Event List

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

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!

Participate in Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library for our 4th annual Spring Cleaning event, where we will be selling all of our older science books for $1 each. We will also have random items for purchase.

Celebrate National Library Week with a discussion of the book That Librarian by Amanda Jones. That Librarian details the fight of a small-town librarian against book banning in America.

Join us for a poetry writing workshop with professor and author Beth Gulley. No previous writing experience required, just bring yourself and an open mind!

Celebrate National Library Week by joining us for a screening of the documentary The Librarians. A panel discussion will follow the film.

Join us to celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day with free fun for the whole family at Emerson Park! Pick out a book that is yours to keep and enjoy a sweet treat! There will be plenty for everyone to enjoy including: 

Dance the night away at this unique prom designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers! Wear your fanciest outfit and take a photo in front of the photo backdrop. Enjoy the music and bubbles on the dance floor! 

Learn about Hawaiian Culture and Dance with Hula Hale Dancers. This engaging program not only shares traditional Hawaiian dances, but also teaches the audience dances, the language, and the meanings behind both.

All ages welcome.

Dive into the wonders of the natural world and unlock a treasure trove of knowledge and inspiration! Discover fresh strategies for living, find solace and healing after loss, and shift your mindset towards kinship, community, and sustainability.

Join us for a royally good tea party with two of your favorite princesses! We'll read stories, make crafts and enjoy some treats while hearing about life under the sea and wayfinding from our two special guests.

Children under the age of 18 are invited to visit the South Branch Library over the summer on Mondays and Fridays for a free lunch provided by Catholic Charities.  

Children under the age of 18 are invited to visit the South Branch Library over the summer on Mondays and Fridays for a free lunch provided by Catholic Charities.  

Children under the age of 18 are invited to visit the South Branch Library over the summer on Mondays and Fridays for a free lunch provided by Catholic Charities.  

Children under the age of 18 are invited to visit the South Branch Library over the summer on Mondays and Fridays for a free lunch provided by Catholic Charities.  

Children under the age of 18 are invited to visit the South Branch Library over the summer on Mondays and Fridays for a free lunch provided by Catholic Charities.  

Children under the age of 18 are invited to visit the South Branch Library over the summer on Mondays and Fridays for a free lunch provided by Catholic Charities.  

Lyda Conley, the first Indigenous woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, defended the burials of her Wyandot family and ancestors in Kansas City’s Huron Indian Cemetery.

Children under the age of 18 are invited to visit the South Branch Library over the summer on Mondays and Fridays for a free lunch provided by Catholic Charities.  

Children under the age of 18 are invited to visit the South Branch Library over the summer on Mondays and Fridays for a free lunch provided by Catholic Charities.