Vooks – Storybooks brought to life!

Storytimes –

  • Monday evenings at 5:30 pm
  • Wednesdays at 10:00 am

Closed for Presidents’ Day

Closed for Presidents day

The Library will be closed on Monday, February 17th for Presidents’ Day. We will reopen for normal hours on Tuesday, 18th – 9:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Oscar Prediction Contest

Who will win an Oscar in 2025? If you predict the Oscar winners, you could win a prize! Starting Tuesday February 18th, come to the library to get a ballot. Fill it out and return it by Saturday, March 1st. The closest predictions will be entered into a prize drawing. The winners of the Oscars Prediction Contest will be announced on March 3rd.

LEGO Play Day

Kids, unleash your imagination! Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 4pm, join us for free-play with LEGO bricks galore! Upcoming Lego Play Days are February 20th and March 6th.

Mahjong

Are you interested in learning a new game to play with family and friends? On Friday, February 21st at 1 pm we will get together for a fun game of Mahjong here at the library.

Epic Family Board Game Showdown

Calling all families! On the 4th Tuesday of every month at 5pm, come play board games with your family or compete against other families! We will provide great classic board games for open play. The next Family Board Game Night will be on February 25th at 5pm.

Biscuits vs Scones Presented by Nancy Honig

On Thursday, Feb. 27th at 6 pm, learn the techniques and tricks to creating these two quick breads and sample the differences. Brought to us by Nancy Honig from the Wild West District-K-State Research & Extension.

Registration is required. Sign up online, by phone (620) 626-0180, or in person.

Limit of 20 participants.

Mardi Gras Bunco

On Friday, February 28th at noon, come to our Mardi Gras themed Bunco Party!

We will have masks, beads and prizes! Seating is limited. Signup required. (Snacks will be served)

Library and Lunch

On Tuesday, March 11th​ at Noon, our book club will meet to discuss “Vera Wong’s unsolicited advice for murderers” by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Bring your lunch and join the discussion.

Modern Arcade

On Tues. March 11th at 4pm, come enjoy a wide variety of video games at the library. For ages 10 and up.

Game consoles available:

Playstation 5
Xbox Series X
Nintendo Switch
AND MORE!

Vooks – Storybooks brought to life!

The Kansas State Library is excited to announce a new, exciting, ad-free reading experience for children of all ages to enjoy storybooks, Vooks! Vooks offers unique animation, sound and narration of classic and award-winning newer titles. These animated books are always available with no limits. License includes school and curriculum use.

It’s easy to access Vooks:

  1. Go to library.ks.gov/Vooks.
  2. Enter your Kansas Library eCard number and PIN/password.
  3. Click Log In.
  4. Click Open Now.
  5. Click your name.

You will be redirected to the Vooks website where you can choose from a wide variety of children’s storybooks.

Don’t have a Kansas Library eCard?

Kansas residents can visit their local public or school library to get a free Kansas Library eCard, which is different from the regular library card.