Teen Craft and Chat
Bring your current project and join us for a fun crafty meetup! It’s the perfect chance to work on your craft, swap ideas and meet new people who enjoy being creative too. Every month we will have a featured craft.
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Tween Book Club
Tweens ages 9-13: let's get together to read books, discuss ideas and characters and meet other book lovers! Each session features a new book, a staff-led group discussion and a related activity. Can't make it in person? We have an online book club, too! Space is limited so registration for each...
Craft and Chat
Bring your current project and join us for a fun crafty meetup! It’s the perfect chance to work on your craft, swap ideas and meet new people who enjoy being creative too. All crafts and skill levels are welcome.
R.E.A.D. to a Pet with Pets for Life
The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program enhances children’s reading and communication skills through a unique approach: reading to a registered therapy dog or cat. These animals volunteer alongside their owner/handlers as a team. Get a ticket when you arrive and wait your turn to...
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Monthly meeting for Teen Advisory Board members to discuss upcoming programming, volunteer opportunities, collection suggestions, and more. Snacks are provided! Contact Teen Services Librarian Lexi Ternes (aternes@wichita.gov) for additional info. For grades 6-12.
Middle School Advisory Board
Snacks are provided! Contact Teen Services Librarian Lexi Ternes (aternes@wichita.gov) for additional info. For grades 6-8.
Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Join a classic high fantasy Dungeons & Dragons campaign! We'll choose a campaign setting and play it throughout the program season. New players welcome! Register online or call (316) 261-8500.
Our Shared Future (re)shaped by AI
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping education, politics, media, business and the future of work at extraordinary speed. As tech companies race to build massive AI data centers, citizens and governments scramble to respond to fundamental questions about ethics, power, privacy, creativity...
Teen Vibes
Each week, we’ll mix it up with a variety of activities - whether it’s board games, quiz shows, video games, crafts, or food nights! It’s all about having fun, trying new things, and connecting with friends in a relaxed and creative space.
Scribbler Society
Young writers ages 9-13 are invited to this monthly collaborative writing club. We’ll provide prompts, fun activities and plenty of encouragement to get you started. You bring the creativity. Registration is required for each session.
Movin' and Groovin' Rhyme Time
An active program of songs, classic rhymes and fingerplays to introduce your little one to the sounds of rhymes and music to give them a head start on language learning. Designed for ages 12 months to 24 months and a caregiver. Siblings welcome. Space is limited. Pick up a free ticket at the...
Highlights Puzzle Party
Challenge your brain with word play, and hidden picture puzzles, and drawing challenges. For ages 6-12.
Olathe Community Heartsaver CPR/AED Class
Do you live or work in Olathe and want to become a lifesaver? Join the Olathe Fire Department’s Heartsaver CPR class and gain the skills to handle emergencies with confidence! In this hands-on course, you'll learn: CPR for Adults, Children, and InfantsAED UseChoking ReliefBy the end, you'll walk...
Book Discussion: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
In " The God of the Woods ", when a child disappears from an elite summer camp, long-buried secrets begin to surface. Spanning decades and multiple perspectives, this atmospheric mystery examines class, privilege and the stories communities tell themselves to live with what they’ve lost. Space is...
Adaptive Technology from Everyday Things
Discover how everyday objects can be transformed into powerful adaptive tools. In this session, we’ll explore practical, creative ways to support accessibility using items you may already have at home or in your workspace. Learn simple techniques, see real-world examples, and leave with ideas you...
Freedom to Read Buttons
Celebrate your freedom to read during Banned Books Week by making and proudly wearing a one-of-a-kind button created by you. Come and go.
Walk and Read at Strang Park
The Walk and Read at Strang Park is posted year-round in partnership with Johnson County Library, Johnson County Department of Health and Environment and the City of Overland Park. This initiative features two stories displayed along a paved path behind Central Resource Library at Strang Park ....
Art for Self-Care: Slow-stitched meditation scrolls
In this program we’ll be doing mindful embroidery by making slow-stitched meditation scrolls. Meditation scrolls are small, hand-stitched fabric strips wrapped around wooden or plastic spools, designed as a slow stitching practice that blends creativity with mindfulness. This craft emphasizes...
Tween Vibes
Each week, we’ll mix it up with a variety of activities - whether it’s board games, quiz shows, video games, crafts, or food nights! It’s all about having fun, trying new things, and connecting with friends in a relaxed and creative space. This program is for ages 9-12.
Pokémon Club
Learn and develop Pokémon skills in our friendly, inclusive space! Players aged 6-14 can learn strategic thinking, math, and reading comprehension through their passion for Pokémon. No prior experience required! Learn to build your own deck, try our Battle Academy set, or just chill...
Teen: Enhance Your Costume
Is your costume complete? Need inspiration? Add the finishing touches using sewing notions and enhancers. Bring a costume or a T-shirt to decorate. Is your costume finished? Wear it to this event!
