Local library events
Storytimes and kids' library events near LEAVENWORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY from the public library calendar.
417 SPRUCE STREET, LEAVENWORTH, KS 66048
Upcoming events
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Drop in to the Summer Kid Zone for self-guided fun in the East Room! Kids can enjoy coloring, simple crafts, puzzles, and board games at their own pace. This is a come-and-go program, no registration necessary; adult supervision is required for all children under 17.
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Calling all puzzle lovers! Grab a team of 2–5 players and get ready to go head-to-head against other groups. We’ll supply the puzzles, plus snacks and prizes to keep things fun! This program will begin promptly at 1 p.m. Registration is required.
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Monthly meeting of the Library's Board of Trustees.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
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.
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Get ready to move and groove! This interactive program is packed with fun songs and dance that encourage movement and creativity. A perfect way for kids to burn energy, make friends, and have fun while building important motor skills!
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Gear up for an epic after-hours adventure with Ur It Laser Tag! Teens & tweens ages 10 and up are invited to the library for an exciting evening of laser tag battles throughout the stacks. Team up with friends, dodge opponents, and see who comes out on top in this action-packed event! Please arrive at the library and enter through the main entrance by 5:00 p.m. for check-in and game instructions. Registration and parental permission form required.
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
13 Days of Silence is a true story told from a mother’s perspective, following the thirteen days between learning her son was missing and receiving confirmation of his death. It explores the gap between what we believe justice will bring and what families are actually left with when the process is over. This isn’t a traditional true crime story—it’s about grief, unanswered questions, and learning to live without closure.
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
This presentation is a Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration. The Library will show the archived recording of this discussion. Extinctopedia tells a complex story, not just of those who are extinct but also of those in greatest peril, with explanations of what threatens their survival. It is also a story of hope—hopes for animals that have been rediscovered, hope in the form of newly-discovered animals, and hope that we might hear the warning call and act to preserve the amazing biodiversity of our fragile planet for future generations to come. About the presenters: Brian Gratwicke is a conservation biologist and leads the amphibian conservation programs at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Dr. Gina Della Togna is a researcher and conservationist, currently serving as the Executive Director of the Amphibian Survival Alliance and a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Join us for a fun and relaxed playtime where parents and preschoolers can connect in an open-play environment. Drop in to explore a variety of educational toys and games. It's the perfect opportunity to socialize, make new friends, and have a great time together!
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
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.
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Join us for an interactive storytime with books, songs, and activities that build early literacy skills like vocabulary, listening, and social skills. Perfect for little ones to enjoy and learn in a fun, engaging environment!
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
1100 Ohio St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048-2729, US
Spend a summer day at Stubby Park with Miss Jayme! Each week she’ll visit a different local park to share fun stories under a shady tree, all from her big blue blanket. Kids can relax and listen to engaging read-alouds in the great outdoors. No registration required—just find Miss Jayme at the park!
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Summer Chess is back! Have fun this summer playing chess with an expert. Beginners will learn the strategies involved in the game and experienced players can improve and prepare for tournaments.
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
US
Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide. About the Author: Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Edgar nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls and False Witness. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her, based on her novel, debuted at #1 worldwide on Netflix as an original series in 2022. Her bestselling thriller series, Will Trent, is now a television and streaming sensation in its 4th season. The Good Daughter has been adapted into a limited series starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, and further projects are currently in development for film/TV. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.
2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Travel back 550 million years to explore the history of life on Earth! Through music, storytelling, and audience participation, Dinosaur O’Dell guides audiences from ancient ocean creatures to dinosaurs and mammals—discovering evolution, extinction, and the asteroid that changed our planet forever. This program will begin promptly at 1 p.m. Registration is required.
3:30 PM to 4:15 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Travel back 550 million years to explore the history of life on Earth! Through music, storytelling, and audience participation, Dinosaur O’Dell guides audiences from ancient ocean creatures to dinosaurs and mammals—discovering evolution, extinction, and the asteroid that changed our planet forever. This program will begin promptly at 2:30 p.m. Registration is required.
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Drop in to the Summer Kid Zone for self-guided fun in the East Room! Kids can enjoy coloring, simple crafts, puzzles, and board games at their own pace. This is a come-and-go program, no registration necessary; adult supervision is required for all children under 17.
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
US
Registration required to view from your own device. Watch party in the Jahn Room for those who prefer to participate at the library. In her ambitious new memoir, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival. About the Author: Reyna Grande is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. As a young girl, she crossed the US–Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her other books include the novels A Ballad of Love and Glory, Across a Hundred Mountains, and Dancing with Butterflies, the memoirs Migrant Heart, The Distance Between Us: Young ReadersEdition, and A Dream Called Home, and the anthology Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings. She lives in Woodland, California, with her husband and two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
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.
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
19649 Linwood Road, Linwood, KS, 66052, US
Too often Kansas history seems to start with the Coronados’ trip through the state in 1541. For centuries before European arrival, Native people lived on the plains, and some left behind rock carvings on soft sandstone in the middle of the state. Based on the book Petroglyphs of the Kansas Smoky Hills, this presentation focuses on these carvings, the people who made them, and what the carvings tell us about those people and their relationship to the land. The presentation also discusses the challenges of dating and interpreting these carvings, the threats posed by erosion and vandalism, and the role of landowners whose property shelters these carvings. Sponsored by Humanities Kansas
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Master Gardeners Shanda Lauer and Joyce Howell share how digital resources created by trusted experts with research-based knowledge can help your garden flourish.
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Get ready to move and groove! This interactive program is packed with fun songs and dance that encourage movement and creativity. A perfect way for kids to burn energy, make friends, and have fun while building important motor skills!
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Make reading paws-itively fun at Read to a Dog! Friendly therapy dog teams from Leavenworth Human-Animal Bond will be on site, ready to listen as kids share their favorite stories with a calm, cuddly, and nonjudgmental furry friend. There are two time slots to choose from, and registration is required. Please check in at the Children’s Desk upon arrival. Visits with the dogs will be first come, first served.
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Make reading paws-itively fun at Read to a Dog! Friendly therapy dog teams from Leavenworth Human-Animal Bond will be on site, ready to listen as kids share their favorite stories with a calm, cuddly, and nonjudgmental furry friend. There are two time slots to choose from, and registration is required. Please check in at the Children’s Desk upon arrival. Visits with the dogs will be first come, first served.
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Join us for a fun and relaxed playtime where parents and preschoolers can connect in an open-play environment. Drop in to explore a variety of educational toys and games. It's the perfect opportunity to socialize, make new friends, and have a great time together!
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
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.
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Join us for an interactive storytime with books, songs, and activities that build early literacy skills like vocabulary, listening, and social skills. Perfect for little ones to enjoy and learn in a fun, engaging environment!
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Wollman Park St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048-2729, US
Spend a summer day at Stubby Park with Miss Jayme! Each week she’ll visit a different local park to share fun stories under a shady tree, all from her big blue blanket. Kids can relax and listen to engaging read-alouds in the great outdoors. No registration required—just find Miss Jayme at the park!
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Summer Chess is back! Have fun this summer playing chess with an expert. Beginners will learn the strategies involved in the game and experienced players can improve and prepare for tournaments.
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
417 Spruce St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, US
Bring your imagination and your favorite stuffed friend for a roaring good time at our Stuffy Sleepover! Kids will kick things off by creating their own mini dinosaur terrariums, then tuck in their stuffy companions for a special overnight adventure at the library. While the kids head home, the stuffies stay behind for a night full of mysterious and silly library shenanigans. Come back the next day to pick up your plush pal and discover all the fun they got up to! This is a come-and-go program. Registration is required.