual reality headset or just chill and meet new friends. Drop in.

Drop-in Tech Help

Drop in for one-on-one assistance with computers, smartphones, tablets, and e-readers. A volunteer Tech Tutor will help troubleshoot library service needs on your own devices and library computers. They'll provide support with using Microsoft Office and Google Docs, se......More

Drop in for one-on-one assistance with computers, smartphones, tablets, and e-readers. A volunteer Tech Tutor will help troubleshoot library service needs on your own devices and library computers. They'll provide support with using Microsoft Office and Google Docs, setting up an email or social media account, searching the internet, printing, scanning, accessing digital library materials, and more.

Lillian Colton, the Seed Queen

Entering grades 1-5. Did you know that one of the most famous crop art artists in the world is from Minnesota? Learn all about Lilian Colton, the Seed Queen, who entered her first seed picture in 1966, won the blue ribbon, and kept winning until 1983. See some of her w......More

Entering grades 1-5. Did you know that one of the most famous crop art artists in the world is from Minnesota? Learn all about Lilian Colton, the Seed Queen, who entered her first seed picture in 1966, won the blue ribbon, and kept winning until 1983. See some of her work, get inspired, and then create your own seed art design. Materials provided. Collaborator: ArtStart. This program is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

LEGO® Lab

Calling all future engineers and architects! We've got the bricks, but we need you to bring your imagination. No experience necessary. We'll also have DUPLOS®, so all ages are welcome.

Family Storytime

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.

STEAM Activity

Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Led by Hosmer Library’s Teen Tech Squad.