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Memorial Day

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
Emporia Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library
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Booked for Mystery: Friends in Napa

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

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Evening Readers: Shelterwood

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

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Page Turners Book Club: The Fury

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

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Library Board Meeting

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

All board meetings are open to the community.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

All board meetings are open to the community.

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Queer Book Club: Days Without End

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Juneteenth

All Day
Emporia Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library
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Crafternoons

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Crafternoons:

Find your new favorite craft at our monthly event. Sign-up is available for ages 13+; registration opens two (2) weeks before each event.

Required
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Find your new favorite craft at our monthly event. Sign-up is available for ages 13+; registration opens two (2) weeks before each event.

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Booked for Mystery: The Blast From the Past

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

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Evening Readers: The Bookshop

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Lyon County Breastfeeding Coalition Quarterly Meeting

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

This is a quarterly meeting for the Lyon County Breastfeeding Coalition. There are no fees to join our coalition, and our meetings are open to the public!

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is a quarterly meeting for the Lyon County Breastfeeding Coalition. There are no fees to join our coalition, and our meetings are open to the public!

Independence Day

All Day
Emporia Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library
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Page Turners Book Club: Shelterwood

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

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Library Board Meeting

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

All board meetings are open to the community.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

All board meetings are open to the community.

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Queer Book Club: Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Craft supplies, including a glue gun, scissors, thread, button, tape, paintbrush, and glue bottle, with the text "Crafternoons" above.

Crafternoons

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Crafternoons:

Find your new favorite craft at our monthly event. Sign-up is available for ages 13+; registration opens two (2) weeks before each event.

Required
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Find your new favorite craft at our monthly event. Sign-up is available for ages 13+; registration opens two (2) weeks before each event.

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Booked for Mystery: The Unwedding

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

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Evening Readers: How to Age Disgracefully

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

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Page Turners Book Club: The Bookshop

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

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Library Board Meeting

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

All board meetings are open to the community.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

All board meetings are open to the community.

Craft supplies, including a glue gun, scissors, thread, button, tape, paintbrush, and glue bottle, with the text "Crafternoons" above.

Crafternoons

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Crafternoons:

Find your new favorite craft at our monthly event. Sign-up is available for ages 13+; registration opens two (2) weeks before each event.

Required
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Find your new favorite craft at our monthly event. Sign-up is available for ages 13+; registration opens two (2) weeks before each event.

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Queer Book Club: High-Risk Homosexual

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Maintenance Days

All Day 8/21 - 8/22
Emporia Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library
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Booked for Mystery: Mastering the Art of French Murder

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.