Arts and Crafts

Join us for crafts or work on your own project. Meet other local crafters and share in the joy of making cool things. Drop in or stay the entire time. Materials provided. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

Read With an Animal

Entering K-grade 3. Cuddle up with a certified therapy animal and practice reading aloud. Most libraries host dogs but you can call ahead to see if other animals will be visiting. Sign up when you arrive for a 15-minute slot.  Collaborator: PAWS to READ is a program o......More

Entering K-grade 3. Cuddle up with a certified therapy animal and practice reading aloud. Most libraries host dogs but you can call ahead to see if other animals will be visiting. Sign up when you arrive for a 15-minute slot.  Collaborator: PAWS to READ is a program of North Star Therapy Animals (NSTA). All handlers are required to be trained in an additional children's reading program that focuses on utilizing registered therapy animals.

Family Storytime

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement. No registration is required.

Book Club

Join our discussion of new and interesting titles. Bring along your recommendations for future meetings. Lending copies may be picked up at the previous book club meeting or following the meeting at the service desk. July 9: ......More

Join our discussion of new and interesting titles. Bring along your recommendations for future meetings. Lending copies may be picked up at the previous book club meeting or following the meeting at the service desk. July 9: Horse by Geraldine Brooks See previous titles read on the Minnetonka Library Book Club book list.

Baby Storytime

For children from birth to 24 months and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement in a format especially designed for babies.

Create a Bracelet

Entering grades 5-9. Create a beautiful beaded bracelet with expert beader Dulcey Heller. Materials provided. This program is funded with money from Minnesotaâs Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Arts and Crafts

Join us for crafts or work on your own project. Meet other local crafters and share in the joy of making cool things. Drop in or stay the entire time. Materials provided. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

Family Storytime

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement. No registration is required.

Baby Storytime

For children from birth to 24 months and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement in a format especially designed for babies.

Family Storytime

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement. No registration is required.

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 Lillian 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 ......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 Lillian 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.

Baby Storytime

For children from birth to 24 months and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement in a format especially designed for babies.

Native American Beadwork

Entering grades 8-12. In this workshop, participants will learn how to make a beginner-friendly beading project from start to finish. Participants can choose from loop earrings or a loop necklace. Materials provided. Collaborator: ArtStart. This program is funded with ......More

Entering grades 8-12. In this workshop, participants will learn how to make a beginner-friendly beading project from start to finish. Participants can choose from loop earrings or a loop necklace. Materials provided. Collaborator: ArtStart. This program is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Family Storytime

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement. No registration is required.

Baby Storytime

For children from birth to 24 months and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement in a format especially designed for babies.