All Anoka County libraries will be closed.

Technology HELP!: Library staff will be on hand at the Coon Rapids Senior Center to answer questions and provide support and guidance with technology-related issues. Sign up for a free, one-to-one, 45 minute appointment and get help with setting up an email account, downloading library eBooks, using Word, Excel or PowerPoint, using Social Media, and more. If we can’t answer a question, we’ll find resources or organizations that can! To register call the Coon Rapids Senior Center at 763-767-6473.

Join us for a craft hour of your own making - you bring the ideas, we'll bring the supplies!  Make your requests at the other craft hours, or vote on your favorite ideas in the Teen Section in March and April.

A film and book discussion group that explores dementia through stories, both real and fictional.  Presented in coordination with the Anoka County Family Caregiver Connection and ACT on Alzheimer's Anoka. Call the library and request your copy of the title that will be discussed Spectrum of hope: an optimistic and new approach to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias by Gayatri Devi.

Exercise your brain and challenge others to a friendly game of Scrabble. All levels welcome! Hosted by the Friends of Columbia Heights Library. Scrabble Club meets the first and third Tuesday of every month in the community room. 

Get hands-on computer experience with help from representatives of the Senior LinkAge Line. Learn computer basics, how to navigate and search the Internet and how to access websites of interest to seniors. Register online for any session or call 763-706-3690.

Have fun and play the library's video and board games, or bring your own to share with other gamers.

Learn about famous artist each month, and then complete a project in the artist's style.

Crazy 8s is an after-school math club designed to get kids fired up about math. Every week Crazy 8ers build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess... all while bonding with new friends over math. For kids in Grades K - 2 Meeting Wednesday, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. for 8 sessions; Starting April 4 and ending May 23, 2018.

All Anoka County Libraries will be closed.

Library staff will be on hand in the Rum River Digital Learning Lab to answer questions and provide support and guidance with technology-related issues. Drop in for help to: • Create a resume • Set up an email account • Apply for jobs online • Get help with Word, Excel, or PowerPoint • Download library eBooks, eAudioBooks and magazines • Apply for unemployment • Download digital photos If we can’t answer a question, we’ll find resources or organizations that can! This is a regular, drop-in program, with help being provided on a first come basis.

Share strategies with other Minecrafters, explore new terrain, gather raw materials and create amazing structures. For kids age 7 and up.

Book a session and get one-on-one help from a private technology coach! It’s easy! Just make an appointment with library staff or reserve a time online using the registration form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/32HSJ5N. Library staff will contact you to confirm your appointment.

Topics include: Digital photos, Email, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Online Safety, and Social Media. Topics updated regularly. Check online or ask a librarian for an up-to-date topic list and scheduled times.

Do you love anime? Fan Fiction? Dr. Who? Something else entirely? Come geek out with fellow fans! Enjoy snacks games, and crafts. No registration required, open to any teens.

Tech Wizards is a free program that engages youth in small group mentoring around technology and STEM concepts in partnership with Anoka County 4-H.  For grades 5-8. 

Learn about the American effort to aid the Warsaw Uprising during Operation Frantic in World War II. The Frantic 7 operation in 1944 led to the formation of a Sister City relationship between Columbia Heights and Lomianki, Poland.

 

In addition to his most recent book, “Frantic 7,” John Radzilowski is the author or co-author of numerous works on U.S. and Polish history, including “A Traveller's History of Poland” and “Poles in Minnesota.”

 

This free program is sponsored by the Columbia Heights Sister Cities International program. No registration is required.

This is a story about a feisty little girl who always finds a way to keep playing when it is time to go to sleep. The show highlights the joyful moments of parent-child relationships. Esta es una historia sobre una niña juguetona que siempre encuentra la manera deseguir jugando cuando es hora de irse a dormir. Este espectáculo destaca los momentos tiernos de las relaciones entre padres e hijos. Performed in English and Spanish. Sponsored by a grant from the Anoka County Children and Family Council.

Are you overwhelmed with today's technology? Library staff will be on hand to answer your questions and provide support and guidance with technology-related issues. Sign up for a free, one-to-one, 20-minute appointment and get help with setting up an email account, downloading library eBooks, using Word, Excel or PowerPoint, using social media, and more. Register by calling the Senior Center at 763-502-5150.

Do you love all things LEGO? We’ll provide the LEGOs, you bring the imagination.  For grades K-6. No registration required.  

Crazy 8s is an after-school math club designed to get kids fired up about math. Every week Crazy 8ers build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess... all while bonding with new friends over math. For kids in Grades K - 2 Meeting Wednesday, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. for 8 sessions; Starting April 4 and ending May 23, 2018.

Each month the Anoka County Law Library Director will be at Rum River and Northtown Library locations to answer legal reference questions, help locate legal forms, and provide referral services where possible. Please note that law library staff are not attorneys and cannot provide legal opinions, interpretations, or advice.

Tienes alguna pregunta sobre leyes? Ven y habla con el Director de la Biblioteca de Derecho del Condado de Anoka. Cada mes, el Director de la Biblioteca de Derecho del Condado de Anoka estara en diferentes Bibliotecas para contestar tus dudas legales, ayudar a localizar formularios legales y proporcionar servicios de referencias cuando sea posible.

Learn how meditation can help you cope with the stresses of life.  Join long-time meditator and lecturer Arvind Naik in the library’s community room. There will be a short meditation sitting after the presentation.

The Friends of Anoka County Library is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting our Library as an essential institution of our society and supporting its mission and vision. Our volunteer members advocate for, educate about, and raise funds on behalf of Anoka County Library.

Fun Family Storytime with songs, activities and a special craft project!