Week Calendar

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.

Kansas City Kansas Community College and Kansas City Kansas Public Library partner to bring to the KCK community GED classes at the Main Library located at 625 Minnesota Ave. KCK.

Kansas City Kansas Community College and Kansas City Kansas Public Library partner to bring to the KCK community GED classes at the Main Library located at 625 Minnesota Ave. KCK.

Kansas City Kansas Community College and Kansas City Kansas Public Library partner to bring to the KCK community GED classes at the Main Library located at 625 Minnesota Ave. KCK.

Go deeper into spreadsheets.  Learn how to add color to your spreadsheets, how to add additional worksheets to your workbook, and learn how Pivot Tables can really make your data stand out.  Suggested prerequisite:  Microsoft Excel.

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. Registration is required.

Explore the adventures of Jean Craighead George’s novel, “My Side of the Mountain” in this new teen book club. Each week will have chapters read aloud before taking to the outdoors to learn a new outdoor skill.

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 learing to read.

Join us in our StarLab, a portable planetarium for a one-of-a-kind experience!  Through digital projection, we'll travel through the universe to learn about stars, constellations, planets, the moon and even hear some constellation mythology s

Start your little ones on their literacy journey to becoming a lifelong reader. Bring your infants and toddlers in to enjoy stories, rhymes and songs with our children's librarian. Older siblings are always welcome. 

Celebrate the summer of the 50^th anniversary of the first moon landing with children's stories, action rhymes, and a moon phase activity.

Join us for Preschool Storytime!

Join us on the Green Bus for storytime at The Crayon Box. Stories are tailored to visitors Kindergarten age or younger.  

This program includes short stories, songs, fingerplays, movement activities, and free play to reinforce early language learning. Ages 12 to 36 months and a caregiver.

Different animals need their specific habitats in which to survive and thrive.

Explore the Diversity of Life on planet Earth by getting up close with animals from a variety of different continents and ecosystems.  Participants will see live examples and learn about the lives of animals from tiny insects to bir

Enjoy some great classic movies for free! Refreshments will be provided!

June 14^th: War of the Worlds

June 28^th: Star Wars

Miss Hannah's Friday 6 by 6 Storytimes prepare children by giving them the six skills they need to start reading. We will read stories, dance, and play games that will get them excited about learning!

Take deep purifying breaths in the green grass alongside lake waves all just outside our library.

Do you have questions about Medicare? Want to know what your options are? Get your questions answered during this one-hour informational session!

Join us every friday in June and July at 11am in the garden to help water and weed! Participants will also take home produce once it is ready to harvest. After we work in the garden, we will head inside to complete a nature themed craft!

Do you love hearing truly amazing, astronomical, out-of-this-world stories? Then join us for a special, space themed story time this summer. Each week will have a different theme relating to space. Great for families and readers ages 2-6.

Come join us for family story time in the Youth Services Craft Room, We will read stories, dance, and sing. This story time is particularly great for families with readers ages 2-6. 

Children 18 years of age and under are welcome to a free, nutritious lunch courtesy of Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools USD 500 this summer at the West Wyandotte Library! Lunch will be served in the Craft Room from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Kids of all ages are welcome to join us for a FREE delicious, nutricious lunch every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in June and July*

*NO MEALS served on independence Day, July 4, 2019

The West Wyandotte Branch offers two hours of uninterrupted computer time for patrons to work on all things job-hunt related.  This includes working on resumes and cover letters, searching and applying for jobs posted on the Internet, and rec

Children 18 years of age and under are welcome to a free, nutritious lunch courtesy of Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools USD 500 this summer at the West Wyandotte Library! Lunch will be served in the Craft Room from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Kids of all ages are welcome to join us for a FREE delicious, nutricious lunch every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in June and July*

*NO MEALS served on independence Day, July 4, 2019

Children 18 years of age and under are welcome to a free, nutritious lunch courtesy of Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools USD 500 this summer at the West Wyandotte Library! Lunch will be served in the Craft Room from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The ability to self-calm is a powerful tool for managing life's stressors. Learn how to weave quiet times into your everyday life. Meditation has been shown to have numerous benefits, including reducing stress, improving attention, energy and empathy for others. Different meditative techniques introduced each week. For new or advanced meditators.  30 minutes

Kids of all ages are welcome to join us for a FREE delicious, nutricious lunch every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in June and July*

*NO MEALS served on independence Day, July 4, 2019

Children 18 years of age and under are welcome to a free, nutritious lunch courtesy of Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools USD 500 this summer at the West Wyandotte Library! Lunch will be served in the Craft Room from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Kids of all ages are welcome to join us for a FREE delicious, nutricious lunch every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in June and July*

*NO MEALS served on independence Day, July 4, 2019

Want to try out some new board games? Have a game and want to teach it to others? Have a game and a group but nowhere to host your game day? West Wyandotte is the place to be for board games on Sunday!

Get 2 hours of uninterrupted computer time to: write a cover letter or resume, search and apply for job postings, or get one-on-one assistance on job-related tasks.

You be the artist! We will have materials ready for a fun hour of drawing and coloring, including coloring pages and mandalas.

Did you know that reading aloud to a dog can help children improve their confidence and reading skills? The trained dogs from MO-KAN Pet Partners will provide a safe and exciting environment for children to read and flourish.

Are you a novelist? A blogger? Have a short story that's been itching to be told? Join us for a two hour block of time for writers to brainstorm, write, and work toward their word goals.

Isn't It Romantic, New Line, 88 minutes.

Create an easy rocket card to let your dad or someone special know that you love them to the moon and back!  Ages: 5 to 12 years old.

Warning: this program is S.T.E.A.M. powered! We'll explore the S.T.E.A.M.

