In November, we are thankful for our Cosmos library users! Visit the library this month to attend a regularly-scheduled program, to check something out, to use a computer or the wifi, or to sit in the space and read a newspaper or magazine.

Tiny Tykes Storytime continues on Monday mornings at 10:30. It will be held every Monday through December 28. This short time of stories, songs, and movement is best for ages 0-5. This month’s themes include the five senses, Thanksgiving, and family. There’s no need to sign up. An adult or teen caregiver must accompany the children, and the adults are encouraged to participate with their little ones.

Pokémon Trading Card Game will continue on Thursday afternoons, 4:00-5:30 p.m., through December. Kids ages 7-18 are invited to play Pokémon with the library’s cards or their own. New players are always welcome to learn how to play. Children younger than age 8 must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver. Pokémon will not be held on November 26 when the library is closed.

This month’s Saturday Crafting project will be autumn paper suncatchers. Participants will use tissue paper to create a stained glass effect on a leaf or pumpkin shape.  This program will be held in the community room next to the library at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 21. It’s free to attend and open to ages 8 to adult, making it a great family activity. Call the library at 320-440-1012 or stop at the library’s front desk to sign up. Saturday Crafting is the library’s monthly craft program, held on the 3^rd Saturday of each month through December. All supplies are provided.

November’s Take-Home Tuesday craft will be available beginning November 10. One per child, while supplies last.

Cosmos Library gets new DVDs and music CDs regularly. Look for these recent additions on the shelf:

Movies:
“I Love Boosters”
“Minions & Monsters”
“Young Washington”

TV series:
“Outlander” Season Eight

Music CDs:
“Lost Weekend” by Phoebe Bridgers
“The Very Best of the Rolling Stones, 1964-1971”

Cosmos Library will be closed on Thursday, November 26, for Thanksgiving. It will be open regular hours all other days that week.

Cosmos Library’s hours are Mondays 10-5, Tuesdays 2-5, Thursdays 2-6, Fridays 2-5, and Saturdays 10-1. Find the library in the Cosmos City Center, at www.cosmos.lib.mn.us, or at 320-440-1012. You can also find the library on Instagram and Facebook.

Libby, our e-book service, is now requiring users to enter a PIN. This will be required for signing into Libby, and you will occasionally be prompted to verify your account. It is the same PIN you use for Pioneerland’s online catalog.

If you’re a Libby user but don’t sign into your library card account on the Pioneerland catalog, library staff will be happy to help you set one up.

October brings harvest and Halloween. Hopefully you’ll find it a hospitable time to visit the library. The fall programs that began in September continue throughout the month.

Tiny Tykes Storytime continues on Monday mornings at 10:30. It will be held every Monday that the library is open through December 28. No storytime will be held on October 12 when the library is closed for the holiday. This short time of stories, songs, and movement is best for ages 0-5. There’s no need to sign up. An adult or teen caregiver must accompany the children, and the adults are encouraged to participate, as well.

Pokémon Trading Card Game will continue on Thursday afternoons, 4:00-5:30 p.m., through December. Kids ages 7-18 are invited to play Pokémon with the library’s cards or their own. New players are always welcome to come and learn how to play. Children younger than age 8 must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver.

Saturday Crafting is the library’s new monthly craft program, held on the 3^rd Saturday of each month through December. This free class is held at 10:30 a.m. It is open to nearly all ages, age 8 to adult. Sign-up is required for each session and will open a few weeks ahead of time. Call the library at 320-440-1012 or stop at the front desk to register. The October 17 project will be Halloween scratch art. All supplies are provided.

October’s Take-Home Tuesday craft will be available beginning October 6. Kids can pick up a free Halloween beaded charm bracelet kit. One per child, while supplies last.

Looking for a book for your child? Cosmos Library gets new titles all the time, including these recent additions:

“Ford: Let’s Race” by Sarah Jospitre (beginning reader)
“The Ginghams” by T.C. Kemper (chapter book)
“Hold” by Randy Ribay (picture book)
“I Am Murphy and I Am Waiting” by Dan Yaccarino (picture book)
“The Library of Memories” by Barbara Perez Marquez (chapter book)
“No Place on Earth” by Andrea Beatriz Arango (chapter book)
“The Path” by Pamela Paul (picture book)
“Searching for Wocks” by Lucy Knisley (picture book)

Pioneerland libraries will be closed on Monday, October 12, for Indigenous Peoples Day. The libraries will be open regular hours that Saturday.

Cosmos Library’s hours are Mondays 10-5, Tuesdays 2-5, Thursdays 2-6, Fridays 2-5, and Saturdays 10-1. Find us in city hall, at www.cosmos.lib.mn.us, or at 320-440-1012. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.

Cosmos Library will host Saturday Crafting on the 3rd Saturday of each month, September through December. This program will be held in the community room at 10:30 a.m. This free program is open to ages 8 through adult. Sign up is required: call the library at 320-440-1012 or stop at the front desk to sign up. A different project will be offered each time.

