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: Shake It Up! - can you build a structure to withstand the earthquake machine?Elko New Market: Letter Quest - use our letter board to make as many words as you canJordan: Summer in Bloom - create your own tissue paper flowerNew Prague: I Scream, You Scream, Let's Make Ice Cream - run a pretend ice cream shop Prior Lake: Color Craze! - color together with friends and familySavage: Tangrams - create pictures with shapes and magna-tilesShakopee: Music Explorers - match up sounds and use musical notes to decode a secret wordA 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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Bilingual Story Station: All Aboard!/¡Todos a bordo! - Savage

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!

Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library

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

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: Shake It Up! - can you build a structure to withstand the earthquake machine?Elko New Market: Letter Quest - use our letter board to make as many words as you canJordan: Summer in Bloom - create your own tissue paper flowerNew Prague: I Scream, You Scream, Let's Make Ice Cream - run a pretend ice cream shop Prior Lake: Color Craze! - color together with friends and familySavage: Tangrams - create pictures with shapes and magna-tilesShakopee: Music Explorers - match up sounds and use musical notes to decode a secret wordA 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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Bilingual Story Station: All Aboard!/¡Todos a bordo! - Savage

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!

Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library

Stories and a Song at the Shakopee Library

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 activity together!Storytimes led by library staff trained in the Every Child Ready to Read curriculum are “early literacy classes"......More

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 activity together!Storytimes led by library staff trained in the Every Child Ready to Read curriculum are “early literacy classes" - all the fun and learning of storytime, but with tips and guidance on easy ways to help your child develop pre-reading skills.

Shakopee Large Meeting Room, Shakopee 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: Shake It Up! - can you build a structure to withstand the earthquake machine?Elko New Market: Letter Quest - use our letter board to make as many words as you canJordan: Summer in Bloom - create your own tissue paper flowerNew Prague: I Scream, You Scream, Let's Make Ice Cream - run a pretend ice cream shop Prior Lake: Color Craze! - color together with friends and familySavage: Tangrams - create pictures with shapes and magna-tilesShakopee: Music Explorers - match up sounds and use musical notes to decode a secret wordA 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

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

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!

Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library

Family Scavenger Hunt - Bluey

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the w......More

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the weeks of 6/2, 6/30, & 7/28!

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Climb Theatre: Happy Little Trees play - Savage Library

Best for ages 3-10. “There’s nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend!” Bob the Artiste wants to make sure all of his tree friends are Happy Little Trees. But, with pollution piling up all around, the trees are in trouble! Bob the Artiste needs YOUR help to reduce, ......More

Best for ages 3-10. “There’s nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend!” Bob the Artiste wants to make sure all of his tree friends are Happy Little Trees. But, with pollution piling up all around, the trees are in trouble! Bob the Artiste needs YOUR help to reduce, reuse, and recycle to make the trees happy again and keep our natural world a work of art. The play is free and registration is not required. Space may be limited, so please arrive early.

Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library

Write Your Own Story at the Prior Lake Library - REGISTRATION REQ. begins 6/9

Best for ages 6-11. Join local author Maggie Cedarberg in this story writing workshop for kids. Maggie will read from one of her children's books and then offer prompts to help you begin writing your own story. We'll have fun being creative and writing together in a wel......More

Best for ages 6-11. Join local author Maggie Cedarberg in this story writing workshop for kids. Maggie will read from one of her children's books and then offer prompts to help you begin writing your own story. We'll have fun being creative and writing together in a welcoming environment!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

Minnesota History Book Club

We are sorry, but the Minnesota History Book Club is currently at capacity for members. Please check back often to see if attendence has opened up. Thank you.

New Prague Large Meeting Room, New Prague Library

Family Scavenger Hunt - Bluey

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the w......More

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the weeks of 6/2, 6/30, & 7/28!

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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

Climb Theatre: Happy Little Trees play - New Prague Library

Hey everyone! Help us welcome Climb Theater as our Spotlight Storytellers/Performers today!Best for ages 3 & up. “There’s nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend!” Bob the Artiste wants to make sure all of his tree friends are Happy Little Trees. But, with polluti......More

Hey everyone! Help us welcome Climb Theater as our Spotlight Storytellers/Performers today!Best for ages 3 & up. “There’s nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend!” Bob the Artiste wants to make sure all of his tree friends are Happy Little Trees. But, with pollution piling up all around, the trees are in trouble! Bob the Artiste needs YOUR help to reduce, reuse, and recycle to make the trees happy again and keep our natural world a work of art. The play is free and registration is not required. Space may be limited, so please arrive early.

New Prague Large Meeting Room, New Prague Library

Spotlight Storytime

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

Jordan Large Meeting Room, Jordan Library

Chalk Animal Art Volunteer Led Craft at the Savage Library

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

Savage Library

Teen escape room: Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library at the Prior Lake Library

Calling all brave teens! Work together 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 hav......More

Calling all brave teens! Work together 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 45 minutes to escape before you are trapped for all time.