Are You Smarter Than a Librarian? Spooky Trivia
Think you know more about ghosts and ghouls than your favorite librarians? Grab up to six of your friends or family members and test your knowledge of all things spooky. Even caregivers are welcome, as long as they’re participating with a child. Registration required. For more details, call...
Online Tween Book Club
Obsessed with books? Join other readers ages 9-13 for lively Zoom discussions led by a Library staff member. Each month, we’ll dive into a new title, share ideas, talk about characters and build community through stories. Space is limited so registration for each discussion is required. Copies are..
Creation Station
Join us each week for a fun, hands-on crafting activity! At Creation Station, kids can drop in to make a new craft every week.
WPL Book Bus Stop: Fam Jam Fest
The Book Bus will be grooving with all the great musicians appearing including Koo Koo, Monty Harper, Roy Moye III, Thad Beach, and ICT Youth Drumline. Line up and ticket information is here . The fun goes on with food and other vendors, and partner booths. Don't miss the chance to bond with your...
Crochet, Knitting, and Fiber Arts Group
Fiber arts are fine art forms that use natural or synthetic materials—such as fabric, yarn, paper, or thread—to create aesthetic pieces, using artistic expression as much as utility. Popular techniques include knitting, quilting, embroidery, crochet, macramé, and felted...
Creative MindSets with NAMI Wichita
In three sessions, we'll have activities blending art, mindfulness, and self-expression. We invite people of all ages to join us as nurture mental wellness through creativity.
3D Printing Basics
See the library’s Bambu and Prusa printers in action. This is the first of three steps to become certified to use our 3D Printers. Older children are welcome with adult supervision, but users must be 14 years or older to be certified to print on their own. Call (316)261-8500 or visit...
Writer's Block
Got a case of writer's block? Come to this monthly drop-in writing program where you'll receive a fresh prompt, put pen to paper and share your work in a welcoming community of fellow writers. No experience necessary. No judgment. Just words on a page and good company. Show up, write something and..
Mini Makers
Drop in on the first Monday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 PM for a fun craft you can make and take home! For preschoolers and a parent or caregiver.
Nursery Rhyme Time
Children ages 2 and under will develop a love of learning as they sing, dance, and enjoy simple stories. Caregivers will learn tips to encourage their child's early learning development.
Families Celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh
The first Winnie-the-Pooh book was published 100 years ago! Listen to a story about this famous bear and his friends from the 100 Acre Wood and enjoy activities based on the books.
Kid Book Club
Calling all first, second and third graders! If you love reading, join us for a fun book exploration. Each session, we'll dive into a book with a staff-led talk and activity inspired by the story. Space is limited so registration for each discussion is required. Please read the book before...
Spooky Cottages for Families
Get into the Halloween spirit with a hauntingly fun craft! Using a base structure created by the MakerSpace, each participant will be given supplies to build and decorate their own spooky miniature cottage. Come in costume if you dare. This free drop-in event is perfect for families and anyone who..
Open Studio: Sewing
Build skills, share ideas and get inspired at our monthly Creative Threads meet‑up. Bring a project you’re working on — or one you’re stuck on — and get guidance from our sewing instructor while connecting with other makers. Each session features a simple theme to spark learning, from visible...
Teens Create: Bedazzled Books
Add some sparkle to your shelves with a bedazzled book! We’ll use rhinestones and gems to transform book covers into dazzling works of art. Bring a favorite book from home to decorate, or choose one of ours to bedazzle and make your own. Seats are limited; tickets will be available beginning...
STEMusic Live!
Get ready for the ultimate STEMusic Concert! Dive into a world where music meets STEM education. From mind-blowing experiments to math problem-solving, coding dances, airplane flying and even rocket launches, this event has it all. Hosted by the one and only Roy Moye III, aka "The Singing...
Stitching Tradition: A Kawandi Tote Bag Workshop Series
Explore the rich tradition of Kawandi quilting in this three-part workshop series led by Sherry Whetstone of InterUrban ArtHouse. Kawandi is a hand-stitched quilting practice developed by the Siddi people, an Afro-Indigenous community in India. Traditionally made from repurposed fabric scraps,...
Teen Time: Creative Writing Club
Attention teen writers! Join our monthly Teen Creative Writing Club where we’ll share ideas, try creative prompts, and explore different styles of writing in a fun and relaxed setting. Whether you love poetry, storytelling, journaling, or are just looking to get more creative, all experience...
Teen Side Quest Fridays
Every Friday is a different adventure fueled by snacks. Teen Side Quest Fridays is a drop-in program with a new theme every week. Open to all teens, no registration required! Weekly Themes: Week 1: Crafternoon with monthly themed projects Week 2: Table Top Games Week 3: Video Games Week 4: Anime...
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