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Dino Day!

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Flexbox Theater at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Family

Calling all young paleontologists! Kids who love dinosaurs are invited to join us for a prehistoric party to celebrate Dino-vember. Design your own dinosaur, collect dinosaur bones, play dino games, and more!

Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Flexbox Theater
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Calling all young paleontologists! Kids who love dinosaurs are invited to join us for a prehistoric party to celebrate Dino-vember. Design your own dinosaur, collect dinosaur bones, play dino games, and more!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Olathe Grand Prix

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Offsite Location
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family

Racers, start your engines! Olathe West and Olathe Public Library have partnered to create a Mario Kart tournament for the community. Teams of 4 will compete with others in their age group to battle to win the Olathe Cup.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Location: Offsite Location
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Racers, start your engines! Olathe West and Olathe Public Library have partnered to create a Mario Kart tournament for the community. Teams of 4 will compete with others in their age group to battle to win the Olathe Cup.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Child & Parent Book Discussion 1st - 2nd grade

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

 Read The Dinosaur Discovery, by Laura James, with your child, then meet with others to discuss the book. Snack provided.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Read The Dinosaur Discovery, by Laura James, with your child, then meet with others to discuss the book. Snack provided.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Read with a Dog

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Read with a Dog

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 4:45pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Read with a Dog

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Read with a Dog

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Chess Night

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone

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

Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

LEGO® Builders' Club

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

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

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Thanksgiving - Libraries Close Early

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Downtown Library, Indian Creek Library
Closing
Branches:
Downtown Library, Indian Creek Library

Thanksgiving-- Libraries Closed

All Day 11/27 - 11/28
Downtown Library, Indian Creek Library
Closing
Branches:
Downtown Library, Indian Creek Library
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

LEGO® Builders' Club

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

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

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Child & Parent Craft Program

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Create
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Come and complete a fun craft project with your child. 

 

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Create
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and complete a fun craft project with your child. 

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Pokémon & Beyblades Club

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Zone Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens

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?

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Teen Zone Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

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?

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Winter Fest

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Event Space - Full (East+West) at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Hometown Holidays
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone

Celebrate the season with crafts, games, storytimes, photo ops, and movies. Get into the giving spirit by donating new socks, hats, and mittens to the Olathe Public School Foundation. 

 

 

 

 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Hometown Holidays
Event Details:

Celebrate the season with crafts, games, storytimes, photo ops, and movies. Get into the giving spirit by donating new socks, hats, and mittens to the Olathe Public School Foundation. 

 

 

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Child & Parent Book Discussion: 3rd-5th Grade

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read Merci Suarez Changes Gears, by Meg Medina, with your child and then meet with others to discuss the book. Snack provided.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read Merci Suarez Changes Gears, by Meg Medina, with your child and then meet with others to discuss the book. Snack provided.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Read with a Dog

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Read with a Dog

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:45pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Read with a Dog

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Read with a Dog

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud to a calm and friendly trained therapy dog for 7-8 minutes at a time. Two readers will sign up for each time slot; you may be called in to read either first or second.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Chess Night

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone

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

Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Safe@Home Class

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Live Well
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens

This program ideal for tweens that have expressed interest in assuming the responsibility of staying home alone. Safe@Home is a two-hour program that teaches children how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Live Well
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program ideal for tweens that have expressed interest in assuming the responsibility of staying home alone. Safe@Home is a two-hour program that teaches children how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Discovery Club

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Learn Something New
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Join us for multiple fun activities to discover something new and to experiment with your own creative abilities.
A small snack will be provided.

Discovery Club dates and locations:

October 17 - Downtown

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Learn Something New
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for multiple fun activities to discover something new and to experiment with your own creative abilities.
A small snack will be provided.

Discovery Club dates and locations:

October 17 - Downtown

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

LEGO® Builders' Club

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

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

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

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