Cosmos Library News for April 2026

Spring is here! As you get out of the house more, stop at the library for some social time, some seeds or, as always, some books or DVDs.

Pokémon Trading Card Game time has started again for the spring. Stop at the library to play Pokémon on Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:30 until the end of May. There’s no need to sign up, and it’s free! This program is for kids and teens ages 7 to 18. Children younger than age 8 must have an adult or teen caregiver with them, and parents and grandparents are always welcome to stay. New players are encouraged to attend and learn how to use Pokémon cards to play the game. The library has all of the cards needed, but kids can bring their own cards if they wish. This spring there will be some small prizes! Experienced and new players are invited to play in a friendly learning environment.

Need tax forms? The library has the basic federal 1040 and 1040-SR forms and instructions plus schedule 1-A in print available to pick up. If you need state forms or instructions or different federal forms printed, you can do that with the library computers, or library staff can print them for you, if you know what you need. Staff cannot give any tax advice. Forms printed from the library’s computers cost ten cents per page if they’re in black and white.

The seed library is available again! This is a good time of year to start seeds indoors for plants that have growing seasons that are too long for a Minnesota summer. No library card is needed, and this free resource is open to all ages. You may take four small envelopes of seeds per week. These aren’t full size seed packets, just enough to try growing something new.

Craft Circle continues on the fourth Saturday of the month: April 25, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Drop in with your craft project to have some social time while you work. No messy crafts such as paint and dye, please, in order to protect the library’s carpet. No craft of your own? The library has adult coloring sheets and colored pencils. Open to adults and teens age 16 and up. No need to sign up.

April’s Take-Home Tuesday craft for kids will be a spring bookmark kit. It will be available starting on April 14^th, while supplies last. One per child, please. As always, these are free.

Cosmos Public Library now has an Instagram account! Follow it to get updates on library activities.

National Library Week will be April 19th to 25th this year. The theme is “Find Your Joy.” Perhaps you can find some joy in new novels at the library, including these:

“Evelyn in Transit” by David Guterson

“A Gift Before Dying” by Malcolm Kempt

“The Heir of Whitestone” by Catherine Coulter

“Save Me, Stranger” by Erika Krouse.

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.