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.

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

Groups will explore all the steps it takes to plan a meal including cost, nutritional value, preparation, and serving.

Join us for a storytime of "The Night Tree" by Eve Bunting, a story about how a young boy and his family decorate their favorite tree every year with popcorn, fruit, and seeds as a gift for the animals of the woods.  Following our storytime,

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

Are you wanting to learn, improve, or practice English?  No matter how much you know please join us for conversational English!  We will meet each Thursday at 10:00 beginning December 1st for a casual class to improve your English!

It's cold outside so come to the library to work out some of your wiggles with stories, songs and playtime in our large meeting room!

Join us for a special Christmas storytime at Grounded Sole Coffeehouse! We'll have stories, songs and a fun Christmas craft!

Join us at the Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle library for a wintertime story! Join us as we read about tracking animals in the winter snow and stay after we read our story for a craft!

The days are getting shorter and nights are getting longer but this story time is all about light!

Come join us for cozy books, lantern crafts and shadow puppets!

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.

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

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

We can help. 

Join us on Saturday, December 17th at the Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle library for an exciting day of family-friendly cooking! Local chef and entrepreneur, KC Girl on the Move, will be leading us on a culinary adventure.

Spruce up your Christmas tree this year.  Make it extra special by bringing in the cheerful sound of jingle bells to get in the holiday spirit.

A spreadsheet is a powerful tool for organizing your data.  Learn how to create a spreadsheet, enter data, format and calculate numbers.  Class is open to beginning users. 

Make a personal holiday gift for a loved one or a keepsake for yourself when your child crafts their own 2023 calendar! Decorate each month with handprints, stamps, or your own natue-y artwork.

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

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Join us to practice speaking Spanish by meeting virtually for conversation.

Meets weekly via Zoom. We will be sending you the link via email after you register for this program.

This “Snowflake Symmetry” unplugged coding activity pairs math and tech! Build the snowflakes, determine the algorithm, and run the code to collect all of the snowflakes to make it through the maze.  

Sometimes a spreadsheet can get so large, it’s difficult to make sense of it.  This Microsoft Excel class will introduce such tricks as filtering, sorting, freezing parts of your spreadsheet, and creating charts to help reign in the vast amou

Are you behind on holiday gifts? Come learn how to put your instant pot to good use crafting some delicious last minute gifts. During this program we will make Apple Butter and have a sampling of Spiced Nuts and Vanilla extract for you to try.

There's no better way to celebrate the holidays than to watch some holiday rom-coms! Visit the South Branch Library on Mondays in December to watch three-holiday romantic comedies!

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.

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

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 Grinch for Family Movie night on December 14 at 6 PM.

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!

How well do you know the 80's? Are you an expert 90's kid? Do you miss the 2000's? Test your knowledge in a Decades Trivia Night at South Branch Library.

We will be watching Bette's 1964 film "Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte" directed by Robert Aldrich.

An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.

Are you an adventurous reader? Do you enjoy talking about books? If you answered yes, then this is the book club for you. Each month we will read a book from a different genre.

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