Library Closing

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, all Kansas City, Kansas Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026. 

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Ask a Librarian

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Computer Lab at West Wyandotte Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Have a question? Need assistance? Our Community Support Librarian, Katy, will be offering open office hours every Wednesday from 1-3 PM at the West Wyandotte Library! 

 

Four kids in brightly colored clothes dancing

Preschool Playtime

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Auditorium at West Wyandotte Library
Age Group:
Children

Kids - join West Staff in the auditorium for games, giant Legos, marble runs and more!

Langston Hughes A Lyrical Life words imposed over a profile drawing of Langston Hughes

Lyric Opera Presents: Langston Hughes A Lyrical Life

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
1st Floor Exhibit Area at Main Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life celebrates the life and legacy of one of America’s most influential literary voices.

Seats Available
Registration Required
Yoga familiar

Yoga: Para el Bienestar

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Conference Room A at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Yoga para Principiantes!!! Listos para equilibrar tu estado físico ,a tu ritmo y con disciplina? entonces integrate a estas sesiones para lograrlo.

A graphic showing flowers with butterflies flying around them.

STEM: Life of a Butterflies

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Turner Community Garden at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Dive into the dazzling world of butterflies, where iridescence is their fashion statement, metamorphosis is their extreme makeover, and pollination is their side hustle.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Kansas City Zoo presents Zoo Architect

Homeschool Friday: Kansas City Zoo Presents Zoo Architect

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Conference Room A at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Bringing animals into a zoo or aquarium requires careful planning and creativity.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Folkloric dancers dancing

Programa de Folklorico

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room A at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Taller de Danza Folklórica abrirá la oprotunidad  a los alumnos la posibilidad de expresarse y comunicarse a través del lenguaje de sus propios movimientos.

Girls Who Code Logo

Girls Who Code

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room at West Wyandotte Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens

What is Girls Who Code?

Seats Available
Registration Required
Yoga familiar

Yoga: Para el Bienestar

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Conference Room A at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Yoga para Principiantes!!! Listos para equilibrar tu estado físico ,a tu ritmo y con disciplina? entonces integrate a estas sesiones para lograrlo.

creative club

Creative Club | Club Creativo de Jovenes

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Get crafty twice a month with fun, hands-on projects. For ages 10-18.

Monday, April 6th- Bean Mosaic Art

Monday, April 20th- Seed Bombs

Dry Erase board with Home School written on it.

Homeschool Tuesday: Super Attributes from Fairy and Folktale Capers

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at West Wyandotte Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens

It’s a bird!  It’s a plane! No!  It’s the “Super Attributes!”   In the “Super Attributes From Fairy & Folktale Capers” program, Jo spins tales focusing on the unique  “Super Attributes” of Acceptance, Kindness, Fr

Librarian standing reading a book to a room filled with children and their parents around a large green carpet with lots of plants and couple of turtles behind the librarian

Nature Story Time

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library
Age Group:
Children

Nature Storytime at the Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library!

Baby reading a book

Baby Storytime

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Craft Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Children

Baby Storytime serves as your child’s first introduction to a storytime setting.  We focus on interaction between baby and their caregiver with songs, books, bonding activities and finger plays.  For children ages 0 to 2 with a careg

Woman reading to children

Wednesday Wiggles - Storytime and Sensory Activities

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Children

Join us for stories, songs and playtime featuring active play and sensory activities. Perfect for preschoolers, but babies and toddlers are welcome, too!

Ask a Librarian Poster

Ask a Librarian

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Computer Lab at West Wyandotte Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Have a question? Need assistance? Our Community Support Librarian, Katy, will be offering open office hours every Wednesday from 1-3 PM at the West Wyandotte Library! 

 

Four kids in brightly colored clothes dancing

Preschool Playtime

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Auditorium at West Wyandotte Library
Age Group:
Children

Kids - join West Staff in the auditorium for games, giant Legos, marble runs and more!

Yoga familiar

Yoga: Para el Bienestar

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Conference Room A at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Yoga para Principiantes!!! Listos para equilibrar tu estado físico ,a tu ritmo y con disciplina? entonces integrate a estas sesiones para lograrlo.

Baby discovering self in mirror

Baby & Me: Discovery Time

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at West Wyandotte Library
Age Group:
Children

Discover, play, and connect at Baby & Me Discovery Time! 

Folkloric dancers dancing

Programa de Folklorico

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room A at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Taller de Danza Folklórica abrirá la oprotunidad  a los alumnos la posibilidad de expresarse y comunicarse a través del lenguaje de sus propios movimientos.

Yoga familiar

Yoga: Para el Bienestar

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Conference Room A at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Yoga para Principiantes!!! Listos para equilibrar tu estado físico ,a tu ritmo y con disciplina? entonces integrate a estas sesiones para lograrlo.

Librarian standing reading a book to a room filled with children and their parents around a large green carpet with lots of plants and couple of turtles behind the librarian

Nature Story Time

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library
Age Group:
Children

Nature Storytime at the Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library!

Baby reading a book

Baby Storytime

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Craft Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Children

Baby Storytime serves as your child’s first introduction to a storytime setting.  We focus on interaction between baby and their caregiver with songs, books, bonding activities and finger plays.  For children ages 0 to 2 with a careg