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Social Worker Hours

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Community Info Area at Main Branch
Program Type:
Partner Program
Age Group:
Adults

A GPS Social Worker is available at the library to connect you to local resources for housing, food, employment, health, safety and other community services. Stop by at the Community Corner on the 2nd Floor of the library.

This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group
girl blowing colored confetti off hands

Kids Crafternoon

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Youth (ages 6-12)

Rochester Public Library Auditorium

Let creativity take the lead at this hands‑on craft session designed just for rising 4th to 6th graders. Try new materials, learn a skill, and make something unique. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Book Cover for Remarkably Bright Creatures

Feel Good Fiction Book Club

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Library Auditorium

Join us each month for a book club focusing on uplifting novels and stories.

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
two children holding hands and walking over outdoor bridge

Storytime at Soldiers Field - Field of Fun

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Outreach
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Soldiers Field- Field of Fun, 800 George Gibbs Drive SW, 55902

Join us for an outdoor storytime at Soldiers Field - Field of Fun near the playground off of George Gibbs Drive SW (800 George Gibbs Drive SW, 55902). 

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
colorful building bricks

Family Lego® & Craft Fun

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Learning, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Rochester Public Library Auditorium

Start your weekend with a fun-filled family event featuring Lego® building challenges and creative craft projects! 

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
two children holding hands and crossing a bridge

Storytime at Quarry Hill Nature Center

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Outreach
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Quarry Hill Nature Center, 701 Silver Creek Road NE, 55906

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group
Braver Angels logo - red box in top left corner, blue box in lower right corner, white box where they overlap in the center.  Text underneath states "Braver Angels"

Braver Angels Citizens Commission on Immigration

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Partner Program, General Program, Learning
Age Group:
Adults

Library Auditorium

Participants on the left and on the right will meet to discuss common proposals for immigration reform.

This event is in the "Teens" group
three teens creating art

Teen Crafternoon

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Teens

Rochester Public Library TeenScape

Teens in grades 7 to 12 are invited to drop in for afternoon crafting. Bring your own project or we'll provide a new project for you! 

This event is in the "Adults" group
yarn and crafting project out on a table

Craft & Chat

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Info Area at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults

We invite you to get creative at the library! Stop by the Library 2nd Floor area every Tuesday between 4-7PM to work on a project you bring from home and meet new friends. 

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
woman in green dress holding an open book next to a sign that reads 'welcome to storytime'

Family Storytime

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Rochester Public Library Auditorium 

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Families" group
four people holding books around a "welcome to storytime" sign

Sensory Friendly Storytime (Registration Required)

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Teens, Families

Rochester Public Library Auditorium

Enjoy a lower stimulation family storytime. Space is limited and registration is required. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
one brightly dressed clown sitting on another clown's shoulders

A Touch of Magic: Mixed Nuts

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Learning, Performances/Presentations
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Rochester Public Library Auditorium

This event is in the "Adults" group
Coming to the table with a tree

Coming to the Table

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Partner Program, General Program, Learning
Age Group:
Adults

2nd Floor Meeting Room

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
variety of cartoon construction vehicles and signs including excavator, dump truck, and cement mixer

Construction Zone Dance Party

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Rochester Public Library Auditorium 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Social Worker Hours

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Community Info Area at Main Branch
Program Type:
Partner Program
Age Group:
Adults

A GPS Social Worker is available at the library to connect you to local resources for housing, food, employment, health, safety and other community services. Stop by at the Community Corner on the 2nd Floor of the library.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Book Cover

Queer Book Club

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults

Rochester Public Library 2nd Floor Meeting Room

Registration Required
This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Fireflies glowing in a dark forest with a child catching them

Firefly Glow Family Dance Party

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social Gathering
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Rochester Public Library Auditorium

Bring the whole family for 30 minutes of non-stop dancing fun!

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Oxbow Park Nature Center Building

Storytime at Oxbow Park

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Outreach
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Join us for an outdoor storytime near Oxbow Park Nature Center (5731 County Road 105 NW, Byron 55920) and stay for a walk through the zoo. Admission is free.

Grass seating - bring your own blanket. 

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
colorful building bricks

Family Lego® & Craft Fun

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Learning, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Rochester Public Library Auditorium

Start your weekend with a fun-filled family event featuring Lego® building challenges and creative craft projects! 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Nanette

Fascinating Lives Book Club

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults

Join us each month for a book club focusing on biographies and memoirs. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
yarn and crafting project out on a table

Craft & Chat

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Info Area at Main Branch
Program Type:
Creative, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults

We invite you to get creative at the library! Stop by the Library 2nd Floor area every Tuesday between 4-7PM to work on a project you bring from home and meet new friends. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
book cover for the book James

Cover 2 Cover Book Club

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Meeting Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Learning, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults

Join us each month to discuss a popular book you'll want to read cover to cover.

This month we'll be reading James by Percival Everett

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
cartoon construction vehicles

Construction Zone Family Storytime

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families

Rochester Public Library Auditorium 

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