Plaza Comunitaria

¿Conoces a alguien interesado en obtener su certificado de Primaria, Secundaria o que simplemente quiera aprender a leer, escribir y hacer cuentas?

Have you ever wanted to combine your love of books with your love of social media? Look no further than the Instagram book community - Bookstagram!

Join our dynamic conversational Spanish group who gets together every Tuesday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm to practice Spanish with a Native speaker.  Basic skills needed to participate.

Plaza Comunitaria

¿Conoces a alguien interesado en obtener su certificado de Primaria, Secundaria o que simplemente quiera aprender a leer, escribir y hacer cuentas?

Join us every Wednesday for our Astronaut Training program! Each week has a new and exciting physical activity for patrons to enjoy. Get space ready with West Wyandotte Public Library! 

Come and play games  on our Switch, Wii, and Computers with your friends while enjoying some snacks!

Learn about the science of combustion in a super-hot enlightening demonstration.These programs are great for families or for larger groups of children, but please call (913)295-8250 ext. 3107 if you will be bringing 8 or more participants.

Join us for a program filled with fun, science, and history. Each week we will be discussing a famous moment in space history. The fun won't stop there, we will also be creating a craft and playing a game that connects to our famous moment!

We'll introduce you to computers in this series of 3 short classes.

PART I - In this class we'll discuss the parts of the computer, some of the terminology, the keyboard and the mouse.

Turn yourself in a crazy three-eyed alien with this wacky alien hat you make yourself!

Learn to make sparkly galaxy slime that’s out of this world! All materials provided. Limit 20. Please register online or by phone. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Take off for a space adventure using your own custom-made jet pack!  Using Space Soda Bottles and Space Duct Tape we'll make our own flying jet packs to take us to the stars.

Want to learn how to make great crafty things? Every month we feature a new craft for adults and teens ages 15 and up.

This month we'll show you how to make fascinating mandalas on ordinary rocks. Rock painting is easy and fun.

We'll be playing games on the Nintendo Switch and Wii, as well as other fun games such as Werewolf, Uno, Codenames, and more!

Make your own DIY Constellation Jar Light at the Library! It is the perfect way to light up any room! Attendance limited to the first 20 participants.

We will be making an out-of-this-world planet for kids to take home using a styrofoam ball and a CD. Painting, coloring and applying glitter are just a few ways you can decorate your planet, so please bring your imagination!

Whether you're a fan of shojo or shonen, magical girls or giant robots, we're here to provide your anime fix.

Children will make fun crafts and learn shapes, colors, and basic words and sentences in Spanish or English.

Los niños harán divertidas manualidades y aprenderán figuras, colores, y palabras/frases básicas en Español o Inglés.

Discover the thrill of reading books, enjoying activities and a snack with new friends.

If you are Lost in Space what would you do?  You would definitely need a trusty robot sidekick, so we'll be making Tin Can Robots.  You'll also encounter aliens and spaceships which are other crafts we'll be making.  Space Missions

Located in the Youth Services Department.

The South Library and Catholic Charities are working together to provide a FREE Citizenship Preparation Program at the South Library.

A joyous family reunion becomes a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia, where they find themselves unexpectedly planning a funeral that might unveil unsavory family secrets.

Come get LIT with us at our books to film book club!

We read, we watch, and then we discuss!

Read the book, then watch books on the big screen with us here at West Wyandotte.

About the book:

Stories, songs, and loads of fun for Early Learners that focus on the 6 skills preschoolers need to be ready for school.

Welcome to BAD ART NIGHT, where teens are invited to create the most stunningly bad art pieces possible! All materials will be provided. Be ready to get messy! No registration necessary.

Join us as we watch and discuss anime! While all ages are welcome, our showings are aimed at an audience aged 12 & up. Specific viewings will vary from week to week based upon club input and availability.

Did you know that you have access to a free online word processing app if you have a gmail account?

Come learn the basics of Google Docs.

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. 

Free English Classes every Tuesday from 6:30-8:00 PM. Walk-in's welcome! No pre-registration required. Experience Tutor. Children are always welcome. Clases de Ingles Gratis! todos los martes de 6:30-8:00. No hay necesidad de inscribirse.

Free English Classes every Tuesday from 6:30-8:00 PM. Walk-in's welcome! No pre-registration required. Experience Tutor. Children are always welcome. Clases de Ingles Gratis! todos los martes de 6:30-8:00. No hay necesidad de inscribirse.

Come have fun with our huge tub of Legos! Kids and teens ages 18 & under can build a little on one super Lego project each week or create a new project each time they attend.

Space Jewelry

For children aged 5-12.

The South Library and Catholic Charities are working together to provide a FREE Citizenship Preparation Program at the South Library.

Te gustaría aprender Inglés?

 Acompáñanos todos los miércoles de  6:00pm a 8:00pm

en la biblioteca Main.

Wendy and Lucy (R) 1h. 20min.

Over the summer, a series of unfortunate happening triggers a financial crisis for a young woman and she soon finds her life falling apart.

We will be watching Peter Hyams 1981 film "Outland" starring Sean Connery and Peter Boyle.  It is rated R.

Join us for a family friendly movie on the big screen every Thursday night! Bring your own snacks if you wish. All adults must be accompanied by a child.

Taller de Danza Folklórica abrirá la oprotunidad  a los alumnos la posibilidad de expresarse y comunicarse a través del lenguaje de sus propios movimientos.

Operation Wildlife stops by to teach us the natural history of wild baby animals with the message, "Don't touch that baby," an informative program that teaches the natural history of wild baby animals and how they need to stay in their environment

Bring your birth date, place, and time (if you have it) and learn how to take the next steps toward your personal astrology chart with Julia Thompson.

The Best of Intentions
by Susan Anne Mason