Upcoming Events

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.

New to technology? Have a question about your phone or device? Wandean Rivers will be on site to help older adults with questions about their computers, tablets and phones. Start your digital adventure!

Come and socialize with fellow knitting and crocheting enthusiasts! All levels of experience welcome. Work on your yarn and textile projects and craft with others.

Enjoy a donut from Varsity Donuts, while we discuss books with dangerous storylines.

May's featured animal: cheetahs! Zoofari Tails Storytime is at the Sunset Zoo this month, inside the Nature Education Center building.

Embark on an unforgettable journey with the Manhattan Public Library’s Summer Reading Program: "Adventure Begins at the Library!" Dive into the R

New to technology? Have a question about your phone or device? A librarian will be on site to help older adults with questions about their computers, tablets and phones. Meet at the Manhattan Senior Center, 301 North 4th Street.

Caregivers sit with their little ones to sing, clap and play along with rhymes, read a short book together, and have shaker music time. Learn a new word in baby sign language each week.

Librarians will present an active storytime for children ages 3 and up, with books on the big screen, action rhymes, parachute time and music. Storytime is great for helping children develop early literacy skills.

Join us for a journey into the world of geodes! These ordinary-looking rocks hold a magical surprise inside—beautiful crystals that shimmer and sparkle.