October Youth Programs

Check out all the fun things happening in October in the Children’s Library! Oct...

Book Sale

Friends of the Library Book Sale will be Friday, Oct 31, 9am-6pm, and Saturday,...

Book Club Elementary - 1st monday of the month Middle School - 3rd Monday of the month

Snacks & Scribbles

Snack & Scribbles Come and join us on the 3rd floor in the Teens...

Book a Tech

Have any technology that you need help with? (computer questions, laptops, tablets, phones, etc.)...

Homeschool Fire Station Visit

Homeschool Fire Station visit on Wednesday, Oct 15th. Please register your students at this...

Sunflower eLibrary

Borrow & read ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more online from your local library for free! Libby is the library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide! Log in with your Abilene Kansas library card

Start here

To Sign in, select Abilene Public Library, and enter your APL card number. If your card number is 6 digits, please add 27410000 in front of your number

Hoopla

The library offers Hoopla digital to our patrons!
Access on your mobile device or from a personal computer! Go to hoopladigital.com or download the app from your app store to get started! Use your email address and create a password. Choose Abilene Public Library and enter your library card number. If your card number is 6 digits, please add 27410000 in front of your number.

Check out up to 6 titles per month. Titles are always available, so no wait!

State Library of Kansas

State of Kansas Library has several different apps to choose from for digital reading and audio.

You will need a State of Kansas Library card number (available at APL).

Once you have your State of Kansas Library card, start here to find the reading app that works for you!

Event Calendar

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1 Wee Read Story Time Wee Read Story Time 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am For infants through pre-school age children. Adults are to accompany children. Stories, crafts, and snacks Sept 16th – Dec 3rd Sept 16-17: Good Luck Ice Cream Truck! Sept 23-24: Paddington’s Things I Feel September 30-Oct 1: Counting Creatures ___ OCT 7-8: Fall Parade O , ... LEGO Club LEGO Club 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Build your imagination with LEGOS! Wednesday afternoons at 3:30 pm in the Children’s Library , ...
2 Book a Tech Book a Tech 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Have any technology that you need help with? (computer questions, laptops, tablets, phones, etc.) Come in and sign up for one on one help. 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, sign up for 30 minute sessions from 2:30 – 4:30 pm. Sign up is on the 3rd floor. If you think you’ll need more than 30 minutes, let us know. I , ...
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4 Come Play with Me Saturdays Come Play with Me Saturdays 10:00 am - 11:30 am Come Play with Me Saturdays 10 am – 11:30 am A Different Theme each week for crafts and activities , ...

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6 Book Club – Elementary Students Book Club – Elementary Students 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Elementary Students Book Club Sign up by Sept 19th in the Children’s Library Book will be Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe First Monday of the Month at 3:30 pm , ...
7 Wee Read Story Time Wee Read Story Time 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am For infants through pre-school age children. Adults are to accompany children. Stories, crafts, and snacks Sept 16th – Dec 3rd Sept 16-17: Good Luck Ice Cream Truck! Sept 23-24: Paddington’s Things I Feel September 30-Oct 1: Counting Creatures ___ OCT 7-8: Fall Parade O , ... Brown Bag Documentary Brown Bag Documentary 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tuesdays at Noon – Bring your sack lunch Each film lasts just under an hour Sept 2 – See how have British Gardens evolved over the past 100 years. Sept 9 – An overview of the Presidents, Carter – G.W. Bush Sept 16 – Remains of this oldest Roman road in Britain, built in AD 43, c , ...
8 Wee Read Story Time Wee Read Story Time 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am For infants through pre-school age children. Adults are to accompany children. Stories, crafts, and snacks Sept 16th – Dec 3rd Sept 16-17: Good Luck Ice Cream Truck! Sept 23-24: Paddington’s Things I Feel September 30-Oct 1: Counting Creatures ___ OCT 7-8: Fall Parade O , ... LEGO Club LEGO Club 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Build your imagination with LEGOS! Wednesday afternoons at 3:30 pm in the Children’s Library , ...
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14 Wee Read Story Time Wee Read Story Time 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am For infants through pre-school age children. Adults are to accompany children. Stories, crafts, and snacks Sept 16th – Dec 3rd Sept 16-17: Good Luck Ice Cream Truck! Sept 23-24: Paddington’s Things I Feel September 30-Oct 1: Counting Creatures ___ OCT 7-8: Fall Parade O , ... Brown Bag Documentary Brown Bag Documentary 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tuesdays at Noon – Bring your sack lunch Each film lasts just under an hour Sept 2 – See how have British Gardens evolved over the past 100 years. Sept 9 – An overview of the Presidents, Carter – G.W. Bush Sept 16 – Remains of this oldest Roman road in Britain, built in AD 43, c , ... Library Board Meeting Library Board Meeting 4:00 pm
15 Homeschool Fire Station Visit Homeschool Fire Station Visit 10:00 am - 11:00 am LEGO Club LEGO Club 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Build your imagination with LEGOS! Wednesday afternoons at 3:30 pm in the Children’s Library , ...
16 Book a Tech Book a Tech 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Have any technology that you need help with? (computer questions, laptops, tablets, phones, etc.) Come in and sign up for one on one help. 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, sign up for 30 minute sessions from 2:30 – 4:30 pm. Sign up is on the 3rd floor. If you think you’ll need more than 30 minutes, let us know. I , ...
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18 Snacks & Scribbles Snacks & Scribbles 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Snacks and Scribbles Come and join us on the 3rd floor in the Teens & Tech Department for art and coloring. Snacks provided! Come and go event 9:30 am – 1 pm All ages welcome – Adults, Teens & Youth Meets the 3rd Saturday of each month , ... Come Play with Me Saturdays Come Play with Me Saturdays 10:00 am - 11:30 am Come Play with Me Saturdays 10 am – 11:30 am A Different Theme each week for crafts and activities , ...

