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Graphic design featuring text "Bluey Bash" in large, playful blue letters with blue confetti falling from top. Below text are dog-related items including a blue bowl with white paw print, a white bone, and an orange tennis ball.

Bluey Bash

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Age Group:

Kids, Babies (Birth to 18 months), Toddlers (18-36 months), Preschoolers (Ages 3-5), Families

Event Details:

Enjoy a Bluey-themed scavenger hunt, party games, crafts, and plenty of photo opportunities that are sure to be a hit with little fans and grownups alike. It’s going to be a wackad...

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies (Birth to 18 months), Toddlers (18-36 months), Preschoolers (Ages 3-5), Families
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Enjoy a Bluey-themed scavenger hunt, party games, crafts, and plenty of photo opportunities that are sure to be a hit with little fans and grownups alike. It’s going to be a wackadoo good time! 💙🐾

Graphic of a computer with the text reading "Digital Learn: Microsoft Office"

Digital Learn: Microsoft Office

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Start building your confidence using Microsoft Office applications in a supportive, hands-on setting! Register up to two weeks in advance.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Computer Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Start building your confidence using Microsoft Office applications in a supportive, hands-on setting! Register up to two weeks in advance.

A digital graphic promoting "Stories & STEM: Nature Detectives" features a split design with text and a magnifying glass icon on a green background on the left, and an indoor greenhouse scene with a waterfall, plants, and large windows on the right. The design highlights a nature-themed educational program combining storytelling and STEM exploration.

Stories & STEM: Nature Detectives

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Age Group:

School Age (Grades K-2)

Event Details:

Kids will explore gardening and become nature detectives as they use their senses to discover the world around them.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades K-2)
Program Type: Special Event, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids will explore gardening and become nature detectives as they use their senses to discover the world around them.

Illustration promoting "Family Storytime" with four children holding hands and standing in a row, two children have blurred faces. The design features bold blue text at the top and a colorful scalloped border in pastel shades of yellow, pink, purple, and blue.

Family Storytime

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am

Age Group:

Kids, Babies (Birth to 18 months), Toddlers (18-36 months), Preschoolers (Ages 3-5)

Storytime:

Join us as we read stories, sing songs, play with rhymes, and introduce families to skills that prepare children for a lifetime of reading and learning.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies (Birth to 18 months), Toddlers (18-36 months), Preschoolers (Ages 3-5)
Program Type: Special Event, Storytime
board game with pawn photo, red text "Games for All"

Games for All

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details:

Grab your friends for an afternoon of competition and collaboration across various video and board games. 

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Games & Gaming, Special Event
Event Details:

Grab your friends for an afternoon of competition and collaboration across various video and board games. 

blue background with black/red/white ball bouncing. White text reads "Pokémon Exchange"

Pokémon Exchange

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details:

Calling all trainers: We choose YOU to celebrate all things Pokémon. Catch the fun and trade cards with your friends!

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Games & Gaming, Special Event
Event Details:

Calling all trainers: We choose YOU to celebrate all things Pokémon. Catch the fun and trade cards with your friends!

Graphic of a computer with the text reading "Digital Learn: Microsoft Office"

Digital Learn: Microsoft Office

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Start building your confidence using Microsoft Office applications in a supportive, hands-on setting! Register up to two weeks in advance.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Computer Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Digital Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Start building your confidence using Microsoft Office applications in a supportive, hands-on setting! Register up to two weeks in advance.

Purple space background with astronaut and satellite. Text reads 'Signals from the stars: Space Communication"

Signals from the Stars: Space Communication with Mark Brown

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details:

Join us for a fascinating look at how we communicate across the vastness of space. Mark Brown, director of the ESU Peterson Planetarium, will guide us through the science, technolo...

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Event Details:

Join us for a fascinating look at how we communicate across the vastness of space.

white and green background with a cute hippo on the toilet and a roll of toilet paper. Green text says "Potty Party"

Potty Party

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group:

Families

Event Details:

Celebrate our freshly remodeled library bathrooms with a silly, family-friendly Potty Party! Stop by for goofy games, potty-themed crafts, and a chance to check out the sparkling n...

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Celebrate our freshly remodeled library bathrooms with a silly, family-friendly Potty Party! Stop by for goofy games, potty-themed crafts, and a chance to check out the sparkling new space. It’s a flush of fun for kids and their grown-ups!

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Craft Week

03/16/2026 @ 9:00am–03/20/2026 @ 6:00pm
Families
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Atrium
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Create spring craft projects at this come-and-go event.

Crafternoons: Wood burning

1:30pm–2:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

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

Easter Sunday

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library

Closed - Maintenance

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library

Crafternoons: Zines

1:30pm–2:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

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

Art After Hours

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover something brand-new, creative, and colorful! Registration opens two weeks prior to the event. 

Memorial Day

All Day 5/24–5/25
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library

Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
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Emporia Public Library

Independence Day

All Day 7/3–7/4
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library

Labor Day

All Day 9/6–9/7
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library

Veterans Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/26–11/27
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library

Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/26
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library

Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/26
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library

Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/26
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library