Events
Toddlers with their familiesMorris the Monkey and Lauren invite toddlers on a joyous book-filled adventure. Early literacy tips, laughter, and fun songs make a wiggle-friendly storytime perfect for littles and their families! 📚🐵✨View our…
Dottie Stop: Hy-Vee
CanceledCan't make it into the library? We'll bring the library to you! Our bookmobile is stocked with books and media for you to check out. Don't have a library card? No problem. Bring your ID with you and we'll get you signed up so you can borrow…
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In The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map, Alex Hutchinson dives headfirst into a fascinating and provocative new field of research, examining how exploration is a fundamental part of…
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Ages 8-18Do you love playing the Pokémon card game? Would you like to find new friends who love to play too? Join us to learn more about the game and have time to play!
Want to practice your Spanish conversation skills? Join in these lively discussions led by GRASP, graduate students from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at KU. Each meeting will be centered around a theme and held in Spanish. All…
Ages 3+ with their familiesEnjoy engaging stories, delightful songs, playful rhymes, and hands-on activities with Hannah and Crafty the Cat.View our Storytimes Online archive here: bit.ly/LPLstorytimearchive
A book club for readers who love chills, thrills, and bloody spills! Come join this fun group as we take deep dives into the macabre.
2026 Meeting Dates & Themes:
January 15 - New Year, New MeFebruary 19 - Love at First FrightMarch 19 -…
Read and discuss a new title each month at LBC East! (Food and drink are optional, but quite tasty.)
No need to sign up, just read the book and join us! Contact Polli @ pkenn@lplks.org with any questions!
2026 Reading List
Jan…
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Whip up your favorite dessert and join us to discuss a film which we have watched in advance. This month's movie is available free on YouTube at this link: LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme BirdwatchingIt's Spring! This…
Ages 3+ with their familiesEnjoy engaging stories, delightful songs, playful rhymes, and hands-on activities with Hannah and Crafty the Cat.View our Storytimes Online archive here: bit.ly/LPLstorytimearchive
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Ages 5 & UpExplore the incredible and important world of pollinators with the Master Gardeners and Monarch Watch with activities, games, live butterflies, and more!
Every Friday that school is in session, we celebrate the weekend with a snack and tasty beverage! Teen Zone Café is available to anyone in 6th-12th grade.
100% of library events are paid for by the LPL Friends & Foundation, and…
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Free, but register online or at 785-843-3833
Hail and well met! Transform yourself into a magical character and join in the epic adventure for 5th edition D&D. Seasoned adventurers and first-timers are all welcome. Character sheets must be…
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**This month’s support group is on April 17 instead of April 10 due to LPL Con.*Every second Friday of the month, the Brain Injury Support Group will meet in-person in Meeting Room A. Virtual options are always available to those who are…
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Lorie Hetrick-Volenberg will discuss her new book, Mosses of Missouri Through a Hand Lens: A Photographic Field Guide, and provide a beginners class on mosses. Book sales and signing to follow.
Questions? Ask Jake: jvail@lplks.org
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Meet local authors & artists as they share their creative work, connections to the wetlands and more of the outside world--enhancing our connections to nature, a sense of place and community.
We’ll begin at the Medicine Wheel Earthwork…
Join Tenants to Homeowners (TTH) to learn about the steps to buying a home, why credit matters, the types of mortgage loans available, and more! A HUD approved workshop certificate will be issued upon completion of the workshop. Attending a…
All Ages1o y 3o Sábados | 10:30–11:00 AM | Readers' Theater1st & 3rd SAT | 10:30–11:00 AM | Readers' Theater
¡Acompaña a Yari el primer y tercer sábado de cada mes para una hora de cuentos en español!
Join Yari on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays…
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Everyone needs a little help sometimes. And sometimes, we need help getting help! That’s what Hawks for Health is here for. Hawks for Health is a group of expert volunteers who will be on-hand at the library to help you apply for financial…
New and current Adult Literacy Volunteer Tutors come together for program updates, snacks, and fun! If you’re curious about what it might be like to be a literacy tutor for adults join us to learn about the program and meet other…
