Dassel & Cokato
LIBRARIES
Libraries are known as quiet places, but that doesn’t mean
they’re not bustling with activity.
In Dassel and Cokato, library patrons have access to
books, magazines, reading programs, children’s activities,
computers with Internet access, downloadable e-books,
and a wide variety of free programs.
The Cokato Public Library is a branch of the Great River
Regional Library System, which allows patrons access to
more than 32 libraries in the GRRL system.
The Dassel Public Library is one of 32 libraries in the
Pioneerland Library System, which allows patrons access
to 650,000 physical items, including books, magazines,
newspapers, DVDs, and CDs. An assortment of e-books is
also available. The Dassel branch has two laptops and an
iPad that patrons can use in the library.
Locations and hours
The Cokato Library is located on Broadway Avenue and
Fourth Street. Hours are: Monday, 2 to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 2 to
8 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday, 2 to 8 p.m.;
Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. For
more information go to www.griver.org/locations-and-hours/
great-river-regional-library-cokato or call 320-286-5760.
The Dassel Library is located on Third Street in the same
building as the city offi ces. Hours are Mondays and Tuesdays
from 2 to 6 p.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursdays
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Both the Dassel and Cokato libraries offer programs and activities
for children. Ralph’s World packed the house at the Cokato Library
last summer.
from 2 to 6 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, go to www.
dassel.lib.mn.us or call 320-275-3756.
Just for kids
Both the Cokato and Dassel libraries have a variety of
programs designed just for little ones.
In Cokato, summer fun includes making crafts, putting
puzzles together, looking for Declan the Monster, playing
games, and participating in a myriad of programs and
activities. Cokato’s 2019 summer reading program theme
is “It’s Showtime at Your Library!” The program kicked off in
June with a party featuring magician Nathan Stockwell and
Cokato Corn Carnival royalty
In Dassel, story hour takes place every Friday from 10 to 11
a.m. The theme for the 2019 summer reading program is It’s
Showtime at Your Library! Children under the age of 18 are
encouraged to participate. Those enrolled may earn prizes
for reading all summer long.
For more information regarding childrens’ opportunities,
visit each library’s website.
Friends of the library
Friends of the Cokato Area Library (FOCAL), and the
Dassel Area Friends of the Library are volunteer groups that
help with library events throughout the year, and promote
the library.
FOCAL hosts a book club that meets the last Tuesday of the
month at 12:30 p.m. at the Grounds Coffee Shop in Cokato.
This is an open book club; all adults are welcome. Check in
with the Cokato Public Library for the club’s book selections
and other details. FOCAL also hosts a book sale during the
annual Cokato Corn Carnival.
Dassel Area Friends of the Library members help host an
adult book club that meets the fourth Wednesday of every
month at 1 p.m. at the library. Book selections are available
for check out. An adult winter reading program runs from
January through March.
For more information about joining either of the friends of
the library groups, contact the Cokato or Dassel library.