Storytimes near MOORHEAD LIBRARY

Agassiz Environmental Learning Center, Trails

Enjoy the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center trails while reading our "Reading is Timeless"-themed books. The Fertile Public Library is collaborating with the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center and Polk County Public Health to host several of Story Strolls this summer featuring the theme " Reading is Timeless ." Children and their families can visit the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center to explore marked trails while reading individual book pages displayed along the path. This partnership aims to combine literacy with outdoor activity, allowing participants to enjoy stories in a natural setting throughout the season. To help continue these events, please Make It Count by having every person in your group grab a rock at the start of the trail. Use your rock to answer the question at the end of the book to help track participation. Additionally, the library would love for you to share photos of your group on the trail via our Facebook pages or by emailing them to fertile@larl.org . Check with Fertile Public Library in person or on Facebook to find the location and when the book titles change. Dates TBD depending on volunteer availability. Selected titles: How to Draw a Tree by David LaRochelle. Check out the author's website for related activities! When You Find the Right Rock by Mary Lyn Ray. Visit the Minnesota Geological Survey to learn about Minnesota rocks and message geologists questions. If you like the Virtual Egg Carton, ask at the Fertile Library Desk to see an in-person version!

Moorhead Public Library, Fireside Commons

Meet up with friends at Moorhead Public Library for a weekly social hour to connect over coffee, play games, and chat. Meet up with friends at Moorhead Public Library for a weekly social hour to connect over coffee, play games, and chat. The Library will provide the coffee and games; you provide the chatter! Registration is not required.

Fertile Public Library

Join us for a fun day of card-making! Each month we learn a new technique or have a challenge. Work, visit, or get new ideas. Bring your supplies and projects, and work in a fun collaborative environment. Each month, we learn a new technique or have a challenge. Instructions, what you will need to bring for the technique & updates are on our Facebook event page. Look for the Funday Stampers event for July. This month, we are doing a simple texture technique & big word card. Don't want to make this card technique? Feel free to work on your projects or just pop in for a visit. If you plan on attending for the first time, please notify the library before the event, and we'll give you more information. You can post your projects to this Facebook event if you are unable to attend!

Moorhead Public Library

Join us on Thursday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers. This week's theme is SHARKS! Don't miss this weekly family literacy event! This program runs 30-45 minutes including community with other caregivers and playtime. Our theme this week is SHARKS!

Crookston Public Library

Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime with a fun craft to follow. Join us for Storytime and a craft! Each week, we explore different themes with stories, songs, rhymes, flannel boards, and more! Storytime typically lasts for 30-45 minutes and is geared for children ages 3-6, although children of all ages are welcome to join the fun. Craft supplies are provided free of charge.

Breckenridge Public Library

Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Each week, we explore different themes with stories, songs, rhymes, flannel boards, special guests and more! Storytime typically lasts for 45 minutes and is geared for children ages 3-6, although children of all ages are welcome to join the fun.

Detroit Lakes Public Library

Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Each week, we explore different themes with stories, songs, rhymes, flannel boards, special guests and more! Storytime typically lasts for 45 minutes and is geared for children ages 3-6, although children of all ages are welcome to join the fun.

Barnesville Public Library

Join the NDSU Bug Lab for a look at the bugs that crawled below the dinosaurs! Stories can transport us to worlds long gone, but you don’t need a magnifying glass to meet the marvels of the past—you just need to look at the wings, shells, and hidden lives of the insects all around us. Join the NDSU Bug Lab and the Barnesville Public Library for a prehistoric‑inspired adventure as we explore the ‘living links’ between ancient arthropods and the bugs that share our modern world.

Fertile Public Library

Travel back to 1848 for a timeless pioneer adventure! Based on the legendary 1970s game, this interactive experience puts you in the driver’s seat of a covered wagon. Be transported back to the year 1848, leading a covered wagon party from Independence, Missouri, to the fertile Willamette River and valley in Oregon. Your leadership skills will be tested as you make choices about supplies, resource management, and your route while overcoming various challenges and setbacks. What button will you end up with? Find some Oregon Trail, pioneer, & settler books in our catalog. Find free online Oregon Trail games to play. Check out Internet Archive's collection of retro games . Did You Know? Oregon Trail was initially created as a text-based game in 1971 and later published by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) in 1975.

