Intermittent downtimes

Due to OCLC doing system maintenance, there is a chance that access to databases could be affected over the weekend. 

Winter Holiday Schedule

All Library locations will be closed on the following days for the Winter Holiday:
Wednesday, December 24
Thursday, December 25
Friday, December 26
Wednesday, December 31
Thursday, January 1

Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle, Turner* and Mobile Libraries will be closed on:
Wednesday December 24, 2025 through Wednesday January 1, 2026. 
*Turner Community Library will be open on Saturday December 27.

Main, West & South library locations will be open on December 29 and 30 but will close early at 5:00 pm.

All library locations will reopen for normal operating hours on Friday, January 2, 2026. 

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A mad mixtures graphic showing a little girl with safety goggles mixing chemicals.

STEM: Mad Mixtures

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Turner Community Garden at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Dive into the zany universe of Chemistry! Join our eccentric scientist as they guide the kiddos through mind-blowing experiments, including color explosions and much more. Get ready for a wild ride of bubbling beakers and scientific shenanigans!

Seats Available
Registration Required
Persona agarrando un albúm de fotos / person holding a photo album

¡Preserva Tu Historia! Personal archives and the Latina/o Collections at KU’s Spencer Research Library | ¡Preserva Tu Historia! Archivos personales y las Colecciones Latinas en la Spencer Research Library de KU

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Conference Room A at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Adults

Acompaña a Rebekah Ramos de la Spencer Research Library de KU para aprender sobre los archivos personales y cómo puedes preservar la historia de tu familia.

Seats Available
Registration Required
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Dino Armor

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

Come and build your very own armored dinosaur and learn about how ancient animals kept themselves safe in a dangerous prehistoric world!