This summer was full of fun and games at the Cosmos Library. The summer reading program ended on Saturday, August 30, which was the last day to bring in summer reading sheets for prizes.

Thank you to the following businesses who donated prizes for the summer reading program:

Jimmy’s Pizza – Litchfield
Pizza Ranch – Hutchinson
Culver’s – Hutchinson
Litchfield Bowl
Casey’s
Papa Murphy’s – Hutchinson
Stockmen’s Greenhouse
DQ – Hutchinson
McDonald’s – Litchfield
Domino’s – Hutchinson

We couldn’t offer such great prizes without their support. Thank you for supporting kids and reading in Cosmos!

Pokémon Trading Card Game will continue at the Cosmos Library in September every Thursdays after school. Kids ages 7 to 18 are invited to come in and play or learn to play Pokémon between 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. – no need to be there the whole time. Kids under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver. The library has cards to play with; players can also bring their own cards if they prefer. There’s no need to sign up, and it’s free to attend.

Craft Circle will continue every month through December. In September, it will be held on Saturday the 6^th, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. From October through December, it will be held on the 4^th Saturday of each month at that same time: 10/25, 11/22, and 12/27. This is a bring-your-own craft program for adults and teens ages 16 and up, offering a chance to socialize with other creative people. Teens ages 13-15 can attend with an adult. No instruction or supplies will be provided. No messy crafts such as paint or resin, please, since the program will take place in the library itself. Suggested crafts include knitting, crochet, diamond dots, paper crafting, jewelry making, embroidery, and drawing.

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! If you don’t have a library card, make it your month to get one. Your first library card is free, as a resident of our library system. Bring in your current photo ID, and we’ll give you an application form to fill out. You’ll get a library card on the spot. Have you moved and not yet updated your driver’s license? Bring along a piece of mail that’s been delivered to you at your current address, or a utility bill. Under 18? Bring your parent or legal guardian. A library card gives you access to many useful things for free!

Pioneerland libraries will be closed on Monday, September 1, for Labor Day. . The 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.