Upcoming Events

In celebration of National Small Business Week  and in time for Mother's Day, the library will host a unique opportunity for youth to promote and sell their creations. Youth interested  in selling goods must register for a booth.

Back by popular demand! Practice an easy yoga flow with baby goats in the Indian Creek Park, behind the Children's Reading Garden.

Play casual and competitive Esports games with teens locally and nationally. Games include, but are not limited to, Minecraft, League of Legends, Apex Legends, Fortnite, Rocket League and Smash Bros.

Join other LEGO® lovers for a builders' club featuring cooperative projects, optional challenges, and access to the library's large LEGO® collection!

Join the Olathe Chamber of Commerce and Olathe Public Library to learn about resources that can help you launch your business. Lunch is provided and you’ll have the opportunity to network with other aspiring business owners.

Bring your instrument and jam with us, share a song, or just listen. Expect fiddles, guitars, folk, blues, and bluegrass, led by multi-instrumentalist Richelle Basgall.

Read and discuss a book from a different genre each month. Participants will receive a free copy of the book upon registration.

Meet up with other LGBTQIA+ youth and allies for snacks, conversation, and a safe space.

Do you crochet, knit, cross stich, or embroider? Bring your own needle arts project to this informal craft and chat, where you can work on your latest project and visit with other crafters. Stay the whole time or just drop in for a little while.

Got a business idea but find yourself in need of funding? Give a local panel of investors your best pitch and you could win $500 to kickstart your business!

Get together with other Pokémon and Beyblade fans to play and hang out! Bring your Pokémon cards and Beyblades to trade or battle with friends. A few Pokémon decks, Beyblades and an arena will be provided for play. Don’t know how to play?

Explore, create, and problem-solve in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Club. Meetings will include time for brain food, the latest news in STEAM fields, and a team activity that combines all five areas.

Are you drowning in excess craft supplies, or looking for a new craft to try out? Drop off your gently used crafty items like yarn, paper crafts, sewing supplies, etc. to the library during the week of May 6th.

Grab a coffee and hang out with other book lovers in this non-traditional book club.

Learn how to identify common local birds with a K-State Extension Master Naturalist, then walk on the Indian Creek Trail as a group to practice what you learned!

Give blood and save a life. Appointments can be made at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

Come together with other kids to discuss books, movies, TV shows, and even video games—whatever kinds of stories you can think of! We'll be asking everyone to share the best things they've read, watched, or played in the last month.

Join us to play a variety of tabletop games from the Center for Games & Learning at MNU's Mabee Library. Bring friends and play together or make new friends while you play. Snacks and drinks provided!

Grab some lunch and hang out with other book lovers in this non-traditional book club.

Come play chess with a worthy opponent.  All ages and playing levels welcome.