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Family Storytime at Lake Crystal Public Library

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lake Crystal Library at Lake Crystal
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-K

Join us for some stories and songs with Ann at the Lake Crystal Public Library! 

Library Branch: Lake Crystal
Room: Lake Crystal Library
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for some stories and songs with Ann at the Lake Crystal Public Library! 

Graphic with child-like colorful doodles in crayon surrounding a white piece of unlined paper that has "ART CORNER" written on it. "ART" is in pink, yellow, and green bubble letters and "CORNER" is in black bold text.

Art Corner

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth

Join us every Tuesday for a fun craft or activity! You bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.  

Ages 6-12 

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday for a fun craft or activity! You bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.  

Ages 6-12 

More Information

ACHF

This program is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Blue sky-like background with a white cloud in the middle. Cartoon kids are smiling and dancing all around the cloud, and in the center of the cloud, "Storytime" is written in all caps in red text.

Early Literacy Storytime

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-K

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together. Be sure to come to Storytime in your costume, because today we’re talking about HALLOWEEN! 

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together. Be sure to come to Storytime in your costume, because today we’re talking about HALLOWEEN! 

Blue sky-like background with a white cloud in the middle. Cartoon kids are smiling and dancing all around the cloud, and in the center of the cloud, "Storytime" is written in all caps in red text.

Family Storytime

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-K

Family Storytime with Julia AND Anissa

 

Join us for a special Halloween storytime today! We will have some silly Halloween stories, songs and a fun activity. 

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Family Storytime with Julia AND Anissa

 

Join us for a special Halloween storytime today! We will have some silly Halloween stories, songs and a fun activity. 

Flyer for the Community Writing Series: Thursdays, October 2nd - November 20th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm @ the BEC Library

Community Writing Series

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Mankato
Program Type:
Adult Education, Writing/Poetry
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Over eight weeks, local teaching artists will lead lessons focused on actionable writing techniques, skills, and exercises. This free public offering is built to give participants the skills and confidence to approach writing on their own terms.

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Writing/Poetry
Event Details:

Over eight weeks, local teaching artists will lead lessons focused on actionable writing techniques, skills, and exercises. This free public offering is built to give participants the skills and confidence to approach writing on their own terms.

Purple flyer with white text that reads "Nonfiction Book Club. Ages 17+. Friday, October 31st from 12:15 PM - 1 PM." There is a photo of Gwen Westerman and Bruce White's "Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota" in a white circle.

Nonfiction Book Club

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Join us over the lunch hour while we discuss Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota by Gwen Westerman and Bruce M. White.  

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us over the lunch hour while we discuss Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota by Gwen Westerman and Bruce M. White.  

 

Elections

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Mankato
Auditorium
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Auditorium
Graphic with child-like colorful doodles in crayon surrounding a white piece of unlined paper that has "ART CORNER" written on it. "ART" is in pink, yellow, and green bubble letters and "CORNER" is in black bold text.

Art Corner

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth

Join us every Tuesday for a fun craft or activity! You bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.  

Ages 6-12 

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday for a fun craft or activity! You bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.  

Ages 6-12 

More Information

ACHF

This program is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Early Literacy Storytime

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-K

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together.

Today, we’ll be talking about Birthdays!

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together.

Today, we’ll be talking about Birthdays!

Teen Book Club

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Teens

Join us on the first Thursday of every month as we spend an hour eating snacks and discussing a book!  

Registration is required for this event.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on the first Thursday of every month as we spend an hour eating snacks and discussing a book!  

Registration is required for this event.

Flyer for the Community Writing Series: Thursdays, October 2nd - November 20th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm @ the BEC Library

Community Writing Series

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Program Type:
Adult Education, Writing/Poetry
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Over eight weeks, local teaching artists will lead lessons focused on actionable writing techniques, skills, and exercises. This free public offering is built to give participants the skills and confidence to approach writing on their own terms.

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Writing/Poetry
Event Details:

Over eight weeks, local teaching artists will lead lessons focused on actionable writing techniques, skills, and exercises. This free public offering is built to give participants the skills and confidence to approach writing on their own terms.

Veterans Day

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Virtual, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Virtual, Off Site

Early Literacy Storytime

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-K

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together.

Today, we’ll be talking about Friends!

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together.

Today, we’ll be talking about Friends!

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room
Flyer for the Community Writing Series: Thursdays, October 2nd - November 20th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm @ the BEC Library

Community Writing Series

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Mankato
Program Type:
Adult Education, Writing/Poetry
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Over eight weeks, local teaching artists will lead lessons focused on actionable writing techniques, skills, and exercises. This free public offering is built to give participants the skills and confidence to approach writing on their own terms.

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Writing/Poetry
Event Details:

Over eight weeks, local teaching artists will lead lessons focused on actionable writing techniques, skills, and exercises. This free public offering is built to give participants the skills and confidence to approach writing on their own terms.

Graphic with child-like colorful doodles in crayon surrounding a white piece of unlined paper that has "ART CORNER" written on it. "ART" is in pink, yellow, and green bubble letters and "CORNER" is in black bold text.

Art Corner

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth

Join us every Tuesday for a fun craft or activity! You bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.  

Ages 6-12 

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday for a fun craft or activity! You bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.  

Ages 6-12 

More Information

ACHF

This program is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Early Literacy Storytime

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-K

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together.

Today, we’ll be talking about Pets!

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together.

Today, we’ll be talking about Pets!

Flyer for the Community Writing Series: Thursdays, October 2nd - November 20th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm @ the BEC Library

Community Writing Series

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Mankato
Program Type:
Adult Education, Writing/Poetry
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Over eight weeks, local teaching artists will lead lessons focused on actionable writing techniques, skills, and exercises. This free public offering is built to give participants the skills and confidence to approach writing on their own terms.

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Writing/Poetry
Event Details:

Over eight weeks, local teaching artists will lead lessons focused on actionable writing techniques, skills, and exercises. This free public offering is built to give participants the skills and confidence to approach writing on their own terms.

Graphic with child-like colorful doodles in crayon surrounding a white piece of unlined paper that has "ART CORNER" written on it. "ART" is in pink, yellow, and green bubble letters and "CORNER" is in black bold text.

Art Corner

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth

Join us every Tuesday for a fun craft or activity! You bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.  

Ages 6-12 

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday for a fun craft or activity! You bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.  

Ages 6-12 

More Information

ACHF

This program is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Early Literacy Storytime

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Pre-K

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together.

Today, we’ll be talking about Family!

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together.

Today, we’ll be talking about Family!

Thanksgiving

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Virtual, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Virtual, Off Site

Thanksgiving

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Virtual, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Virtual, Off Site
Graphic with child-like colorful doodles in crayon surrounding a white piece of unlined paper that has "ART CORNER" written on it. "ART" is in pink, yellow, and green bubble letters and "CORNER" is in black bold text.

Art Corner

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth

Join us every Tuesday for a fun craft or activity! You bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.  

Ages 6-12 

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday for a fun craft or activity! You bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.  

Ages 6-12 

More Information

ACHF

This program is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Teen Book Club

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Teens

Join us on the first Thursday of every month as we spend an hour eating snacks and discussing a book!  

Registration is required for this event.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on the first Thursday of every month as we spend an hour eating snacks and discussing a book!  

Registration is required for this event.