Library News

Dig Into Gardening & Reading at Staples Library

Posted by Staples: 06/14/2013 - 3:20pm

A children's program led by Master Gardener Marge Meyer and horticulture specialist Becky Roelofs on June 13 helped children do experiments with different types of soil at the Staples Public Library. A display of children's gardening books available for checkout also drew interest. Read more »

Kids Make Whimsical Fairy Gardens at Delano Library

Posted by Delano: 06/13/2013 - 4:44pm

Children learned how to create art in a garden during the Whimsical Fairy Garden class at the Delano Library. Participants chose several colorful plants and flowers to put in their garden. They planted and then embellished their gardens with shells, rocks, buttons and other personal treasures. Read more »

Discover Storigami at the Belgrade Library

Posted by Belgrade: 06/13/2013 - 2:52pm

Join us Wednesday, June 26 from 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. at the Belgrade Public Library to experience Storigami=Stories + Origami!
Learn how to fold paper while enjoying stories told by Christine Petrell Kallevig, a professional storyteller and the author of five Storigami collections, including "Nature Fold-Along Stories: Quick and easy origami tales about plants and animals." Read more »

Basil the Therapy Dog Visits Waite Park Library

Posted by Waite Park: 06/12/2013 - 3:35pm

Basil, a trained therapy dog, will be visiting the Waite Park library again this summer looking for children who will read to her. Each child gets fifteen minutes with Basil to read. She will be at the library from 11 a.m. to 12 noon one Saturday each month this summer: June 15, July 13, and August 10. Read more »

Richmond Library's New Bench

Posted by Richmond: 06/12/2013 - 2:02pm

Have you seen the new bench outside the Richmond Library? Read more »

Book Bags and Summer Reading Program Activities in Cokato

Posted by Cokato: 06/12/2013 - 10:00am

Cokato’s young patrons got ready for a summer of reading by creating book bags that will be sure to look great all season long while carrying (we hope) a heavy load of books. Thanks to the Cokato Friends group for providing the bags and paints! Read more »