Winter Recess at Main!

Mini Golf at the Library • Kids, Tweens, Teens, & Adults

Play mini golf in the library with your family and friends! Start at the youth services desk and golf your way around the first floor. Pick a treasure from the box after completing the 9th and final hole!

Tues. February 21-Sat. 25 Youth Services

Teen Anime and Manga Club • Teens

Meet fellow fans of Anime & Manga to hang out and watch anime on the big screen in the main library green room. Drawing, crafts, and other activities will be available if you are interested. Pizza will be served while it lasts. Exclusively for teens in grades 6 – 12.

Thu. February 23 4:00-6:00 pm Green

Ice Art & Science for Kids • Kids

It’s Winter Break and we are celebrating with some fun art and science activities. Use ice cubes to paint, create your own ice craft, or learn about states of matter with a few ice experiments. For elementary-aged kids. Register online to reserve your spot!

Fri. February 24 3:00-4:00 pm Green

LIBRARY LOVE ♥ Valentines for Seniors • All Ages

Are you ready to spread some love? Stop by our Valentine Creation Station and make something showing your love for your library! We will also have cards ready to be decorated and delivered to seniors living in assisted living or nursing home settings. All supplies provided, we just need your creativity. Let’s all share the love this month! Runs throughout February

Baby Storytime • Birth to 24 months

Join us for a brief storytime—ideal for babies ages birth to 24 months—then stay for early literacy playtime and socialization.

Tuesdays 10:15 am Blue

Family Storytime • Birth to Kindergarten

Join us every Thursday at the Mt. Royal Branch Library, for stories, songs, and fingerplays! These 30-minute storytimes are for children birth to kindergarten and their grown-ups.

Thursdays 10:15-10:45 am Blue

Crafternoon at Mt. Royal ♥ PreK, Kids, Tweens

Join the Mt. Royal Staff for creative crafting! Supplies are provided. No experience or registration necessary. Create something special for all of your beloveds!

Fri. February 10 3:00-4:00 pm Blue

Homemade Spa Kit ♥ Adults

This Valentine’s Day, give the gift of a home spa kit complete with a custom sugar scrub, bubble bath, and loofah made by you! Whether given as a gift or kept for yourself, you’ll be sure to feel the love. This kit will leave you saying “spahhhh!” Register online and drop in anytime between 5:00 and 7:00 PM to create your kit. Mon. February 13 5:00-7:00 pm Blue

LIFE-SIZED CANDYLAND! • All Ages

Look no further for a SWEET way to spend winter recess! Immerse yourself in the delights of a lifesized Candyland game. Explore the Lollipop Woods and Peppermint Pass, but look out for the Licorice Lagoon. Bring your friends!

Tues. February 21 - Fri. February 24 Blue

Baby Storytime • Birth to 24 months

Join us for a brief storytime, ideal for babies birth-age to 24 months, then stay for some early literacy playtime and socialization.

Tuesdays 1:15-1:45 pm Outer Lounge

Family Storytime • Birth to Kindergarten

Join us each Wednesday morning at for stories, songs, & fingerplays for children from birth to kindergarten and their grownups.

Wednesdays 10:15-10:45 am

Play and Learn for Family, Friends, and Neighbor Care Providers

Are you caring for the young children of a family member, friend, or neighbor? Join us for a fun-filled event of reading, singing, and playing together with the little ones you care for! Meet other care providers, help children learn and build skills through play, and learn helpful tips. Participants will receive free books, project supplies, snacks and resources. Sessions are designed for care providers to bring children, but you can also come on your own.

Tue. February 7 10:00-11:00 am

Heart-”felt”

Handicrafts ♥ Adults

Craft your own needle felted wool hearts with Duluth Fiber Guild. Join us for a cozy crafting afternoon learning this skill. Beginners welcome! Register online to reserve your spot.

Tue. February 7 2:00-3:00 pm Evergreen

Shrinkable Art! • Kids, Tweens, & Teens

Join us from 3:30-4:45pm and display your creative side for an afternoon of Shrinkable Art! Design your own artwork and creations then watch as they shrink before your eyes. Fun for the whole family!

Tue. February 14 3:30-4:45 pm Evergreen

PLANT SWAP! • Adults

Meet fellow plant enthusiasts at DPL for a plant swap! Bring one or more healthy plants to trade. Please label your plant if the type is known and bring it in a container for safe transportation. Browse through the selection of sprouts, seedlings, or well-established house plants for a new floral or herbaceous friend to take home with you.

Tue. February 21 3:00-6:00 pm Outer Lounge Follow