Week Calendar

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.

Stop by and pick up a Nature Scavenger Hunt to do in the beautiful park around our library! Bring in your completed sheet for a small prize after you've experienced some WyCo Lake nature!

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.

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. 

Join us for a very special story time with children's author & professional storyteller, Ralph "Little Eagle" Williston.  Ralph is half Oklahoma Choctaw.  He taught school for a number of years and traveled among the Americ

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.

Friendly faces peek over pages when you create animal face bookmarks from envelope corners.

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

June 14^th: War of the Worlds

June 28^th: Star Wars

What do you get when you get when you mix Weird Al Yankovic, Al Gore, and Elvis?  You get Eco Elvis!

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!

Knitters and crocheters of any age or skill level are invited to join the Yarn Crafters Club. We will share our personal projects and work on a group project for the community.

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.

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.

Learn about the stories in the stars with this creative and educational activity. We will first learn about some well-known star constellations and then go outside to create our own constellations using sidewalk chalk.

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.

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?

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 make your very own night light out of a recycled glass jar and turn it into a cool decoration for your room.  Ages: 5 to 12 years old.  All materials provided.  Please register on-line or by calling (913) 295-8250 ext. 1013.

Clement McCrae Puppet Show brings their highly entertaining marionette show to the Turner Community Library!  With the help of music, skill, and some very unique puppets their show will entertain audiences of all ages.  After the show th

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

Learn more about owls as you come face-to-face with these fierce predators. 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!

Turn a record into your own galaxy with paint and even your own hanging planets!

Learn about the nebula, a beautiful space phenomenon, and make your very own nebula in a jar to take home with you! All materials provided. Limit 20. Please register online or by phone. Ages 6 and up.

Learn about our solar system and all its planets with this 3D recreation using cereal boxes, wire, and Stryofoam balls.

We'll play many different obstacle games with water balloons and then go on an all out battle in our first Water War.  We’ll have water weapons on hand but feel free to bring your own.

Meet other anime fans and spend some time on all things anime! Ages 12 to 19. Located in the Youth Services Department on the second floor.

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 an out of this world fashion statement with a DIY solar system necklace! Attendance limited to the first 20 participants.

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.

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

Adventure stories, laugh-out-loud books and graphic novels - your next favorite read is waiting for you at Chapter Chat Book Club!

 Located in the Youth Services Department.

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.

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

Come join us and be a part of our African American fiction book club!

Our book selection for the month is:

How Long Til' Black Future Month by N. K. Jemisin

About the book:

Wonder Park tells the story of an amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive.

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

Join us as we welcome one-of-a-kind performer Jason D'Vaude to the West Wyandotte Library! Meet us on the lawn where we'll marvel at fire, magic, juggling, and more by this amazing entertainer!

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.

Join us for a delicious discussion! Each month bring a cookbook of your choice for discussion, as well as a dish to share from your cookbook. June's theme is " Healthy Cookbooks".

Galaxy Picture Frames

For children aged 5-12.

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.

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.

Take This Waltz (R) 1h. 56min.

A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.

We will be watching Ridley Scott's 1979 film "Alien" starring Sigourney Weaver and Ian Holm.  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.

The Animal Wonders team visits the Turner Community Library to show off some of their favorite creatures from different parts of the world... live!

All ages welcome!

The Joplin UFO Encounter is presented by veteran UFO researcher Margie Kay. This event was one of the biggest cases in the history of Ufology, and it happened in Joplin, Missouri.