Ada Public Library

Visit the Ada Public Library to explore and play with the educational resources and activities provided to families from the Prairie Public Learning Express Trailer. The Ada Public Library has reserved the Learning Express Trailer from Prairie Public Television from July 8th to 10th. The Learning Express trailer is packed with 14 resource bins filled with kits, games, and activities that families can come and use at the library. Each day, the library will rotate 2-3 of the resource bins that families can come and explore during library hours. An adult must be present and actively supervising children while bins are in use. The Learning Express Trailer will be available on the following dates: Wednesday, July 8th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 9th from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 10th from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

MSUM Planetarium, "MARS: The Ultimate Voyage"

Take your pick of traveling through time: back to the past or forward to the future! The Planetarium will be offering four separate showings. Showing 1: "MARS: The Ultimate Voyage" Time: 2pm - 2:25pm Max Capacity: 62 Showing 2: "Did An Asteroid REALLY Kill the Dinosaurs?" Time: 2:30pm - 2:55pm Max Capacity: 62 Showing 3: "MARS: The Ultimate Voyage" Time: 3pm - 3:25pm Max Capacity: 62 Showing 4: "Did An Asteroid REALLY Kill the Dinosaurs?" Time: 3:30pm - 3:55pm Max Capacity: 62 Registration is required.

Becker County Museum

Join us at the Becker County Museum for an engaging presentation that brings to life the folklore, history, and intrigue surrounding this elusive three-legged creature said to roam Becker County. Uncover the mystery of Old Three Legs—Becker County’s most legendary wolf. Join us for an engaging presentation that brings to life the folklore, history, and intrigue surrounding this elusive three-legged creature said to roam Becker County. Perfect for history lovers, storytellers, and curious minds, this program will connect you to one of the region’s most fascinating tales.

MSUM Planetarium, "MARS: The Ultimate Voyage"

Take your pick of traveling through time: back to the past or forward to the future! The Planetarium will be offering four separate showings. Showing 1: "MARS: The Ultimate Voyage" Time: 2pm - 2:25pm Max Capacity: 62 Showing 2: "Did An Asteroid REALLY Kill the Dinosaurs?" Time: 2:30pm - 2:55pm Max Capacity: 62 Showing 3: "MARS: The Ultimate Voyage" Time: 3pm - 3:25pm Max Capacity: 62 Showing 4: "Did An Asteroid REALLY Kill the Dinosaurs?" Time: 3:30pm - 3:55pm Max Capacity: 62 Registration is required.

MSUM Planetarium, "MARS: The Ultimate Voyage"

Take your pick of traveling through time: back to the past or forward to the future! The Planetarium will be offering four separate showings. Showing 1: "MARS: The Ultimate Voyage" Time: 2pm - 2:25pm Max Capacity: 62 Showing 2: "Did An Asteroid REALLY Kill the Dinosaurs?" Time: 2:30pm - 2:55pm Max Capacity: 62 Showing 3: "MARS: The Ultimate Voyage" Time: 3pm - 3:25pm Max Capacity: 62 Showing 4: "Did An Asteroid REALLY Kill the Dinosaurs?" Time: 3:30pm - 3:55pm Max Capacity: 62 Registration is required.

MSUM Planetarium, "MARS: The Ultimate Voyage"

Take your pick of traveling through time: back to the past or forward to the future! The Planetarium will be offering four separate showings. Showing 1: "MARS: The Ultimate Voyage" Time: 2pm - 2:25pm Max Capacity: 62 Showing 2: "Did An Asteroid REALLY Kill the Dinosaurs?" Time: 2:30pm - 2:55pm Max Capacity: 62 Showing 3: "MARS: The Ultimate Voyage" Time: 3pm - 3:25pm Max Capacity: 62 Showing 4: "Did An Asteroid REALLY Kill the Dinosaurs?" Time: 3:30pm - 3:55pm Max Capacity: 62 Registration is required.

Hawley Public Library

Challenge your friends and family in chess, get creative with LEGOs, or explore a variety of board and tabletop games every second Thursday of the month. Step out of the house and into the fun at Family Game Night! Challenge your friends and family in chess, get creative with LEGOs, or explore a variety of board and tabletop games. Snacks will be provided, and all ages are welcome - just bring your competitive spirit and be ready for a great time.