Prior Lake Large Meeting Room, Prior Lake Library

Live By Appointment: Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library Escape Room - Prior Lake

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 6/2 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.

Prior Lake Large Meeting Room, Prior Lake Library

Teen Tuesdays at Shakopee Library

For ages 12-18. Join us each Tuesday for a fun activity specifically for teens!

Shakopee Large Meeting Room, Shakopee Library

Belle Plaine Friends of the Library Meeting

Newcomers welcome! Interested in helping the Belle Plaine Library serve the community? Consider joining the Belle Plaine Friends of the Library. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month to disuss fundraising and how to spend allocated funds at the library.

Belle Plaine Large Meeting Room, Belle Plaine 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

Family Scavenger Hunt - Bluey

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the w......More

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the weeks of 6/2, 6/30, & 7/28!

All Libraries

Live By Appointment: Shadowed Scrolls Haunted Library Escape Room - Prior Lake

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 6/2 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.

Prior Lake Large Meeting Room, Prior Lake Library

Chalk Animal Art Volunteer-Led Craft at the Prior Lake Library

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

Prior Lake Library

Teen Carved Wood Signs with the Mobile Sign Shop

For ages 12-18. Create your own customized, carved wooden signs, inspired by the vernacular of wooden handmade signs found in State parks and at cabins in Greater Minnesota and beyond with the Mobile Sign Shop! The MSS provides guidance and prompts on how to make a cust......More

For ages 12-18. Create your own customized, carved wooden signs, inspired by the vernacular of wooden handmade signs found in State parks and at cabins in Greater Minnesota and beyond with the Mobile Sign Shop! The MSS provides guidance and prompts on how to make a custom sign along with materials, paint and brushes etc. as well as staff to carve letters with a router. More than materials we provide a location for people to converse while making together!The Mobile Sign Shop (MSS) is a project by Peter Haakon Thompson - an artist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota whose primary mediums are participation, interaction and conversation.

Savage Library

Carved Wood Signs with the Mobile Sign Shop, REGISTRATION REQ., Begins 6/11

For ages 3-11 with parent/caregiver. Create your own customized, carved wooden signs, inspired by the vernacular of wooden handmade signs found in State parks and at cabins in Greater Minnesota and beyond with the Mobile Sign Shop! Space are limited and you must arrive ......More

For ages 3-11 with parent/caregiver. Create your own customized, carved wooden signs, inspired by the vernacular of wooden handmade signs found in State parks and at cabins in Greater Minnesota and beyond with the Mobile Sign Shop! Space are limited and you must arrive within the hour to guarantee your sign; limit one per family. 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 Library

Eligibility Specialist at the New Prague Library

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

New Prague Small Meeting Room, New Prague Library

Drop-In Carved Wood Signs with the Mobile Sign Shop

Missed a reserved time slot? Drop-in and create your own customized, carved wooden sign, inspired by the vernacular of wooden handmade signs found in State parks and at cabins in Greater Minnesota and beyond with the Mobile Sign Shop! Spaces are limited. The MSS provide......More

Missed a reserved time slot? Drop-in and create your own customized, carved wooden sign, inspired by the vernacular of wooden handmade signs found in State parks and at cabins in Greater Minnesota and beyond with the Mobile Sign Shop! Spaces are limited. The MSS provides guidance and prompts on how to make a custom sign along with materials, paint and brushes etc. as well as staff to carve letters with a router. More than materials we provide a location for people to converse while making together! The Mobile Sign Shop (MSS) is a project by Peter Haakon Thompson - an artist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota whose primary mediums are participation, interaction and conversation.

Savage Library

Teen Wednesdays at Jordan Library

For ages 12-18. Join us each Wednesday for a fun activity specifically for teens.Drop in and create a summer luminary!

Jordan Large Meeting Room, Jordan Library

Family Scavenger Hunt - Bluey

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the w......More

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the weeks of 6/2, 6/30, & 7/28!

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Wendy's Wiggle, Jiggle, & Jam & the Readmobile at Shakopee's Happy Birthday America kiddie parade!

The library is happy to participate in the city of Shakopee's annual Happy Birthday America Kiddie Parade, taking place in Lions Park at 1103 Adams St S, Shakopee.Schedule of events:10:00am: Kiddie Parade (visit the City of Shakopee calendar or call the Shakopee Parks &......More

The library is happy to participate in the city of Shakopee's annual Happy Birthday America Kiddie Parade, taking place in Lions Park at 1103 Adams St S, Shakopee.Schedule of events:10:00am: Kiddie Parade (visit the City of Shakopee calendar or call the Shakopee Parks & Recreation Dept at 952-233-9500 for more information on the parade)10:30-12:00: Visit the Readmobile!11:00-11:35: Wendy's Wiggle, Jiggle, & Jam - the amazing Wendy will get kids singing, dancing, and having fun in this highly interactive show!

