Event List

Pajama Storytime All Ages Manhattan Public Library

Pajama Storytime: Stories Encouraging Self-Esteem and Consent

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events, Storytimes

Age Group:

PreK, Kids

This is a special storytime for Child Abuse Awareness Month in which we will read two fun stories that encourage positive concepts about kids consenting to physical touch (Don’t Hug Doug) and teaching kids to believe in their value and go

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room

Age Group: PreK, Kids

Program Type: Library Events, Storytimes

Event Details:

This is a special storytime for Child Abuse Awareness Month in which we will read two fun stories that encourage positive concepts about kids consenting to physical touch (Don’t Hug Doug) and teaching kids to believe in their value and go

K-5th School Outreach

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Kids

School outreach to Ogden Elementary School to promote Summer Reading

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

School outreach to Ogden Elementary School to promote Summer Reading

StoryWalk® Downtown: Pete the Cat

All Day 5/1 - 7/31

Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events, Offsite Events

Age Group:

PreK, Kids, Everyone

The StoryWalk® Downtown is a self-directed walk available May-July. The walk starts at Manhattan Public Library's north windows along 629 Poyntz Avenue.

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Age Group: PreK, Kids, Everyone

Program Type: Library Events, Offsite Events

Event Details:

The StoryWalk® Downtown is a self-directed walk available May-July. The walk starts at Manhattan Public Library's north windows along 629 Poyntz Avenue.

Friday Game Days

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm

Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

Celebrate Cultures: Mexico

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults

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Registration Required

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Registration Required

Event Details:

Puppet Show

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

PreK, Kids

Get ready for some fun with puppets created by K-State students in Creative Drama, led by Dr. Sally Bailey. College students will perform a few short children's stories, followed by a time for children to meet the puppeteers and their puppets.

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: PreK, Kids

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

Get ready for some fun with puppets created by K-State students in Creative Drama, led by Dr. Sally Bailey. College students will perform a few short children's stories, followed by a time for children to meet the puppeteers and their puppets.

Riley County Preschool Tour

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am

Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Tours/Groups

Age Group:

PreK

Storytime, tour and play time for 29 preschoolers from Riley County Grade School

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room

Age Group: PreK

Program Type: Tours/Groups

Event Details:

Storytime, tour and play time for 29 preschoolers from Riley County Grade School

Friday Game Days

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm

Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

K-5th School Outreach

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Off Site

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Kids

School outreach to Marlatt Elementary School to promote Summer Reading

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

School outreach to Marlatt Elementary School to promote Summer Reading

MCS Kindergarten Tour

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Tours/Groups

Age Group:

Kids

Stories and info about the summer reading program for 29 kindergarteners

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Tours/Groups

Event Details:

Stories and info about the summer reading program for 29 kindergarteners

Riley County Safe Kids Month Special Storytime

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

PreK, Kids

Join Safe Kids Riley County and the Manhattan Public Library for a special storytime for Safe Kids Month! Attendees will get a free Clifford book while supplies last!

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room

Age Group: PreK, Kids

Program Type: Storytimes

Event Details:

Join Safe Kids Riley County and the Manhattan Public Library for a special storytime for Safe Kids Month! Attendees will get a free Clifford book while supplies last!

Northview 2nd Grade Tour

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:15pm - 2:00pm

Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Tours/Groups

Age Group:

Kids

60 kids

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Tours/Groups

Event Details:

60 kids

K-5th School Outreach

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Kids

School outreach to Oliver Brown Elementary School to promote Summer Reading

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

School outreach to Oliver Brown Elementary School to promote Summer Reading

Lee 2nd Grade Tour

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am

Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Tours/Groups

Age Group:

Kids

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Tours/Groups

Friday Game Days

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm

Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

Ogden 2nd Grade Tour

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 1:15pm - 2:00pm

Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Tours/Groups

Age Group:

Kids

Tour for Ogden 2nd Graders

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Tours/Groups

Event Details:

Tour for Ogden 2nd Graders

K-5th School Outreach

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Kids

School outreach to Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School to promote Summer Reading

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

School outreach to Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School to promote Summer Reading

K-5th School Outreach

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Off Site

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Kids

School outreach to Northview Elementary School to promote Summer Reading

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

School outreach to Northview Elementary School to promote Summer Reading

Friday Game Days

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm

Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

Zoofari Tails Storytime

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events, Storytimes

Age Group:

PreK

This month's featured animals: frogs and toads! The zoo and the library team up to present a fun storytime for ages 3 and up with books on the big screen, active songs, and lots of animal sounds and poses.

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: PreK

Program Type: Library Events, Storytimes

Event Details:

This month's featured animals: frogs and toads! The zoo and the library team up to present a fun storytime for ages 3 and up with books on the big screen, active songs, and lots of animal sounds and poses.

Friday Game Days

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm

Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

Summer Reading Challenge: Color Our World

All Day 5/31 - 7/31

Online at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Online, Library Events

Age Group:

PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Join Manhattan Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge and add some color to your world! Record your reading time and complete some fun activities to earn online badges and prizes, from May 31, 2025 - July 31, 2025.

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Online, Library Events

Event Details:

Join Manhattan Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge and add some color to your world! Record your reading time and complete some fun activities to earn online badges and prizes, from May 31, 2025 - July 31, 2025.

Color Your World with Magic (10:00 Show)

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone

“Color Your World with Magic” with Dan Dan the Magic Man, 10:00 and 11:00 showings.

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

“Color Your World with Magic” with Dan Dan the Magic Man, 10:00 and 11:00 showings.

Summer Reading Kick-Off

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone

It's the Summer Reading Kick-Off Party! Get registered for the annual Summer Reading Challenge to earn prizes for reading this summer.

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Age Group: PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

It's the Summer Reading Kick-Off Party! Get registered for the annual Summer Reading Challenge to earn prizes for reading this summer.

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