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Piecing It Together: Puzzle Competition - Division One (Youth with an Adult)

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Interior Court Yard at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)

Want to show off your skills as a master at puzzles? Gather a team of 2-4 people to show off your skills at the third annual Olathe Public Library Puzzle Competition.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Interior Court Yard
Age Group: Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to show off your skills as a master at puzzles? Gather a team of 2-4 people to show off your skills at the third annual Olathe Public Library Puzzle Competition.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5th)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Show & Tell in the Makerspace

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
The Lab at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Family

Come try your hand at metal stamping. You will be given a small disc to use metal stamps with and create your own pendant. 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Family
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Come try your hand at metal stamping. You will be given a small disc to use metal stamps with and create your own pendant. 

Martin Luther King Jr Day--Libraries CLOSED

All Day
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 (Grades K-5th)" group

Read with a Dog

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)

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 (Grades K-5th)
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 (Grades K-5th)" group

Read with a Dog

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:45pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)

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 (Grades K-5th)
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 (Grades K-5th)" group

Read with a Dog

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)

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 (Grades K-5th)
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 (Grades K-5th)" group

Read with a Dog

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)

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 (Grades K-5th)
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 (Grades K-5th)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Show & Tell in the Makerspace

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
The Lab at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Family

Make your won 2026 Bingo card!

No registration needed, this is a drop in program for all ages. Some weeks may not have an activity you leave with but feature community projects or offer knowledge building opportunities.

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Family
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Make your won 2026 Bingo card!

No registration needed, this is a drop in program for all ages. Some weeks may not have an activity you leave with but feature community projects or offer knowledge building opportunities.

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

Circle Time

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. For birth through age 2 with an adult.  Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. For birth through age 2 with an adult.  Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes.

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

Family Storytime

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 1:45pm - 2:15pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5th)" group

Child & Parent Book Discussion 1st-2nd Grade

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)

Read West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Snack Snatcher, by Liam O'Donnell, 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 (Grades K-5th)
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Snack Snatcher, by Liam O'Donnell, 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 "Birth to PreK" group

Circle Time

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. For birth through age 2 with an adult.  Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes.

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

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. For birth through age 2 with an adult.  Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes.

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

Family Storytime

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

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

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5th)" group

LEGO® Builders' Club

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Create
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)

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 (Grades K-5th)
Program Type: Create
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

Circle Time

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. For birth through age 2 with an adult.  Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. For birth through age 2 with an adult.  Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes.

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

Family Storytime

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5th)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Show & Tell in the Makerspace

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
The Lab at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Family

Activities are posted at the Makerspace, please message us for more information.

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Family
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Activities are posted at the Makerspace, please message us for more information.

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

Circle Time

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group

Family Storytime

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 1:45pm - 2:15pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5th)" group

LEGO® Builders' Club

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Create
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)

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 (Grades K-5th)
Program Type: Create
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

Circle Time

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. For birth through age 2 with an adult.  Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes.

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

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. For birth through age 2 with an adult.  Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes.

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

Family Storytime

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

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

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5th)" group

Child & Parent Craft Program

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Create
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary (Grades K-5th)

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 (Grades K-5th)
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 "Birth to PreK" group

Circle Time

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. For birth through age 2 with an adult.  Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. For birth through age 2 with an adult.  Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes.