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 librarian working with two children and an adult with colorful ball pit ball on the green carpet, with two books next to her that she will read.

Saturday Nature Story Time

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library
Age Group:
Children

Saturday Nature Story Time


Every Third Saturday at the Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library

Bilingual Storytime

Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Storytime Room at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Children

Join us for an engaging bilingual storytime. Each week features a fun theme and an after story craft!

Acompáñanos a una hora de cuentos bilingüe. ¡Cada semana tenemos un tema nuevo de cuentos junto con una manualidad divertida!

Yoga familiar

Yoga: Para el Bienestar

Monday, March 23, 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, March 25, 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!

A graphic featuring an owl reading a book next to a cup of coffee.

Storytime & Sips

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
The Windmill KC at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Little ones enjoy three enchanting stories while grown-ups sip on something warm and wonderful! It’s the perfect blend of joy and java, because storytime isn’t just for kids! Only one small drink will be given to one kid & adult per family.

Woman reading to children

Wednesday Wiggles - Storytime and Sensory Activities

Wednesday, March 25, 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, March 25, 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, March 26, 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, March 27, 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.

Bilingual Storytime

Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Storytime Room at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Children

Join us for an engaging bilingual storytime. Each week features a fun theme and an after story craft!

Acompáñanos a una hora de cuentos bilingüe. ¡Cada semana tenemos un tema nuevo de cuentos junto con una manualidad divertida!

Yoga familiar

Yoga: Para el Bienestar

Monday, March 30, 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 1, 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!

two children laying on their stomachs and elbows in the grass looking through a magnifying glass close to the grass

Homeschool Adventures: Citizen Science

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Classroom at Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens
For earth month, complete a citizen science project for the global celebration of One Million Acts of Science at Mr. and Mrs. F. L.
Seats Available
Registration Required
Woman reading to children

Wednesday Wiggles - Storytime and Sensory Activities

Wednesday, April 1, 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 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!

Cover art for The Diary of Raquel Reyes

Meet Angela Cervantes: Author of the Diary of Raquel Reyes

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room A/B at South Branch Library
Age Group:
Children

Join us to meet local author, Angela Cervantes! Angela is the award-winning author of popular children’s novels like Lety Out Loud and The Cursed Moon.

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.