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Community Storytime

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite at Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-K

Join your local librarians for Community Storytime, an interactive early literacy program for young children and their caregivers.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join your local librarians for Community Storytime, an interactive early literacy program for young children and their caregivers.

Nonfiction Book Club

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Offsite at Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we discuss Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green from 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM at the Blue Earth County Historical Society. 

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green from 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM at the Blue Earth County Historical Society. 

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LEGO Club

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens

Calling all LEGO Masters! Come by the library to create the LEGO-land of your dreams. LEGOs will be provided.  

Ages 6-12

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Tweens
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO Masters! Come by the library to create the LEGO-land of your dreams. LEGOs will be provided.  

Ages 6-12

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room

Memorial Day

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Juneteenth

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Independence Day

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Independence Day

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room

Labor Day

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Labor Day

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room

Veteran's Day

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Veteran's Day

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room

Thanksgiving

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Thanksgiving

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Christmas Eve

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Christmas Day

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, January 14, 2027 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, March 11, 2027 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, May 13, 2027 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, July 8, 2027 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room