Library Events
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Truck Stories
Tuesdays, June 18 & 25, 10:30 a.m.
For families. Is your child fascinated by trucks and cool cars? Kids will learn about many kinds of working vehicles through fun stories and songs. Vehicles will be on hand for inspection outside!
June 18: Richfield Public Works
June 25: Richfield Fire Department
Presented in collaboration with Richfield Public Works and Richfield Fire Department.
June 18: Richfield Public Works
June 25: Richfield Fire Department
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Kids Jr. Book Club
Tuesday, June 18, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 2, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5600.
Entering grades 2-3. Join other kids to talk about a great book! Lending copies may be picked up at the children's information desk prior to meeting.
What We're Reading:
June 18: Binky the Space Cat, by Ashley Spires.
July 2: A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms, by Paul Janeczko.
July 16: Please Write in this Book, by Mary Amato.
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Conversation Circles
Tuesday, June 18, 4–6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 19, 4–6 p.m.
Thursday, June 20, 4–6 p.m.
Saturday, June 22, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, June 23, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, June 25, 4–6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26, 4–6 p.m.
Thursday, June 27, 4–6 p.m.
Saturday, June 29, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, June 30, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, July 2, 4–6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 3, 4–6 p.m.
Saturday, July 6, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, July 7, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9, 4–6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10, 4–6 p.m.
Thursday, July 11, 4–6 p.m.
Saturday, July 13, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, July 14, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16, 4–6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17, 4–6 p.m.
Thursday, July 18, 4–6 p.m.
Saturday, July 20, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, July 21, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, July 23, 4–6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24, 4–6 p.m.
Thursday, July 25, 4–6 p.m.
Saturday, July 27, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, July 28, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, July 30, 4–6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 31, 4–6 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 1, 4–6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 3, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 4, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 4–6 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 4–6 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 8, 4–6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 10, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 11, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 4–6 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 4–6 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 15, 4–6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 17, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 18, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 4–6 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 4–6 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 22, 4–6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 24, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 25, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 4–6 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 4–6 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 29, 4–6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 31, 1–3 p.m.
Non-native English speakers: practice your English and make new friends in an informal, volunteer-led setting, and learn about the library, too. Call 612-543-5669 for more information in English or, in Hmong, 612-543-8845; in Somali, 612-543-8756; in Spanish, 612-543-8510.
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Aha! It's Science
Tuesdays, June 11–25, 1–2 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-6225.
Entering K-grade 3. Mix up concoctions, try out gadgets, build devices. Aha! Science is loose in the library!
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Toddler Storytime
Tuesdays, June 11–Aug. 13, 10:30 a.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-6225.
For children ages 2 and 3. Interact with your toddler to nurture a love of books. Learn letters, sounds, and new words. Be active with music and movement.
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Genealogy Assistance
Tuesday, June 18, 5–8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 19, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Tuesday, June 25, 5–8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday, June 27, 5–8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 2, 1–4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 2, 5–8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 3, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Saturday, July 6, 1–4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9, 5–8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday, July 11, 5–8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16, 5–8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Saturday, July 20, 1–4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 23, 5–8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday, July 25, 5–8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 30, 5–8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 31, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 3, 1–4 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 5–8 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1–4 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 8, 5–8 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 5–8 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 17, 1–4 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 5–8 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 22, 5–8 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 5–8 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Genealogy volunteers will help you get started or offer suggestions for your genealogy project. No appointment necessary. Volunteers will assist on computers with dedicated genealogy resources in the McCarthy Genealogy Collection area.
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Local History Round Table: How the U.S. Army Brought Slavery to Minnesota - Joseph Godfrey: Northern Slave, Black Dakota
Tuesday, June 18, 7–8 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-8000.
“Northern Slave, Black Dakota“ author, historian and retired trial lawyer Walt Bachman will tell how the U.S. Army's policies and practices brought slavery to Minnesota and shaped Godfrey's extraordinary life story. Godfrey grew up in bondage serving Minnesota's fur-trade elite, and, as a fugitive from Minnesota slavery, was conscripted to join warriors in the U.S. Dakota War of 1862.
Presented in collaboration with Pond Dakota Heritage Society.
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Public Tour of Minneapolis Central Library
Tuesdays, June 4, June 18, July 2, July 16, Aug. 6 & Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-8000.
Tour this stunning Cesar Pelli-designed library with a green roof, four fireplaces, an art gallery, a piano room, four-story atrium and 2.4 million items in the collection -- including government documents and much more! Families welcome. Groups of 10 or more, or groups with mobility issues, contact Rochelle at 612-543-8120 or email rhenry@hclib.org.
School (PreK-12), ABE or ELL groups, please check our "Teachers' Toolbox" for school visit information and tour contacts. Note: Two-week advance notice is required for school group tours/visits.
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Kids Jr. Book Club
Tuesdays, June 18, July 2, July 16 & July 30, 1 –2 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-6250.
Entering grades 2-3. Join other kids to talk about a great book! Lending copies may be picked up at the customer service desk prior to meeting.
Sponsored by Friends of the Champlin Library.
What We're Reading:
June 18: The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss.
July 2: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth, by Jane O'Connor.
July 16: Captain Awesome to the Rescue!, by Stan Kirby.
July 30: Welcome to the Bed and Biscuit, by Joan Carris.
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Kids Jr. Book Club
Tuesdays, June 18, July 2, July 16 & July 30, 2:30 –3:30 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-6250.
Entering grades 2-3. Join other kids to talk about a great book! Lending copies may be picked up at the customer service desk prior to meeting.
Sponsored by Friends of the Champlin Library.
What We're Reading:
June 18: The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss.
July 2: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth, by Jane O'Connor.
July 16: Captain Awesome to the Rescue!, by Stan Kirby.
July 30: Welcome to the Bed and Biscuit, by Joan Carris.
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Baby Storytime
Tuesdays, June 4–25, 11–11:30 a.m.
For children from birth to 24 months. Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music. Build brain power.
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