Off-site Event

Spotlight Storytime

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

Shakopee Large Meeting Room, Shakopee Library

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 Carved Wood Signs with the Mobile Sign Shop

For ages 12-18. Create your own customized, carved wooden signs, inspired by the vernacular of wooden handmade signs found in State parks and at cabins in Greater Minnesota and beyond with the Mobile Sign Shop! The MSS provides guidance and prompts on how to make a cust......More

For ages 12-18. Create your own customized, carved wooden signs, inspired by the vernacular of wooden handmade signs found in State parks and at cabins in Greater Minnesota and beyond with the Mobile Sign Shop! The MSS provides guidance and prompts on how to make a custom sign along with materials, paint and brushes etc. as well as staff to carve letters with a router. More than materials we provide a location for people to converse while making together!The Mobile Sign Shop (MSS) is a project by Peter Haakon Thompson - an artist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota whose primary mediums are participation, interaction and conversation.

New Prague Library

Carved Wood Signs with the Mobile Sign Shop, REGISTRATION REQ., Begins 6/12

For ages 3-11 with parent/caregiver. Create your own customized, carved wooden signs, inspired by the vernacular of wooden handmade signs found in State parks and at cabins in Greater Minnesota and beyond with the Mobile Sign Shop! Space are limited and you must arrive ......More

For ages 3-11 with parent/caregiver. Create your own customized, carved wooden signs, inspired by the vernacular of wooden handmade signs found in State parks and at cabins in Greater Minnesota and beyond with the Mobile Sign Shop! Space are limited and you must arrive within the hour to guarantee your sign; limit one per family. 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 Library

Drop-In Carved Wood Signs with the Mobile Sign Shop

Missed a reserved time slot? Drop-in and create your own customized, carved wooden sign, inspired by the vernacular of wooden handmade signs found in State parks and at cabins in Greater Minnesota and beyond with the Mobile Sign Shop! Spaces are limited. The MSS provide......More

Missed a reserved time slot? Drop-in and create your own customized, carved wooden sign, inspired by the vernacular of wooden handmade signs found in State parks and at cabins in Greater Minnesota and beyond with the Mobile Sign Shop! Spaces are limited. The MSS provides guidance and prompts on how to make a custom sign along with materials, paint and brushes etc. as well as staff to carve letters with a router. More than materials we provide a location for people to converse while making together! The Mobile Sign Shop (MSS) is a project by Peter Haakon Thompson - an artist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota whose primary mediums are participation, interaction and conversation.

New Prague Library

Family Scavenger Hunt - Bluey

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the w......More

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the weeks of 6/2, 6/30, & 7/28!

All Libraries

SCL Branches Closed - Independence Day

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

All Libraries, All Libraries

Family Scavenger Hunt - Bluey

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the w......More

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the weeks of 6/2, 6/30, & 7/28!

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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 at the Shakopee Library

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 activity together!Storytimes led by library staff trained in the Every Child Ready to Read curriculum are “early literacy classes"......More

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 activity together!Storytimes led by library staff trained in the Every Child Ready to Read curriculum are “early literacy classes" - all the fun and learning of storytime, but with tips and guidance on easy ways to help your child develop pre-reading skills.

Shakopee Large Meeting Room, Shakopee Library

Family Scavenger Hunt - Bluey

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the w......More

Best for ages 2-7 with parent or caregiver, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Visit your library during open hours this week to search for our hidden pictures and earn a sticker and activity sheet!A new Scavenger Hunt is available monthly. Visit your library the weeks of 6/2, 6/30, & 7/28!

All Libraries

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: I Scream, You Scream, Let's Make Ice Cream - run a pretend ice cream shop Elko New Market: Color Craze! - color together with friends and familyJordan: Shake It Up! - can you build a structure to withstand the earthquake machine?New Prague: Letter Quest - use our letter board to make as many words as you canPrior Lake: Tangrams - create pictures with shapes and magna-tilesSavage: Music Explorers - match up sounds and use musical notes to decode a secret wordShakopee: Summer in Bloom - create your own tissue paper flowerA 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

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

Eligibility Specialist at the Jordan Library

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

Jordan Small Meeting Room, Jordan Library

eHolt Art: Let's Draw a Treasure Map at the Prior Lake Library, REGISTRATION REQ. Begins 6/16

For ages 4-8 with grownup. Avast ye scallywags! Grab yer cutlasses and yer spy glasses and join yer captain on an incredible voyage to lands unknown! Our adventuring pirate crew will take an imaginative journey to explore a mysterious island, working together to dream u......More

For ages 4-8 with grownup. Avast ye scallywags! Grab yer cutlasses and yer spy glasses and join yer captain on an incredible voyage to lands unknown! Our adventuring pirate crew will take an imaginative journey to explore a mysterious island, working together to dream up incredible obstacles, tricky traps, and curious puzzles that will protect a pirateʼs favorite thing- treasure!After weʼve had a good romp we will then use large sheets of drawing paper and charcoal to draw our super secret treasure maps, then we will sign them with a flourish using an old fashioned dip pen and some iron gall ink.**Itʼs not actually iron gall, but it is very cool ink.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