We'll provide the wacky art material, you make the bad art! Leave you good taste at home and let your creativity run free. The "best bad art" will win a bad trophy and crown decorated by all the participants, as well as a choice from some other actually good prizes. Registration required. Open to ages 9-17. Registration opens Monday, December 27th at 10:00am. Register by calling the library, stopping into the library or online at https://www.northmankato.com/taylorlibrary/events-calendar

Toddlers ages 1-3 are invited to join us for games, crafts and learning activities! Donuts and juice will be available. This is a come and go event. No registration required.

Preschoolers ages 3-5 are invited to join us for games, crafts and learning activities! Donuts and juice will be available. This is a come and go event. No registration required.

Children ages 1-5 and their parents/guardians are invited to join us Monday and Tuesday mornings at 9:30am in the library for educational play, games, stories, crafts and more! No registration required.

Children ages 1-5 and their parents/guardians are invited to join us Monday and Tuesday mornings at 9:30am in the library for educational play, games, stories, crafts and more! No registration required.

Kids ages 6-11 are invited to join us for our monthly Lego Club! January's meeting will be on the 25th at 4pm in the Police Annex. Registration required and begins Monday, December 27th at 10:00am. Register by calling the library at 507-345-5120, stopping into the library or online at https://www.northmankato.com/taylorlibrary/events-calendar

Families and friends are invited to sign up for our first Puzzles & Pie competition of 2022! Eat as much pie as you want, but the real competition is finishing your puzzle before anyone else! Prizes will be awarded to groups that finish their puzzle the quickest or get the most done. Groups may not exceed 5 people. Registration is required. Open to all ages, but keep in mind the puzzles will not be easy for younger children. Registration opens Monday, December 27th at 10:00 am. Anyone more than 15 minutes late will not be allowed to participate. Register by calling the library at 507-345-5120, stopping into the library or by visiting: www.northmankato.com/taylorlibrary/events-calendar

Join us for the second author of our Winter Author Series, Sally Franson! We will be in the Police Annex on Thursday, January 27th from 6-7:30pm.
SALLY FRANSON is the author of A LADY'S GUIDE TO SELLING OUT, which was named a Minnesota Book Award finalist. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, NPR Weekend Edition, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Best American Travel Writing, and she reviews books regularly for the San Francisco Chronicle. A screen adaption of her novel is currently in development with Anonymous Content.
“This project is made possible by a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative and was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.”

Adults 21+ are invited to join us for our 4th Adult Spelling Bee on Friday, January 28th from 7-9pm! Tickets are $15 per person on teams of 3-4 people. Entrance to the Spelling Bee area starts at 6:00pm with the event starting at 7pm. This will be held at the Mankato Brewery. Registration includes a drink ticket for each person on the team. Go to https://www.amilia.com/store/en/city-of-north-mankato/shop/activities/3624723 to register.

Children ages 1-5 and their parents/guardians are invited to join us Monday and Tuesday mornings at 9:30am in the library for educational play, games, stories, crafts and more! No registration required.

Children ages 1-5 and their parents/guardians are invited to join us Monday and Tuesday mornings at 9:30am in the library for educational play, games, stories, crafts and more! No registration required.

Kids ages 8-12 are invited to join our Very Hungry Book Club that will meet monthly in the Police Annex at 4pm! Stop by the front desk to pick up a copy of "The Lemonade War". Read the book and then join us for themed snacks and activities on Tuesday, February 1st at 4:00pm in the Police Annex.
*Please let Michelle know in advance of any food allergies (mzimmermann@nmlibrary.org)*

For February's Adult Craft Night, we will be making Valentine's Day themed shadow boxes! Choose either February 2nd OR February 7th when you register. There is no cost for this craft. Feel free to bring your own food and/or drinks. Registration required. Open to ages 18+. Registration opens Monday, January 24th at 10:00am. Register by calling the library at 507-345-5120, stopping into the library, or online at https://www.northmankato.com/taylorlibrary/events-calendar

Families are invited to join us on Friday, February 4th at 6:30pm in the library for a Valentine Party! There will be games, crafts and treats for everyone to enjoy! No registration required. 

Kids ages 6-8 are invited to join us on Saturday, February 5th at 10am for our NEW Breakfast Buddies program! There will be donuts for the kids to enjoy as well as a Valentine "love" monster craft! No registration required.

Children ages 1-5 and their parents/guardians are invited to join us Monday and Tuesday mornings at 9:30am in the library for educational play, games, stories, crafts and more! No registration required.

For February's Adult Craft Night, we will be making Valentine's Day themed shadow boxes! Choose either February 2nd OR February 7th when you register. There is no cost for this craft. Feel free to bring your own food and/or drinks. Registration required. Open to ages 18+. Registration opens Monday, January 24th at 10:00am. Register by calling the library at 507-345-5120, stopping into the library, or online at https://www.northmankato.com/taylorlibrary/events-calendar

Children ages 1-5 and their parents/guardians are invited to join us Monday and Tuesday mornings at 9:30am in the library for educational play, games, stories, crafts and more! No registration required.

Families are invited to join us for our Family LEGO Showdown! Each family will work on the same project for 45 minutes. Judging will then take place the last 15 minutes. Small prizes will be given. Registration required. Open to all ages. Registration opens Monday, January 24th at 10:00am. Register by calling us at 507-345-5120, stopping into the library, or online at https://www.northmankato.com/taylorlibrary/events-calendar 

Join us for the next author in our Winter Author Series, Kathleen West! We will be in the Police Annex on Thursday, February 10th from 6-7:30pm.
Kathleen West’s novels have been best- books picks by Real Simple, Newsweek, People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Good Morning America, and the New York Post. A schoolteacher with more than 20 years’ experience, Kathleen is particularly interested in the topics of motherhood, ambition, competitive parenting, and the elusiveness of work-life balance. Her new novel, Home Or Away, publishes in March 2022.
“This project is made possible by a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative and was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.”