Library Calendar
A multitude of classes, activities and events for kids and adults are held each semester. See the library calendar for the current semester’s offerings including dates, times and locations.
Adult Classes
A wide variety of free classes are held each semester where community members can learn from one another or a library staff member. Whether your interests lie in arts and crafts, creative writing, health and wellness, or technology, adult programs offer many opportunities for learning and social engagement.
Adult Reading Programs
The winter and summer reading programs are held each year and feature the opportunity for high school students and adults to win prizes for doing something they love, reading! A suggested reading list is sometimes included but participants are always welcome to read Young Adult, or above, books of their choosing. Print books, eBooks, audiobooks, or digital download all count. Participants can either register and record their titles from a paper form kept at the library or online to learn more about the current reading program.
Book Discussions
The library currently sponsors four book discussion groups where readers can get together and talk about what they’ve read. Books are supplied to the participants at no charge. Most of these are provided through the library’s collection, interlibrary loan or from Humanities Kansas (for TALK). Sometimes, all groups will read one title for a special book discussion.
Ladies of the Night
Focuses on books written by, for and about women including those with strong female characters, that have a focus on relationships and the bonding/unifying experience of women, and that explore the positive aspects of women’s lives. Meets the first Monday of most months at 6:30 pm.
March 2, April 6
Mahogany Readers
Focuses on books written by African-American authors or books with African-American culture and perspectives as the central theme. Meets the fourth Wednesday of most months at 6:00 p.m.
February 25, March 25, April 22
Mystery Club
Focuses on the full spectrum of books written in the mystery genre including suspense, detective, police procedurals, cozies, etc. Mystery Club meets the second Tuesday of most months at 6:00 p.m.
March 10, April 14
Talk about Literature in Kansas (TALK)
TALK draws on diverse forms of literature to help us see more clearly who we are as people, what it means to be human, and to define ideas that will shape a future worthy of generations to come. The discussions are led by subject name experts or scholars from a regional college or university. Meets at 6:00 p.m. during the spring and fall semesters on a varying schedule. This program is sponsored by Humanities Kansas.
March 19, April 16, May 21
Special Events for Adults
In addition to the classes, discussions and other activities that take place each semester, special events are also sometimes held. These events can include a community book discussion event. Events that recognize historic moments, cultural awareness and diversity, or promote social engagement. Most programs are held at the library while others may take the place at another location in the community, such as the C.L. Hoover Opera House. They are also often done in partnership with other community organizations in an ongoing spirit of cooperation and collaboration.
Adult Storytime @ Highwind Brewery
Feb. 19, Mar. 19, Apr. 16