Monday – Friday 9 -6, Saturday 9 -2, Sunday closed
785-263-3082
Youth Department 785-263-1303
Fax 785-263-2274
209 NW 4th
Abilene, Kansas 67410
May in the Children’s Library
LEGO Building Contest! Drop off May 1 – 16, voting begins May 18 Mothers...
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
Spring book sale by the Friends of the Library Bargain prices on gently used...
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LEGO Building Contest
The LEGO Building Contest has begun at the Abilene Public Library! The theme is...
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Summer Reading Starts May 21st!
Get ready to Unearth a Story at the Library this Summer! Sign up for...
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Event Calendar
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Events
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Bring your sack lunch and watch a documentary film Spring Schedule March 3 - Understanding on how corals and fish depend upon each other in the Carribean March 10 - Explore beloved author Beatrix Potter’s life and her Hill Top Farm that was the setting for many of her stories March 17 - A journey into […] |
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Veda Rogers will be at the library on Thursday, April 30, starting at 2:00PM She will be talking about her book A Grand Day: The Forgotten Voice of a Farm Woman Through Dust, Depression, and War. These published diaries of Louisa “Lulu” Ehrichs Schwanbeck chronicle her life and work on her farm in western Kansas spanning […] |
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On the first Saturday of the month, come in and discuss your current reads or favorite books with other teens. Recommended for ages 13 - 17 |
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TAG is a group of teens who work to make the library teen friendly. It’s a great way to earn community service hours and to help choose and plan activities and programs at the library. If you are already a member, Please sign up again, thank you! Print a sign up form HERE Meeting times can be […]
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Members Only Preview Friends of the Library Members can shop the Friends of the Library Booksale Thursday evening 5:30 - 7 pm. Memberships are available to purchase at the door! |
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Spring book sale by the Friends of the Library Bargain prices on gently used books! |
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Spring book sale by the Friends of the Library Bargain prices on gently used books! 
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 2nd Saturday of each month
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Come spend an evening at the library to help uncover clues and solve the mysterious death of our beloved library director on the night of May 15th 2026, 5:30 - 8:30 recommended for ages 13-17 registration required |
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First Day to Register for Summer Reading - All Ages! Sign up for summer reading, crafts, snacks, voting, guessing games, and fun! Activities for the kids: 9-11 am -Prehistoric Preschoolers activities 11am -4 pm -Jurassic Kids - Dino races at 11:30, 12:30, 2:30, 3:30 4-6pm - Triassic Teens 5pm - Capture the dinosaur scavenger hunt […] |
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Bilingual-BilingüeSpanish/English – Inglés/EspañolStory Time/hora del cuento Children’s Library Event Stories, Music, Crafts, Snacks, Fun!Cuentos, música, manualidades, bocadillos, ¡diversión! Funded by a grant from the Pizza Hut Literacy Foundation |
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Stories, Crafts, Snacks and Fun! Adults are to accompany children Target ages are infants through preschool |
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Stories, Crafts, Snacks and Fun! Adults are to accompany children Target ages are infants through preschool |
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Youth program on Thursday mornings with special guests May 28 - Milford Nature Center June 4 - Dr. Jerry Simmons Scientist June 11 - Deputy Depew June 18 - Dickinson County Farm Bureau June 22 - Dickinson County Conservation (Earth Balloon at the Community Center) June 25 - Super Dig with Cassie |
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Free Movie in the Children's Department. See flyers in the library or call the Children's Department at 785-263-1303 to check what movie will be showing |
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Stories, Crafts, Snacks and Fun! Adults are to accompany children Target ages are infants through preschool |
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Stories, Crafts, Snacks and Fun! Adults are to accompany children Target ages are infants through preschool |
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Youth program on Thursday mornings with special guests May 28 - Milford Nature Center June 4 - Dr. Jerry Simmons Scientist June 11 - Deputy Depew June 18 - Dickinson County Farm Bureau June 22 - Dickinson County Conservation (Earth Balloon at the Community Center) June 25 - Super Dig with Cassie
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Learn about the life of Joseph McCoy, the entrepreneur who brought cattle drives from Texas to the railroads at Abilene. Presented by Tom Luellen |
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Saturdays at 10 am Crafts and Activities June 6 - Pasta Paleontology June 13 - Cookie Excavation June 20 - Paper Airplanes with Dad June 27 - Dino Wrap up! |
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