Event List

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 caregiver.

Come and join us for a Wednesday night movie. Doors open 10 minutes before showtime. Snacks and beverages with a lid are allowed.

Respect (2021) (PG-13) 2h. 25m. (Swank)

Along with yoga's many benefits, it is a great way to strengthen children's gross motor skills. During this time, led by Miss Elizabeth, children will be guided through age appropriate yoga poses that tell a story!

Families are invited to join us for fun, interactive storytimes every Saturday morning. This special storytime will include singing, dancing, and some great books! This storytime is geared towards guests over the age of 2 and their families.

Enjoy a Saturday matinee at the Main Library. Doors open 10 minutes before showtime. Snacks and beverages with a lid are allowed.

Bugonia (2025) (R) 1h. 58m. (Swank)

Main Library is pulling out the Nintendo Switch for an afternoon of gaming! Come and join us! For ages 8 to 19.

Sensory-friendly storytime is open to everyone!

Come celebrate International Mermaid Day with a Mermaid Craft Party! Create a shell necklace, a small treasure box, a pipe cleaner mermaid, or a mermaid bookmark!

Join us Monday evenings as we work on the Ultimate Beginner Quilt. Learn a new block pattern each week or bring your own projects to work on. No experience needed and supplies are provided.

Looking for help researching your family history? Stop by the Kansas Room Tuesdays from 10:00 to noon to learn about the library's genealogy databases and resources. No appointment needed.

Preschool Playtime is for children between the ages of 2 and 5 and their guardians. A variety of age-appropriate games and activities will be provided each week to entertain your little ones.

Come celebrate our LGBTQ+ community, with an emphasis on the T, this International Transgender Day of Visibility!

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 caregiver.

With their imagination and creativity kids and teens can join in on the Lego fun! Ages 6-19. No registration needed!

Begin Earth Month by helping us plant trees in Huron Park, the park behind the Main Library!

Únete a nosotros en nuestro primer Club de Lectura en español el primer miércoles de cada mes. Será entonces cuando hablaremos sobre el tema del libro ya leído; al final de la junta podrán recoger el próximo libro con Patty.

La Biblioteca Main ofrece clases básicas para estudiantes de inglés como segundo idioma (ELL) Las clases se llevan a cabo todos los miércoles de 6:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. Es necesario registrarse.

Come and join us for a Wednesday night movie. Doors open 10 minutes before showtime. Seating is first come, first served. Snacks and beverages with a lid are allowed. 

The Jerk (1979) (R) 97 minutes. (Swank)

Join The Kansas City, Kansas Public Library for a free performance of Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life at our Main Library location. Please register below so we can save you a seat!

Families are invited to join us for fun, interactive storytimes every Saturday morning. This special storytime will include singing, dancing, and some great books! This storytime is geared towards guests over the age of 2 and their families.

Enjoy a Saturday matinee at the Main Library. Doors open 10 minutes before showtime. Seating is first come, first served. Snacks and beverages with a lid are allowed.

One Battle After Another (2025) (R) 2h. 41m. (Swank)