Week Calendar

Join USD 202, Literacy KC, & Turner Community Library for story time, a craft & a snack. Each family will receive a free literacy kit complete with a book and take-home activity. This is a can't miss event.

High school students are invited to register for a full length practice ACT test.
Students will experience the testing environment as well as the types of questions they'll find on a real ACT test.

Join us on our third Saturday of the month event, Pokémon Go at the Library. We will have lures at our poke stop the whole day we are open, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bring your own knitting, crocheting or other project to work on while we socialize.

Help us explore the history of The Potato King, Junius Groves, and the children's book, No Small Potatoes. This event will include a Story Time of the book and an activity. Please register below. 

Science Story Time will be a nature and/or environmental science based story time where we will read a couple of books, sing songs, have movement and end with an activity!

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.

Join us for stories, songs and crafts every Tuesday morning! We'll be focusing on the 6 by 6 pre-reading skills to give your early learner a jumpstart on learning to read.

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 careg

This Story Time is an inclusive story time for kids of all abilities. We will have high school athletes (students with intellectual disabilities) come and offer a story time with inclusive books.

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 7 men in America experience some form of physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime.

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.

Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud storage service that comes with all Microsoft accounts. Come learn the basics of how to upload (and share) your files.

The ability to self-calm is a powerful tool for managing life’s stressors. Learn how to weave quiet times into your everyday life.

Join USD 202, Literacy KC, & Turner Community Library for story time, a craft & a snack. Each family will receive a free literacy kit complete with a book and take-home activity. This is a can't miss event.

What Is Tai Chi?  In this presentation, you will learn about the moving meditation practice of Tai Chi Chih™️. Originated by Justin Stone in the '70s, the practice consists of 19 movements and 1 pose.

Join us for a community read aloud and discussion of the book Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang.  Beautiful Country is a powerful account of growing up undocumented in America.  The

Do you need help with writing a cover letter or resume, searching & applying for job postings, or answering tricky interview questions? 

We can help. 

Light up your Halloween night and create an eerie ambiance with a Halloween lantern.  Create a ghost, pumpkin, or Frankenstein monster that will surely cast a ghastly glow.

Welcome to Google’s versatile cloud-based storage application.  Learn how to store files using your Google account, share the same files with fellow Google users, and see how Google Drive complements Google’s productivity programs such as Doc

Join us Wednesdays after USD 500 after early dismissal for a science, nature and/or art activity!

This week we'll use the gorgeous seeds of River Oats grass to make some art!

Teens are invited to join us every Wednesday afternoon for a fun activity just for them!

Welcome to the world of word processing!  Learn how to open a file, create a new file, make formatting changes, correct typing mistakes, save a file and more!  Class is open to beginning computer users. 

Join us to hear a story, then paint a picture inspired by the book!

In the final installment of our Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month artist series, we will be celebrating all we've learned and created.

Love to watch anime? Looking for a group that shares your interests?

Join us online Tuesdays from 5:00-6:30 PM!

Are you a reader in grades 1 – 5? Come join The Friendly Readers Book Club! This Virtual Book Club is just for kids and is a safe space to read together and talk about the books we love. We meet on Wednesdays at 5:00pm via Zoom.

Join us to create a tin heart to be part of the display for the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art's Day of the Dead Celebration.

Drop in to make weekly fun crafts! Haz divertidas manualidades de pasada cada semana.

Join us for the fall semester of Girls Who Code: Hybrid, we will cover the Girls Who Code curriculum that corresponds with the book Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World. 

This book club focuses on inspiring stories of people who faced difficult situations and how they handled them. It encourages the reader to reflect upon their own lives by answering questions at the end of the book if available.

Join our Monday Movie Night for a family friendly movie! 

All adults must be accompanied by a child. Space is limited to 30 patrons. First come, first served.  

An evening story time where pajamas are encouraged but not required. Grab your blanket, stuffed animal, and join us for bedtime stories, songs, activities and loads of fun.

Whether you're a fan of shojo or shonen, magical girls or giant robots, we're here to provide your anime fix!  Check out our Facebook page at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/otakuanimecorps/

Make your voice heard! Teens ages 13-19 are invited to apply for this exciting opportunity. Earn volunteer hours and gain leadership experience while planning programs you love!

We will be showing the animated The Addams Family in the storytime room at 6 PM for Family Movie Night.

Need a great space to work on your quilting project? Join this community group of quilters who get together to work on their projects and help one another troubleshoot!

We will be watching Jack Clayton's 1961 film "The Innocents" starring Deborah Kerr.

A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted.

Shocker (1989) (R) 1h. 49m. (Swank)

Wes Craven's chiller about a murderer who survives the electric chair.

Join us for KCKPL's new writing group, a place for both the hobbyist writer and those with a fierce desire for improvement.

The Goldenberg Duo will perform a free concert at the
Main Branch of the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library. Susan is a violinist
with the KC Symphony. William, her brother, is Distinguished