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

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

Elko New Market Large Meeting Room, Elko New Market Library

Spotlight Storytime at Belle Plaine Library

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

Belle Plaine Library

Library Lawn Games at the Prior Lake Coin Carnival!

The library is excited to join the City of Prior Lake at their annual Coin Carnival at Lakefront Park! Bring your coins to the kids' coin carnival at Lakefront Park. Give each game a try to win carnival prizes. Games will include a Duck Pond, Plinko, inflatables and mor......More

The library is excited to join the City of Prior Lake at their annual Coin Carnival at Lakefront Park! Bring your coins to the kids' coin carnival at Lakefront Park. Give each game a try to win carnival prizes. Games will include a Duck Pond, Plinko, inflatables and more. Any game, for any coin. Stop by the library booth to try our ring toss game and say hello!Friday, June 13, 2025 from 4-7PM. Lakefront Park, 5000 Kop Parkway SEIf inclement weather, check the weather hotline before heading to the park, 952-447-9825See the City of Prior Lake's website for more info: Summer Events | City of Prior Lake, MN (priorlakemn.gov)

Off-site Event

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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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

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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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