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March 2026

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Interlibrary Loan

Can't find what you want on our shelves?  

We've got you.  We can borrow items from other libraries and have them shipped here.

Try It!

Winter Read

Thank you for participating in Winter Read 2026!

51 adults have logged (as of Feb 16)


There is still time to log your reading/listening for your winter read prize.


Remember to pick up your comfort cocoa cup.

Log by March 1
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Monthly Programs Reading Challenge Online Author Talks

Special Adult Events

Conversation with an Estate Planner

Conversation

with an

Estate Planner

Tuesday, March 3

7:00 pm @ Library

Registration Required  |  Limited Space


Informal Educational Session on Estate Planning

Join us for an engaging session aimed at answering your questions about estate planning, probate, and the basics of property transfers at death.

Led by Katherine J. Bailes, JD, PhD

Register Today!
Scrappy Bunny

Friday, March 6

6:00 pm @ Fox Hall

Registration Required  |  Ages 17+

Fee:  $40, scholarships available


Basic Woodworking Workshop

Hop on over and craft your very own scrappy bunny masterpiece! It's the perfect touch of whimsy to welcome spring with a splash of creativity!

Register before Feb 27
Scrappy Bunny
New to Medicare

New to Medicare

Thursday, March 12

2:00-3:30 pm  OR  6:00-7:30 pm

Registration Required  |  Space Limited

Learn all the pieces and parts of Medicare as you approach age 65, are age 65+, newly retired, or planning to retire soon.  Topics covered include: Medicare eligigility, when & how to enroll in Medicare, working after age 65, & much more.  
Presented by K-State Research & Extension.

Please Register by Noon, on March 12.

Space Limited, Registration Required

Register for 2 pm Class
Register for 6 pm Class
Beginning Birding

Saturday, March 28

10:00 am @ Library

All Ages - Geared to Adults


Discover the joy of birding with this introductory presentation designed for beginners. Learn the essentials of bird identification using the "Five S's" (shape, shade, size, sound, space). Presented by Beth Welsh, a Johnson County Master Naturalist.


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Monthly Events

Stitches in the Stacks

Make & Mingle

A Community of Makers

March 10
3 pm - Close @ Library

Let’s unite and inspire one another in our creative endeavors! Join us in a welcoming, laid-back environment where you can create, chat, and build connections with fellow makers. (not a class) Feel free to drop in and out as your schedule permits.

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Mystery
Book Club

The Last Dance
by Mark Billingham

March 11

10 am @ City Hall

This book club is ideal for readers who enjoy unraveling the mystery of whodunit. Everyone is invited, and books will be supplied for all members.

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Bound
By Books

The Mathews Men
by William Geroux

March 11
7 pm @ Starbrooke Clubhouse

Stretch your reading habits and discuss various books with interested readers. Each month a different person selects a book for discussion.   

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Take & Make

Take & Make:

Spiced Up - Black Pepper


March 13

while supplies last

Join us this month for a global culinary journey exploring the wonders of Black Pepper!

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Explore Your 4th Friday

Explore Your
4th Friday:

ARM KNITTING - CHUNKY BLANKET

March 27

6 pm @ Senior Center

Registration Required

ARM KNITTING - CHUNKY BLANKET
Join us for this Explore Your 4th Friday session to start crafting an arm-knit blanket.  Please remember to bring your own skeins of yarn to participate.

Register before Mar 20

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Online Author Talks

Online Author Talks

Kate QuinnNYT Bestselling Author

Thurs, Mar 12 @ 6 pm

Register

Shoshana Walter

With Special Guest Host Barbara Kingsolver

Thurs, Feb 12 @ 1 pm

Register

Michael Perry

NYT Bestselling Author

Wed, Mar 4 @ 1 pm

Register

New Books

Adult Fiction

The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery
The Invisible Woman: A Thriller by James Patterson
The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz
My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney

Adult Non-fiction

Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy by Chris Duffy
Homeschooled: A New York Times Bestselling Memoir and Read with Jenna Pick by Stefan Merrill Block
Stitch It, Don't Ditch It: Simple Hand-Sewn Repairs to Help You Love Your Clothes for Longer by Mary V. Morton
The Pioneer Woman Cooks--The Essential Recipes: 120 Greatest Hits, New Twists, and Perfected Classics by Ree Drummond

Youth (easy, chapter, juvenile, young adult, etc.)

Let's Be Bees (bookcover)
A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation by Pablo Cartaya
Tiny Tales: Shell Quest by Steph Waldo
Things Scientists Don't Know Yet: The Unsolved Mysteries of Science by Peter Gallivan

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