The October project will be autumn tissue paper suncatchers!

Dates:

• September 19
• October 17
• November 21
• December 19

Pokémon Trading Card Game time is back on Thursdays for the fall. Beginning September 10, this program will be offered Thursdays 4-5:30 p.m. through the end of December. No Pokémon on November 26 or December 24.

Open to kids ages 7-18. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver. Caregivers are welcome to stay with kids at any time.

Never played Pokémon before? We can teach you! No cards? No problem. The library has all the cards needed to play. Want to bring your own cards? That’s okay, too.

No need to sign up or to attend every week. Free!

Fall is almost here, bringing a change in the weather, families’ schedules, and the activities at the library. The summer reading program is done. It was fun seeing the kids coming in all summer to turn in their reading sheets and claim their choice of prizes. Each sheet completed showed hours of reading and other constructive summer activities.

Thank you to the businesses that donated to this year’s summer reading program:

DQ – Hutchinson
Kwik Trip
Culver’s – Hutchinson
Arby’s – Hutchinson
Pizza Hut – Litchfield
McDonald’s – Litchfield
Domino’s Pizza – Hutchinson
Qdoba – Hutchinson
Ramsey Printing

Their generous donations made the summer reading program so fun for local kids!

Tiny Tykes Storytime will continue into the fall on Monday mornings at 10:30. This program is geared to babies, toddlers, and children ages 5 and under. There’s no need to sign up, and it’s free to attend. Little ones must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver.

Pokémon Trading Card Game will move to Thursday afternoons, 4:00-5:30 p.m., beginning September 10. This program will continue weekly through December. Kids ages 7-18 are invited to play Pokémon with the library’s cards or their own. New players are always welcome to come and learn how to play. Children younger than age 8 must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver.

A monthly craft program will be offered on the 3^rd Saturday of each month, September through December. This free class will be held at 10:30 a.m. It will be open to nearly all ages, age 8 to adult. Sign-up will be required for each session and will open a few weeks ahead of time. Call the library at 320-440-1012 or stop at the front desk to register. The September 19 project will be mandala windchimes.

A Take-Home Tuesday craft for kids will be offered beginning September 8, while supplies last. One per child, please. Look for this to be offered on the 2^nd Tuesday of the month for the rest of the year.

Pioneerland libraries will be closed on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. The libraries will be open regular hours that Saturday.

Cosmos Library’s hours are Mondays 10-5, Tuesdays 2-5, Thursdays 2-6, Fridays 2-5, and Saturdays 10-1. Find us in city hall, at www.cosmos.lib.mn.us, or at 320-440-1012. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.

The summer reading program for children and teens continues until the last day of this month: Plant a Seed, Read! Kids ages 3-18 can sign up any time all summer, so families can still stop in to sign up. Remember to bring in your completed reading logs by August 31 to get “library loot” and use that to buy small prizes. New prizes have continued to be added to the selection. Kids can do one reading sheet after another and keep earning prizes.

The summer reading challenge for adult continues until August 15. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, pick up a reading sheet at the library and read 5 things from a long list of options. Bring in your completed sheet by August 15 for a choice of a small prize. Make sure to check the back of the sheet for all of your reading choices. You can read the core documents of the U.S., read Revolutionary War era history or historical fiction, or read about American history and culture across the whole 250 years and more. The semiquincentennial is a great occasion to learn more about all of America, all year long

Fun activities are happening at the library in August:

Thursday, August 6, 3:00 pm: Tree-themed storytime with a naturalist from Sibley State Park.

Friday, August 7, 2:00 pm: CLIMB Theatre presents Once Upon a Beanstalk, a short, interactive play for children.

Thursday, August 13, 3:00-4:00 pm: Pokémon Trading Post. Kids and teens can trade their Pokémon cards with other players. No sales.

The button maker will be back for the week of August 10 through 15, all day, for Pokémon buttons.

Saturday, August 22, 10:30 am: Saturday Storytime.

Mondays all summer at 10:30 a.m.: Tiny Tykes Storytime. Bring the kids ages 0-5 for a short program with stories and songs. No need to sign up.

Mondays all summer, 3:00-4:30 p.m.: Pokémon Trading Card Game. For kids age 7 and up. No need to sign up.

Special take-home craft kits will be available starting on the first three Saturdays of August; these are for adults and kids. Regular take-home craft kits for kids and teens will be available on the first three Tuesdays of August. Available while supplies last.

None of the programs offered in August require signing up in advance. As always, children ages 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver who will stay with them. And as always, library programs are free.

Cosmos Library’s hours are Mondays 10-5, Tuesdays 2-5, Thursdays 2-6, Fridays 2-5, and Saturdays 10-1. Find us in city hall, at www.cosmos.lib.mn.us, or at 320-440-1012. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.