Moorhead Public Library

No dinner plans? Come to Moorhead Public Library to enjoy a delicious, nutritious, and affordable meal prepared by local nonprofit Heart-n-Soul Community Cafe! Join us this summer to enjoy locally sourced, nutritious meals provided by Heart-n-Soul Community Cafe! Heart-n-Soul will bring their mobile food truck to the parking lot on the west side of Moorhead Public Library on the second Thursday of each month, June through October 2026. Heart-n-Soul Community Cafe has been helping community members dine with dignity since 2020, building community through shared meals with a "pay what you can" model. There are kid-friendly meal options, and they also try to include vegetarian and gluten free options. So you only have $5? No problem! Everyone gets to eat a nourishing meal! Heart-n-Soul Community Cafe is "dedicated to addressing food insecurities, building communities and providing delicious food to nurture body, heart, and soul." They are able to fulfill this mission through generous community support. To learn more about Heart-n-Soul's mission of fostering generosity and belonging, including volunteer opportunities, visit heartnsoulcafe.com . Come as you are; registration is not required. Join other members of our vibrant community to share a meal together at The Loop this summer!

Agassiz Environmental Learning Center, Trails

Enjoy the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center trails while reading our "Reading is Timeless"-themed books. The Fertile Public Library is collaborating with the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center and Polk County Public Health to host several of Story Strolls this summer featuring the theme " Reading is Timeless ." Children and their families can visit the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center to explore marked trails while reading individual book pages displayed along the path. This partnership aims to combine literacy with outdoor activity, allowing participants to enjoy stories in a natural setting throughout the season. To help continue these events, please Make It Count by having every person in your group grab a rock at the start of the trail. Use your rock to answer the question at the end of the book to help track participation. Additionally, the library would love for you to share photos of your group on the trail via our Facebook pages or by emailing them to fertile@larl.org . Check with Fertile Public Library in person or on Facebook to find the location and when the book titles change. Dates TBD depending on volunteer availability. Selected titles: How to Draw a Tree by David LaRochelle. Check out the author's website for related activities! When You Find the Right Rock by Mary Lyn Ray. Visit the Minnesota Geological Survey to learn about Minnesota rocks and message geologists questions. If you like the Virtual Egg Carton, ask at the Fertile Library Desk to see an in-person version!

Becker County Museum

Visit the Becker County Museum and enjoy a Storytime with the Detroit Lakes Public Library Book Bike on the rooftop patio. Admission is free. What is better than a visit from the book bike? A STORYTIME with the book bike! Join the Detroit Lakes Public Library Book Bike at the Becker County Museum for a special storytime with activities and free books! Address: 714 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Moorhead Public Library, Fireside Commons

Visit with staff from Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership during their Office Hours at Moorhead Public Library. CAPLP offers a variety of resources for community members. Are you in need of assistance? Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership (CAPLP) provides a wide array of programs and services that are designed to meet the unique needs of children, families and seniors in our community. All programs and services work together to help achieve the organization’s mission to Eliminate Poverty, Empower Families, and Engage Communities using a holistic approach to helping people build a better future for their families. Stop by the Moorhead Public Library on Tuesdays between 2:00-4:00 p.m., or Fridays between 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., to learn how to access programs including Head Start, Financial Freedom Training, Career Connections, Homebuyer Education, SNAP Food Support assistance, Emergency Housing Assistance, and more. For more information, visit caplp.org or call (218) 512-1500.

Rothsay LINK Site

Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Each week, we explore different themes with stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Storytime typically lasts for 45 minutes and is geared for children ages 3-6, although children of all ages are welcome to join the fun.

Barnesville Public Library

Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Each week, we explore different themes with stories, songs, rhymes, flannel boards, special guests and more! Storytime typically lasts for 45 minutes and is geared for children ages 3-6, although children of all ages are welcome to join the fun.

Ada Public Library

Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime with a fun craft or other activity to follow. Join us for Storytime and a craft! Each week, we explore different themes with stories, flannel boards, and more! Storytime typically lasts for 30 minutes and is geared for children ages 3-6, although children of all ages are welcome to join the fun. Craft supplies are provided free of charge.

Hawley Public Library

Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime with a fun craft to follow. Join us for Storytime and a craft! Each week, we explore different themes with stories, songs, rhymes, flannel boards, and more! Storytime typically lasts for half an hour and is geared for children ages 3-6, although children of all ages are welcome to join the fun. Craft supplies are provided free of charge.

Fertile Public Library

Travel back to 1848 for a timeless pioneer adventure! Based on the legendary 1970s game, this interactive experience puts you in the driver’s seat of a covered wagon. Be transported back to the year 1848, leading a covered wagon party from Independence, Missouri, to the fertile Willamette River and valley in Oregon. Your leadership skills will be tested as you make choices about supplies, resource management, and your route while overcoming various challenges and setbacks. What button will you end up with? Find some Oregon Trail, pioneer, & settler books in our catalog. Find free online Oregon Trail games to play. Check out Internet Archive's collection of retro games . Did You Know? Oregon Trail was initially created as a text-based game in 1971 and later published by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) in 1975.

