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.

An hour of process art for the whole family. Explore different mediums of art and different ways it can be used in a relax setting, come and go as you please between 10:00 am and 11:00 am.

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

Join us on Wednesday, October 5th at 10:00a.m. for a special presentation by Animal Dan from Animal Wonders! Animal Dan and his posse of critters will come to the library for a special meet a greet.

Join us for pumpkin story time with fun stories and songs! Decorate a foam mini pumpkin and play toss the pumpkin and other pumpkin themed activities.

Join us to discuss a contemporary book.  Inquire with South Branch for this month's book title.

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.

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

PowerPoint is the most widely used slideshow creation and presentation program. Come learn how to create slides, do animations and more. You'll even learn a few tips about how to actually do the presentation in front of people.

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

We can help. 

Operation Wildlife presents an informational and hands-on learning of what owls cannot digest. Participants are able to dissect real owl pellets, use a bone chart to identify the bones and take them home.

Teens ages 12-19 can come to the Main Library to play video games, board games, card games, and more!

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.

The arcade is open! 

Join us for a free play where we have consoles set up with a variety of games. 

As well as a small selection of board games. 

For ages 11-17

Going on vacation?  Counting down until school?  Anxiously waiting for the holidays?  Create your own custom countdown board that lets you change the number of days as the event gets closer!  Templates available for: Christmas

Join us as we celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month with our interactive artist series!

Join us for our Maker Monday as we use simple robotics to build a spooky skeleton hand.  

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.

In support of the 2022 Día de los Muertos Altar installation at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, we are looking for community support in creating Corazóns, inspired by traditional tin heart pieces, Milagros, El Corazon Loteria cards, sacred hearts

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/

Lego Club is back with new challenges, games, and imagination! Kids and teens 18 & under can join in on the fun this fall with Lego Club. No registration needed (room capacity 50).

We will be showing Minions: The Rise of Gru in our 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 Robert Wise's 1963 film "The Haunting" starring Julie Harris and Richard Johnson.  It is rated G.

28 Days Later (2002) (R) 1h. 53m. (Swank)

Chilling and suspenseful apocalyptic thriller about resourceful Londoners trying to survive a deadly viral outbreak and the flesh-eating zombies it creates.

Get ready for Halloween by creating this spooky string-art skull! This craft is suitable teens and adults.  Registration is required. Please call 913-295-8250 ext. 3 to register.

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

Get ready for Halloween or Comic-Con with us! Learn how to create a costume on a budget through thrifting.

Do you want to know how your library can help you find a job?

Log in to our Zoom class to find out.

Register to get the link.