Events

Receive one-on-one help at Plymouth Library with a tech volunteer. Get help with setting up an email account, working on a Microsoft document, working with e-readers, tablets, laptops, cell phones, scanning, faxing and more. No appointment…

Drop by and get help learning how to use computers, including smartphones. Learn more about using email, creating documents, completing online job applications, searching the internet, printing, scanning, and more.

Join your neighbors for an afternoon of community and crafting. Bring your own projects to work on or find inspiration in a self-led craft with materials provided. Drop in or stay the entire time. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin…

For all ages. Chess it out! Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans at all levels. Walk-ins welcome.

All ages and skill levels are welcome. Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans. Equipment provided. Walk-ins welcome.

Grades 4-8 (younger siblings are welcome). Looking for something fun to do? Drop in for crafts, games, and hanging with friends. Materials provided. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

Kids and families. Enjoy a rated G or PG movie in our cozy library theater experience. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Adult Tutoring is a drop-in program for adults seeking 1:1 help with basic level reading, writing, language, and math. Adults will work with trained volunteer tutors during tutoring hours at the library. Drop-ins are welcome on a…

Craft, create, and connect with your library community. We encourage you to bring your current projects – any and all portable crafts with library-safe materials are welcome! Don’t have a project going already? Washburn…

K-grade 8. Grade 4 and younger must attend with a caregiver. Looking for a fun project? Join us for an evening of crafting at the library! Materials provided.

May 21: Macrame bracelets

June 25: Rock Painting

July 23: Beginner stuffed animals

Join Friends of the Hennepin County Library in-person or online for an evening with bestselling author Kathryn Stockett (“The Help”) as she discusses her long-awaited second novel, “The Calamity Club,” with Friends of HCL Events Director…

Meet Twin Cities’ poetesses Lupe Castillo and Teresa Ortiz who will be reading from their new book, Alma Y Corazon: Writing in the Rhythm of Life. The new book brings together two decades of work as Latino spoken-word artists, including…

Join our discussion of new and interesting fiction and nonfiction titles. A limited number of lending copies will be available at the service desk. The book club meets the third Thursday of every month. The book club is…

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Connect with your child during this drop-in program exploring early literacy activities.

Drop by to receive one-on-one assistance with computers – everything from using Microsoft Office and Google Docs, filling out job applications, signing up for email, searching the internet, printing, scanning, and more.

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All ages and skill levels are welcome. Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans. Free and open to all!

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Connect with your child during this drop-in program exploring early literacy activities. A licensed ECFE parent educator will be available to discuss caregiving topics in Spanish and…

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.

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. Siblings welcome.

Join your Brooklyn Park Library friends and neighbors every Friday morning as we watch Movies for Grown-Ups! From classic stories to contemporary documentaries, there’s something for everyone. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County…