F.L. Schlagle Library


4051 West Dr., Kansas City, KS 66109 | 913.295.8250

Special Notices:
All Library branches will be closed on Sunday, March 31st for Easter.

Summer Camp

Find out about Schlagle Library's Summer Camp sessions held in June and July 2024!
Registration opens at 7 p.m. on March 3, 2023.
Register Here on March 3rd

Welcome to KCKPL's F.L. Schlagle Library!


  • Current Open Branch Hours & Curbside Service Hours:
  •  Monday-Friday    9AM - 5PM
  •  Third Saturday of the month    9AM - 5 PM
  •  Sunday CLOSED
Schlagle Library

The Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library and Environmental Learning Center is one of only two public library environmental learning centers in the United States. The library is the result of a unique partnership between the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, USD 500, and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County Parks and Recreation Department. For more about the Library, click here. To learn more about Mr. F.L. Schlagle, click here.

The library is located on the west side of Wyandotte County Lake Park, just north of Leavenworth Road and east of I-435. Parking is available in the lot directly in front of the library. Click here for directions!

Schlagle Programs

Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library offers special programming for area schools and organizations. Find information here on how to schedule programs and what type of programming is available. Click here to find out how to schedule these programs for your classroom.

At this Branch

The following services and equipment are available at the F.L. Schlagle Library. Click on the headers for additional information.

The F.L. Schlagle Library has two (2) laptops available for patron use. The library also includes a printer and photocopier. Printing or making copies in Black & White costs 10 cents a page. Copies or prints in color costs 50 cents a page. A fax machine is also available.

There is parking available inside the circle drive directly to the north of the Library. Two handicap parking spots are also available.

This facility includes two handicap parking spots. The building comes equipped with an elevator for access to the basement floor. Two handicapped restrooms are available in the men's and women's restrooms.
Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library offers special programming for area schools and organizations. Find information here on how to schedule programs and what type of programming is available.

Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library offers hands-on nature and science-based educational and outdoor recreational programs to school students and the general public. Teachers can bring their classes on field trips, or schedule outreach visits from F.L. Schlagle staff to their schools. The library offers family-friendly events on Saturdays including trail hikes, nature crafts, classes on Kansas natural history, and more.

F.L. Schlagle also offers summer camps for ages 5-15, spring and winter break programs, monthly homeschool science programs, monthly storytimes, and Scout workshops. The library holds two large scale events each year, the Lawson Roberts Butterfly Festival in September and Eagle Days in January.

In addition, the library has many live reptiles on display. There is also a “touch table” with many animal biofacts, scavenger hunts, and a nature trail. In addition, we are located near two of the Wyandotte County Lake Bridle Trail trailheads.

Upcoming Events

FLS Events and Programs

Branch Manager - Patrice Gonzalez

FL Schlagle Manager
Patrice Gonzalez oversees KCKPL's Schlagle Library.

Contact her directly at pgonzalez@kckpl.org.