Emporia Public Library

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Emporia Public Library
110 E 6th Ave
Emporia, KS 66801
United States

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Mon-Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 1:00pm-5:00pm

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Featured Events

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Author Talk: Sophie Stern

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Readers and aspiring authors are invited to hear from published writer Sophie Stern, author of paranormal romances.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Lifelong Learning

Event Details:

Readers and aspiring authors are invited to hear from published writer Sophie Stern, author of paranormal romances.

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Worm Races

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Age Group:

Families

Event Details:

Bring your worm to the library courtyard for the races and we’ll see who has the fastest worm in Emporia this year! Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will provide a specia...

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Courtyard

Age Group: Families

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

Bring your worm to the library courtyard for the races and we’ll see who has the fastest worm in Emporia this year! Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will provide a special treat.

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Kids' Koncerts: Jim Cosgrove

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Age Group:

Families

Event Details:

Meet us in the library courtyard for fun, family-friendly shows! In cases of extreme heat or inclement weather, Koncerts will be moved across the street to the Little Theater at th...

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Courtyard

Age Group: Families

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

Meet us in the library courtyard for fun, family-friendly shows! In cases of extreme heat or inclement weather, Koncerts will be moved across the street to the Little Theater at the Civic Auditorium.

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Color Our World: Masters of Art

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group:

School Age (Grades 3-5)

Event Details:

Dive into the bold and colorful world of famous artists, discovering their techniques and creating your own vibrant masterpiece. Today's artist: Yayoi Kusama.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: School Age (Grades 3-5)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Dive into the bold and colorful world of famous artists, discovering their techniques and creating your own vibrant masterpiece. Today's artist: Yayoi Kusama.

blue background with colorful border. White text "Masters of Art" over easel with paints. Below, blue text "Grades 3-5"

Color Our World: Masters of Art

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Age Group:

School Age (Grades 3-5)

Event Details:

Dive into the bold and colorful world of famous artists, discovering their techniques and creating your own vibrant masterpiece. Today's artist: Wassily Kandinsky.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: School Age (Grades 3-5)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Dive into the bold and colorful world of famous artists, discovering their techniques and creating your own vibrant masterpiece. Today's artist: Wassily Kandinsky.

blue and green text reads "Kids' Koncerts" above families dancing

Kids' Koncerts: Do Art Productions

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Age Group:

Families

Event Details:

Meet us in the library courtyard for fun, family-friendly shows! In cases of extreme heat or inclement weather, Koncerts will be moved across the street to the Little Theater at th...

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Courtyard

Age Group: Families

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

Meet us in the library courtyard for fun, family-friendly shows! In cases of extreme heat or inclement weather, Koncerts will be moved across the street to the Little Theater at the Civic Auditorium.

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Print Lab

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Age Group:

Teens, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Event Details:

Use techniques like block printing, monoprinting, and more to design your own unique prints.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Use techniques like block printing, monoprinting, and more to design your own unique prints.

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Family Sing Along

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group:

Families

Event Details:

Revisit your childhood favorites and discover new tunes for your playlist.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Families

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

Revisit your childhood favorites and discover new tunes for your playlist.

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Color Our World: Art Explosion!

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group:

School Age (Grades K-2), School Age (Grades 3-5)

Event Details:

It’s a hands-on, paint-splashed party where creativity gets delightfully out of hand! BYOS - Bring your own smock.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Courtyard

Age Group: School Age (Grades K-2), School Age (Grades 3-5)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

It’s a hands-on, paint-splashed party where creativity gets delightfully out of hand! BYOS - Bring your own smock.

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Tallgrass Express: Stories in Song

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details:

Be transported to the tallgrass prairie of the Kansas Flint Hills during a musical performance by Tallgrass Express, a folk music band whose humorous observations on rural life tod...

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

Be transported to the tallgrass prairie of the Kansas Flint Hills during a musical performance by Tallgrass Express, a folk music band whose humorous observations on rural life today and Kansas culture will play folk music and include brief

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10 am			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Page Turners Book Club: The Fury 10:00am–11:00am Adults, Seniors This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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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4 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Board Meeting 4:15pm–5:15pm Adults, Seniors This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group 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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6 pm						This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Author Talk: Sophie Stern 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults, Seniors This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Emporia Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Lifelong Learning Event Details: Readers and aspiring authors are invited to hear from published writer Sophie Stern, author of paranormal romances.