Ada Public Library

Visit the Ada Public Library to explore and play with the educational resources and activities provided to families from the Prairie Public Learning Express Trailer. The Ada Public Library has reserved the Learning Express Trailer from Prairie Public Television from July 8th to 10th. The Learning Express trailer is packed with 14 resource bins filled with kits, games, and activities that families can come and use at the library. Each day, the library will rotate 2-3 of the resource bins that families can come and explore during library hours. An adult must be present and actively supervising children while bins are in use. The Learning Express Trailer will be available on the following dates: Wednesday, July 8th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 9th from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 10th from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Agassiz Environmental Learning Center, Trails

Enjoy the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center trails while reading our "Reading is Timeless"-themed books. The Fertile Public Library is collaborating with the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center and Polk County Public Health to host several of Story Strolls this summer featuring the theme " Reading is Timeless ." Children and their families can visit the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center to explore marked trails while reading individual book pages displayed along the path. This partnership aims to combine literacy with outdoor activity, allowing participants to enjoy stories in a natural setting throughout the season. To help continue these events, please Make It Count by having every person in your group grab a rock at the start of the trail. Use your rock to answer the question at the end of the book to help track participation. Additionally, the library would love for you to share photos of your group on the trail via our Facebook pages or by emailing them to fertile@larl.org . Check with Fertile Public Library in person or on Facebook to find the location and when the book titles change. Dates TBD depending on volunteer availability. Selected titles: How to Draw a Tree by David LaRochelle. Check out the author's website for related activities! When You Find the Right Rock by Mary Lyn Ray. Visit the Minnesota Geological Survey to learn about Minnesota rocks and message geologists questions. If you like the Virtual Egg Carton, ask at the Fertile Library Desk to see an in-person version!

Detroit Lakes Public Library

Sing your heart out to your favorite tunes! If you have you ever wanted to try singing karaoke, this event is for you. First timers and veterans are welcome. Sing your heart out to your favorite tunes! If you have you ever wanted to try singing karaoke, this event is for you. First timers and veterans are both welcome. Bring a friend and a list of songs to sing. Microphones and music will be provided!

Agassiz Environmental Learning Center, Trails

Enjoy the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center trails while reading our "Reading is Timeless"-themed books. The Fertile Public Library is collaborating with the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center and Polk County Public Health to host several of Story Strolls this summer featuring the theme " Reading is Timeless ." Children and their families can visit the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center to explore marked trails while reading individual book pages displayed along the path. This partnership aims to combine literacy with outdoor activity, allowing participants to enjoy stories in a natural setting throughout the season. To help continue these events, please Make It Count by having every person in your group grab a rock at the start of the trail. Use your rock to answer the question at the end of the book to help track participation. Additionally, the library would love for you to share photos of your group on the trail via our Facebook pages or by emailing them to fertile@larl.org . Check with Fertile Public Library in person or on Facebook to find the location and when the book titles change. Dates TBD depending on volunteer availability. Selected titles: How to Draw a Tree by David LaRochelle. Check out the author's website for related activities! When You Find the Right Rock by Mary Lyn Ray. Visit the Minnesota Geological Survey to learn about Minnesota rocks and message geologists questions. If you like the Virtual Egg Carton, ask at the Fertile Library Desk to see an in-person version!

Agassiz Environmental Learning Center, Trails

Enjoy the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center trails while reading our "Reading is Timeless"-themed books. The Fertile Public Library is collaborating with the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center and Polk County Public Health to host several of Story Strolls this summer featuring the theme " Reading is Timeless ." Children and their families can visit the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center to explore marked trails while reading individual book pages displayed along the path. This partnership aims to combine literacy with outdoor activity, allowing participants to enjoy stories in a natural setting throughout the season. To help continue these events, please Make It Count by having every person in your group grab a rock at the start of the trail. Use your rock to answer the question at the end of the book to help track participation. Additionally, the library would love for you to share photos of your group on the trail via our Facebook pages or by emailing them to fertile@larl.org . Check with Fertile Public Library in person or on Facebook to find the location and when the book titles change. Dates TBD depending on volunteer availability. Selected titles: How to Draw a Tree by David LaRochelle. Check out the author's website for related activities! When You Find the Right Rock by Mary Lyn Ray. Visit the Minnesota Geological Survey to learn about Minnesota rocks and message geologists questions. If you like the Virtual Egg Carton, ask at the Fertile Library Desk to see an in-person version!