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20 Book Club – Middle School Book Club – Middle School 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Book Club for Middle School Youth Sign up in the Youth Department by Sept 19th Book will be Redwall by Brian Jacques 3rd Monday of the Month at 3:30 pm , ...
21 Wee Read StoryTime Wee Read StoryTime 10:00 am - 11:00 pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am For infants through pre-school age children. Adults are to accompany children. Stories, crafts, and snacks Sept 16th – Dec 3rd Sept 16-17: Good Luck Ice Cream Truck! Sept 23-24: Paddington’s Things I Feel September 30-Oct 1: Counting Creatures ___ OCT 7-8: Fall Parade O , ... Brown Bag Documentary Brown Bag Documentary 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tuesdays at Noon – Bring your sack lunch Each film lasts just under an hour Sept 2 – See how have British Gardens evolved over the past 100 years. Sept 9 – An overview of the Presidents, Carter – G.W. Bush Sept 16 – Remains of this oldest Roman road in Britain, built in AD 43, c , ...
22 Wee Read StoryTime Wee Read StoryTime 10:00 am - 11:00 pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am For infants through pre-school age children. Adults are to accompany children. Stories, crafts, and snacks Sept 16th – Dec 3rd Sept 16-17: Good Luck Ice Cream Truck! Sept 23-24: Paddington’s Things I Feel September 30-Oct 1: Counting Creatures ___ OCT 7-8: Fall Parade O , ... LEGO Club LEGO Club 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Build your imagination with LEGOS! Wednesday afternoons at 3:30 pm in the Children’s Library , ...
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25 Come Play with Me Saturdays Come Play with Me Saturdays 10:00 am - 11:30 am Come Play with Me Saturdays 10 am – 11:30 am A Different Theme each week for crafts and activities , ...

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27 Game Club Game Club 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Meets in the Youth Department, lower level Last Monday of the Month 3:30 – 5:30 Meet with other young people to play games and hang out, or gather the family to try something new! , ...
28 Wee Read StoryTime Wee Read StoryTime 10:00 am - 11:00 pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am For infants through pre-school age children. Adults are to accompany children. Stories, crafts, and snacks Sept 16th – Dec 3rd Sept 16-17: Good Luck Ice Cream Truck! Sept 23-24: Paddington’s Things I Feel September 30-Oct 1: Counting Creatures ___ OCT 7-8: Fall Parade O , ... Brown Bag Documentary Brown Bag Documentary 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tuesdays at Noon – Bring your sack lunch Each film lasts just under an hour Sept 2 – See how have British Gardens evolved over the past 100 years. Sept 9 – An overview of the Presidents, Carter – G.W. Bush Sept 16 – Remains of this oldest Roman road in Britain, built in AD 43, c , ...
29 Wee Read StoryTime Wee Read StoryTime 10:00 am - 11:00 pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am For infants through pre-school age children. Adults are to accompany children. Stories, crafts, and snacks Sept 16th – Dec 3rd Sept 16-17: Good Luck Ice Cream Truck! Sept 23-24: Paddington’s Things I Feel September 30-Oct 1: Counting Creatures ___ OCT 7-8: Fall Parade O , ... LEGO Club LEGO Club 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Build your imagination with LEGOS! Wednesday afternoons at 3:30 pm in the Children’s Library , ...
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31 Friends of the Library Book Sale Friends of the Library Book Sale All Day Friday and Saturday, gently used books at bargain prices. Friday 9 -6 Saturday 9 -2 , ...
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